EHS Specialist - High-Risk Operations & Fire Safety

Merck; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 79,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Rahway, NJ, seeks an EHS professional to provide technical leadership and program support for high‑risk work, fire life safety, and contractor safety at the Rahway site. You will partner with operating departments and contractors to integrate EHS requirements into daily operations and help develop procedures, training, and management systems.

Qualifications include a BS in a relevant field and at least 3 years in industrial safety or EHS, plus strong communication and a proactive,

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years applied professional experience in industrial safety, environmental and/or general EHS
• Self-motivated, proactive, and can-do attitude with the ability to work independently.
• Possess critical thinking, analytical and logical problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritize, focus on and obtain business results.
• Flexibility to perform various tasks to support the business.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Service and result-oriented mindset.
• Ability to handle potentially stressful situations with a positive attitude.
• Experience in HRW program management, contractor management, process safety, research and pilot scale operations.
• Experience with EHS regulatory agency inspections.
• Strong systems and IT knowledge including Microsoft applications a plus.
• Demonstrated performance in a highly regulated industry with strict standards adherence and compliance initiatives.
• Relevant professional certification(s) preferred including ASP, CSP, CHMM, and/or CHST.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Rahway site SME to manage HRW safety programs (lockout-tagout, electrical, hot work, line breaking, elevated work, confined space, crane, trenching).
• Support HRW programs through reviews of permit to work, HRW training delivery, and program assessments with area management.
• Support contractor safety as liaison with project and site teams to ensure compliance with contractor safety requirements.
• Provide EHS support for fire life safety, management of change, incident investigations, risk assessments, EHS standards & inspections.
• Participate in EHS agency regulatory inspections and correspondence.
• Manage EHS information and compliance using site EHS management systems including data collection, modeling, trending, tracking and scorecard metrics.
• Partner with stakeholders to administer EHS management system and maintain compliance.
• With knowledge of EHS regs, develop procedures, guidelines and training programs as assigned.
• Support implementation of EHS compliance initiatives for customer areas.
• Support regulatory submissions, notifications to maintain compliance with federal, state, and local EHS requirements.

Skills

Accident Investigation

Detail-Oriented

EHS Program Management

Employee Training

Environmental Audits

Food Safety and Sanitation

Goal Setting

Hazardous Material Safety

Incident Investigations

Industrial Hygiene

Project Risk Assessments

Quality Auditing

Regulatory Compliance

Spill Containment

Technical Reporting

Education

BS in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Science, or Science

MS degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft applications

Job description

Merck & Co., Rahway, NJ, seeks an EHS professional to provide technical leadership and program support for high‑risk work, fire life safety, and contractor safety at the Rahway site. You will partner with operating departments and contractors to integrate EHS requirements into daily operations and help develop procedures, training, and management systems.

Qualifications include a BS in a relevant field and at least 3 years in industrial safety or EHS, plus strong communication and a proactive,