Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Amgen SA; Puerto Rico; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Flexible work models

Bonus program

Job summary

Amgen is seeking an Environmental, Health & Safety Manager to lead EH&S programs across the organization in the United States and Puerto Rico. You will ensure regulatory compliance, drive program design, and act as a liaison with authorities to minimize risk.

The role requires advanced education in EH&S with strong communication in English and Spanish. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement comprehensive safety strategies and training aligned with Amgen's mission to serve

Qualifications

• EH&S experience and expertise in regulatory compliance
• Experience interacting with government agencies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and related software
• Ability to lead program development and manage EH&S projects

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for management of EH&S programs
• Design, develop and implement EH&S programs and policies
• Serve as primary contact for regulatory agencies and liaise with external bodies
• Prepare for and conduct inspections and respond to notices or violations
• Assess operations to align EH&S practices with strategic objectives
• Develop training programs for Amgen staff and implement changes
• Benchmark against industry standards to optimize EH&S processes
• Design periodic audits and contribute to internal audit protocols

Skills

EH&S experience

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Spanish language

Microsoft Office

Education

Doctorate degree

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

High school diploma

Job description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will provide technical expertise for the management of Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) programs at Amgen. Perform duties for program design, development and implementation. Recognized as a technical EH&S specialist within Amgen. Independently take actions with impact in area of responsibility and programs.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ensure compliance with EH&S federal, state, and local regulations. Focus on Environmental Air Program.
• Evaluate existing and new regulations’ impact upon Amgen operations.
• Develops new programs and implement changes as necessary and provides recommendations to senior management.
• Primary contact for EH&S regulatory agencies and be recognized as a program liaison with external agencies.
• Prepare for and conduct inspections with agency representatives.
• Prepare responses notice of violations, proposed compliance orders, cease and desist orders to ensure Amgen liability is minimized.
• Evaluates current and future operations to determine strategic and global initiatives regarding the development and implementation of EH&S programs.
• Assess EH&S practices to manage Amgen’s long-term liability for planning, acquisitions, etc.
• Make recommendations and provide resources for the development and implementation of EH&S training programs for Amgen staff.
• Implement & document procedures/policies for Amgen operations.
• Developing program changes necessary to support global business objectives.
• Analyze existing and future processes; assess regulatory impact of future changes, and benchmark against industry standards to identify efficient solutions to reduce EH&S impacts upon operations.
• Design and implement programs for conducting periodic audits/inspections of Amgen operations.
• Provide recommendations on audit protocols and technical expertise for internal audit program.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients! The EH&S Mgr we seek is a collaborative individual contributor leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

OR

Master’s degree and 2 years of EH&S experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of EH&S experience

OR

Associate’s degree and 8 years of EH&S experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of EH&S experience

Beyond that, additional preferred qualifications are:

• Academic degree in Engineering or Science
• Strong technical proficiencies in the Environmental Compliance regulatory field and interacting with government agencies
• Experience leading programs development and/or EHS projects management.
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and/or Biotechnology industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software systems.
• Effective written and verbal communication in English and Spanish, including technical writing and computer literacy.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental & vision coverage, and life & disability insurance
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

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Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.