Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Amgen; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards plan

Stock-based incentives

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen seeks an Environmental Health and Safety Manager to drive EHS performance, integrate safety with research operations, and lead change-control processes. You will manage lab risk assessments, incident investigations, and employee training while coordinating with site leaders and EHSS teams in a fast-paced biotech environment.

The role requires advanced degrees in engineering/chemistry/biology or related fields, strong communication skills, and a proven track record in industrial safety and

Qualifications

• Degree in chemical engineering, engineering, chemistry, biology or science area, or environmental/safety/industrial hygiene.
• Experience in risk management and developing EHS programs.
• Proven success in industrial safety and change-control programs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Smartsheets and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver results through influence and integrating EHS with business practices.
• Drive improvement in EHS performance in key program areas.
• Lead investigations and risk assessments in lab environments.
• Serve as owner for industrial safety compliance and change control.
• Analyze incidents to target prevention strategies and assist root cause analysis.
• Support Human Performance and incident reviews for high-hazard events.
• Establish safe work procedures for chemical/biological labs.
• Coordinate emergency response teams and site EHSS activities.

Skills

EHS risk management

Industrial safety

Change control

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Compliance awareness

Analytical thinking

Education

Chemical engineering

Engineering

Chemistry

Biology

Environmental science

Industrial hygiene

Tools

Microsoft Office

Smartsheets

Teams

AI

Job description

Career Category Corporate Services 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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. 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 and Safety Manager

What you will do

• Delivers results through influence and communicating effectively with clients and through practical integration of EHS processes with business practices.
• Independently take action to drive improvement in EHS performance in key program areas.
• Manage complex problems and coordinate the implementation of innovative solutions.
• Change agent who drives improvement in a matrixed environment.

Functions (Duties/Accountabilities)

• Provide Client support (EHSS advance culture change, training, risk reviews, incident investigations, lab specific change controls, etc.) to research and development departments.
• Conduct laboratory-based risk assessment, ensure employees are trained and appropriate engineering controls are in place to minimize employee risk.
• Serves as program owner and subject matter expert for industrial safety compliance (LOTO, Hot Work, Machine Guarding, Dock Safety) and change control programs.
• Conducts analyses of incident causes and associated hazards to be used to target specific prevention strategies in laboratory environments.
• Lead or support Human Performance (HOP), Incident Investigation and/or Root Cause Analysis, for particularly technically complex or high hazard incidents.
• Makes recommendations to management regarding potential environmental, health, and safety business impacts.
• Ensure hazards are identified and risks are proactively assessed.
• Establish safe work procedures for hazardous work being performed in chemical and biological laboratories.
• Analyze metrics and establish action plans to drive continuous improvement.
• Participate on the Emergency Response Teams and address emergency response cases at the site.

Liaisons: Reports to Site EHSS Director Participate in EHSS Global Network Teams Frequently interacts with Engineering, Project Managers, Business Continuity, and Facilities.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Basic Qualifications

Doctorate degree OR Master’s degree and 2 years of experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience OR Associate’s degree and 8 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 10 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications

Degree in, chemical engineering, engineering, chemistry, biology or other science areas, or environmental, safety, or industrial hygiene. Experience in Risk Management, including developing and implementing EHS risk management programs in Chemical and Biological laboratory operations. Strong understanding of Chemical and Biological laboratory operations. Proven success in managing industrial safety and change control programs. Familiarity with risks and controls around high potency compounds and explosive atmospheres. Applied knowledge and understanding of EHS principles and practices, regulatory standards, and requirements in context of business activities. Well-developed skills in leadership, communication, program development and project management. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Smartsheets, Teams, AI, and other computer software systems.

What you can expect from us

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. 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 and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts 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 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. We make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, consistent with legal requirements. Please contact us to request accommodation. Amgen will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Application deadline

Application deadline Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position

Salary Range

Salary Range 117,708.85USD -159,253.15 USD Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen