Regional EHS Manager

RepliGen Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 103,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health/dental/vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Repligen seeks a Regional EHS Manager to lead EHS at the Clifton Park, NY site and support the Customer/Field Service Business Unit. You will drive a proactive safety culture, develop programs, and manage audits, training, and incident investigations across global sites.

The role partners with HR and operations to ensure regulatory compliance, incident prevention, and audit readiness, traveling up to 25% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or related field; Masters preferred.
• CSP, CIH, or CHMM certification preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and international EHS regulations.
• Experience implementing lockout/tagout, electrical safety, and machine guarding programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as regional EHS leader to drive proactive safety culture across site and field-based operations.
• Develop and implement EHS programs aligned with global standards and regulatory requirements.
• Track, analyze, and report environmental health and safety performance.
• Lead energy control, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, and machine guarding initiatives.
• Oversee emergency preparedness, hazardous materials management, and audits.
• Coordinate with Global EHS and site leadership on regulatory compliance and improvements.

Skills

EHS leadership

Regulatory compliance

OSHA/EPA knowledge

Risk assessment

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Professional Certification such as CSP, CIH, or CHMM

Tools

Lockout/Tagout programs

Electrical Safety

Machine Guarding

ISO 14001/ISO 45001 knowledge

Job description

The Regional EHS Manager is responsible for EHS at the Clifton Park NY site as well as providing EHS support to Repligen’s Customer/Field Service Business Unit. The Regional EHS Manager ensures that EHS risks are managed and ensures compliance with regulatory and industry standards.

The main objective for the Regional EHS Manager is to protect our employees, customers, organization, and the environment. This role identifies potential hazards and conditions and works cross-functionally to continually mitigate risk and improve workplace operations. As the regional EHS leader, this role recommends solutions to protect workers and the environment, trains employees on how to work safely, and maintains documentation of EHS programs, procedures, and activities. This role works in conjunction with HR and other managers to manage incident claims, investigations, root cause, and to develop and verify actions for prevention.

This role is expected to model our Leadership Behaviors—Integrity & Compliance, Customer Focus, Collaboration, Courage, Team Empowerment, and Accountability & Results—in all aspects of work.

Responsibilities

• Serving as a trusted organizational partner who drives a proactive safety culture by inspiring collaborative, team-led solutions and providing EHS subject matter expertise
• Leading the development and implementation of EHS programs for manufacturing site and field-based operations
• Assessing, tracking, analyzing, and reporting on environmental health and safety performance
• Developing, implementing, and improving EHS programs and management systems to ensure full alignment with global standards and regulatory requirements
• Collaborating with site engineering and operations to develop energy control procedures, deliver lockout/tagout training, and continuously improve the site’s energy control program
• Assessing workplace electrical hazards to develop and implement a comprehensive electrical safety program aligned with OSHA and NFPA 70E standards
• Collaborating with process engineering to identify, assess, and control machine guarding hazards through engineered solutions
• Overseeing emergency preparedness, response coordination, and the management of hazardous materials and waste
• Serving as the site’s primary point of contact for Global EHS, regulatory agencies, customers, and third-party audits
• Leading comprehensive EHS inspections, job hazard assessments, and chemical approval workflows while driving timely corrective and preventive action resolutions to mitigate workplace risks
• Preparing and delivering regular EHS performance reports and metrics for site and network leadership
• Managing and improving EHS documentation systems to ensure complete audit readiness and legal compliance
• Implementing an EHS contractor management program to ensure all on-site third-party workers adhere to safety protocols, regulatory standards, and site-specific requirements
• Collaborate with Global EHS to develop and improve global processes, procedures, training, and initiatives
• Investigate and document all workplace accidents and incidents, focusing on root-cause analysis to implement preventative measures and foster organizational learning
• Ensuring the timely escalation and communication of EHS issues, critical risks, and remediation plans to site leadership, Global EHS and senior management
• Coordinate with the building owner to prevent and manage facility-related EHS risks

Education, Experience, Skills, Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or a related field, A Masters degree is preferred
• Professional Certification such as CSP, CIH, or CHMM
• Deep knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and international EHS regulations
• Comprehensive understanding and proven experience implementing lockout tagout, electrical safety, and machine guarding programs
• Working knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
• 7+ years of progressive EHS experience in a manufacturing environment is required with 2-3 years in a leadership role is preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Collaborative, partnership-oriented approach
• Comfortable operating in matrixed, global organizations
• Lean or continuous improvement background
• Ability to travel (up to 25%) to global manufacturing locations and field sites
• Able to conduct site walkthroughs, inspections, and audits in manufacturing environments
• Strong computer, attention to detail, and recordkeeping skills

Our mission is to inspire advances in bioprocessing as a trusted partner in the production of biologic drugs that improve human health worldwide. Focused on cost and process efficiencies, we deliver innovative technologies and solutions that help set new standards in bioprocessing. The estimated base salary range for this role, based in the United States of America is $103,000 -140,000.00. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to an individual’s qualifications, location, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, employees are eligible to participate in one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits such as paid time off, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits and flexible spending accounts. All compensation and benefits information will be confirmed in writing at the time of offer.