Senior EHS Compliance Lead – Pharma (Contract)

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom; Ridgefield (NJ); On-site; USD 124,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom seeks a Principal Environmental Specialist for a Ridgefield, NJ pharmaceutical site. The contract focuses on environmental regulatory compliance, industrial hygiene, and audit readiness, with CAPA and process improvement as core duties.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in EHS within regulated manufacturing, can assess compliance, identify risks, and maintain audit-ready documentation. Onsite work for the contract duration is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant EHS experience, ideally 12–15 years.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of EPA regulations and NJDEP requirements.
• Experience with environmental permits, hazardous waste management, air emissions, and wastewater compliance.
• Proficiency in technical writing and documentation; effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review environmental regulations, permits, SOPs, regulatory filings, inspections, hazardous waste records, chemical inventories, air emissions, and wastewater compliance requirements.
• Identify compliance gaps, assess regulatory risks, and recommend corrective actions per EPA, NJDEP, BCUA, OSHA, and local requirements.
• Review industrial hygiene data and exposure assessments; identify hazards and monitor plans.
• Evaluate respiratory protection, fit testing, hearing conservation, medical surveillance, and occupational health programs.
• Support audits, investigations, CAPA, root-cause analysis, and change control activities.
• Assess proposed changes to processes, equipment, chemicals, and facilities for EHS impacts.
• Organize EHS records and improve compliance tracking and reporting; enhance workflows with Microsoft 365 tools.
• Prepare status updates and communicate risks to site leadership for ongoing compliance.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Industrial hygiene

Risk assessment

Root-cause analysis

Change control

Regulatory writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science/Engineering

Tools

SharePoint

Power Automate

Forms

Microsoft 365

Job description

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom seeks a Principal Environmental Specialist for a Ridgefield, NJ pharmaceutical site. The contract focuses on environmental regulatory compliance, industrial hygiene, and audit readiness, with CAPA and process improvement as core duties.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in EHS within regulated manufacturing, can assess compliance, identify risks, and maintain audit-ready documentation. Onsite work for the contract duration is required.