Senior EHS Leader - Regulated Manufacturing

Associate Director Environmental Health & Safety; Eau Claire (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career development

Forbes recognition

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Perrigo is seeking an Associate Director, Environmental Health & Safety to lead EHS programs across manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance with FDA, OSHA, EPA, and local regulations while promoting safety and sustainability.

This role partners with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, and Site Leadership to drive risk reduction, process safety, and continuous improvement in regulated environments such as infant formula manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive EHS leadership in regulated manufacturing environments.
• 5+ years leading EHS programs and personnel.
• Experience in infant formula, pharmaceutical, food, or nutritional products manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of FDA-regulated environments including GMP.
• Experience leading regulatory inspections and agency interactions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise and site-level EHS strategies.
• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of EHS management systems.
• Lead regulatory inspections, agency interactions, and responses to findings.
• Manage site and enterprise risk assessments, CAPAs, and investigations.
• Drive environmental stewardship and sustainability initiatives.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance to integrate EHS into manufacturing.
• Mentor and develop EHS professionals across sites.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration and accountability for EHS excellence.

Skills

Leadership

EHS Strategy

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Regulatory Inspections

GMP Knowledge

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in EHS/related

Master's degree (preferred)

CSP (preferred)

CIH (preferred)

Lean Six Sigma (certified)

Job description

Perrigo is seeking an Associate Director, Environmental Health & Safety to lead EHS programs across manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance with FDA, OSHA, EPA, and local regulations while promoting safety and sustainability.

This role partners with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, and Site Leadership to drive risk reduction, process safety, and continuous improvement in regulated environments such as infant formula manufacturing.