Senior EHS Manager

US74 Lonza Manufacturing LLC; Vacaville (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) matching plan

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability保险

Employee assistance programs

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Lonza Vacaville is seeking a Senior EHS Manager to provide hands‑on leadership of a team of safety professionals. You will shape the site’s physical safety programs, translate regulations into practical controls, and protect personnel, assets, and operations.

This fully site‑based role requires strategic vision, multi‑year roadmaps, and collaboration with Manufacturing, Facilities, Engineering, Quality, and external contractors to embed compliant safety into daily workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific or technical field.
• 8+ years in EHS with at least 3 years in a people‑leadership role.
• Deep knowledge of OSHA, Cal/OSHA and local safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Establish strategic vision for a proactive safety culture at the site.
• Lead multi‑year physical safety roadmaps, metrics, and strategic goals.
• Direct site‑wide safety programs to protect personnel, assets, and operations.
• Communicate performance indicators, risks, and resource needs to site leadership.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high‑performing team of safety professionals.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Manufacturing, Facilities, Engineering, Quality and external contractors to embed compliant safety programs.

Skills

People leadership

Safety culture

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in physical science / life science / engineering / occupational safety / environmental health & safety

Job description

Location: Vacaville, California This is a fully site‑based role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards. The Senior EHS Manager provides hands‑on leadership to a team of safety professionals, driving the strategic design, execution, and continuous improvement of site‑wide physical safety programs to protect personnel, assets, and operational continuity. Serving on the site EHS leadership team, this role translates regulatory requirements into pragmatic operational controls while fostering a proactive safety culture across the facility.

What you will get:

The full‑time base annual salary for this position is expected to range between $142,500 to $237,500.

• Performance-related bonus
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) matching plan
• Life insurance, as well as short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Paid Time Off

What you will do:

• Establish strategic vision, leadership, and operational frameworks to cultivate a proactive safety culture that systematically mitigates unsafe behaviors and physical hazards.
• Author and drive multi‑year physical safety roadmaps, key performance metrics, and strategic goals aligned with broader site operational priorities.
• Direct site‑wide safety culture initiatives and continuous improvement programs to protect personnel, assets, and operational continuity.
• Communicate performance indicators, critical risks, resource requirements, and strategic updates to site leadership, employees, contractors, and service providers.
• Recruit, lead, and develop a high‑performing team of safety professionals, fostering strong technical capability and floor responsiveness.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Manufacturing, Engineering, Facilities, Warehousing, and Quality to embed regulatory‑compliant safety programs into daily business workflows.
• Lead self‑initiated capital and continuous improvement projects from justification through execution using disciplined schedule, resource, and budget management.

What we look for:

• Bachelor’s degree in physical science, life science, engineering, occupational safety, environmental health and safety, relevant scientific or technical field.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in environment, health, and safety (EHS) and/or EHS program management, including a minimum of 3 years as a people leader.
• Apply deep technical knowledge of federal OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and local safety regulations to resolve complex workplace hazards and protect the site’s right to operate.
• Develop and execute a multi‑year physical safety strategy, key metrics, and risk‑reduction roadmaps aligned with broader site priorities.
• Lead, mentor, and build a high‑performing team of safety professionals to provide responsive, floor‑level technical expertise.
• Drive site‑wide safety culture and continuous improvement initiatives through high‑visibility field engagement to proactively address unsafe conditions and behaviors.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Facilities, Engineering, Quality, and external contractors to integrate compliant safety programs into daily plant operations.
• Translate complex EHS metrics, risks, and resource requirements into actionable insights, data‑driven business cases, and strategic updates for executive leadership.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of. Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Why Lonza

Ready to shape the future of life sciences?

Every day, our teams across the world work together to turn scientific breakthroughs into life‑changing medicines that reach up to 100 million patients a year. Lonza is a place where people can make a unique impact, grow their careers and belong. You will feel at home at Lonza if you:

• Take ownership, step forward, and enjoy meaningful responsibility
• Love solving problems and thrive in a complex, fast‑moving environment
• Are curious, always looking to learn and improve
• Work collaboratively, contributing to something bigger than yourself
• Are motivated to make a difference through work that impacts customers and their patients

Why Lonza

We are a place of unique opportunity, where your ideas, expertise and ambition can make a real difference. Here, you will have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed and the chance to contribute to work that matters. We are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow. Join us. Be you.