Senior HSE Consultant

United Pharma; Kansas; Sur place; USD 120 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

United Pharma is seeking an experienced Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) leader for an interim consulting opportunity at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Kansas. You will provide senior leadership to the HSE team, drive environmental program improvements, and guide regulatory readiness during a critical growth phase.

The role emphasizes strengthening environmental compliance, advancing wastewater treatment initiatives, and collaborating with Engineering, Facilities,

Qualifications

• Senior HSE leadership experience in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience as HSE Manager or senior leader (associate director/director or equivalent).
• Strong background in environmental compliance and program implementation.
• Experience with wastewater treatment systems and regulatory wastewater requirements.
• Knowledge of US federal, state, and local environmental regulations, including permitting and reporting.
• Ability to assess operations, prioritize needs, and lead teams with minimal onboarding.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Facilities, Manufacturing, Quality, and senior management.

Responsabilités

• Provide day-to-day leadership and strategic direction to the site's HSE team while advancing ongoing initiatives.
• Evaluate environmental management systems, identify compliance gaps, and implement improvements.
• Support wastewater treatment system implementation, startup readiness, and ongoing environmental compliance activities.
• Strengthen programs covering waste management, environmental permits, regulatory reporting, and wastewater requirements.
• Coach and develop HSE team members, expanding environmental expertise.
• Partner with Engineering, Facilities, Manufacturing, Quality, and site leadership on improvement projects.
• Guide incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
• Track HSE performance indicators, assess risks, and propose sustainable solutions.
• Prepare for regulatory inspections, internal audits, and environmental compliance reviews.

Connaissances

HSE leadership

Pharmaceutical industry

Regulatory compliance

Wastewater treatment

Cross-functional collaboration

Incident investigations

Risk assessment

Description du poste

United Pharma is seeking a seasoned Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) leader for an interim consulting opportunity at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Kansas. This role will focus on strengthening environmental compliance, advancing wastewater treatment initiatives, and guiding an established HSE team through an important phase of operational growth. The ideal candidate will bring senior-level leadership experience and the technical expertise to improve environmental programs in a regulated manufacturing setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day leadership and strategic direction to the site's HSE team while maintaining progress on ongoing initiatives.
• Evaluate existing environmental management systems, identify compliance gaps, and implement practical improvements.
• Support wastewater treatment system implementation, startup readiness, and ongoing environmental compliance activities.
• Strengthen programs covering waste management, environmental permits, regulatory reporting, and wastewater requirements.
• Coach and develop HSE team members, building on existing safety capabilities while expanding environmental expertise.
• Partner with Engineering, Facilities, Manufacturing, Quality, and site leadership to execute environmental and safety improvement projects.
• Guide incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective action planning, and risk reduction initiatives.
• Track HSE performance indicators, assess emerging risks, and recommend sustainable solutions.
• Prepare for and support regulatory inspections, internal audits, and environmental compliance reviews.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Significant HSE leadership experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Previous experience as an HSE Manager, Senior HSE Manager, Associate Director, Director, or equivalent senior leader.
• Strong technical background in environmental compliance and environmental program implementation.
• Experience with wastewater treatment systems, wastewater compliance, or environmental infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of applicable U.S. federal, state, and local environmental regulations, including permitting and reporting requirements.
• Ability to assess existing operations, prioritize critical needs, and lead teams with minimal onboarding.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Facilities, Manufacturing, Quality, and senior management.
• Excellent leadership, mentoring, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.