Senior Manager, EHS & Process Safety

Bristol Myers Squibb; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 127,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in New Brunswick, NJ is seeking a Senior Manager, EHS & Process Safety for the NBR Facility. You will lead and partner with EHSS to develop and implement programs ensuring regulatory compliance, safe operation, and continuous improvement.

The role covers PSM, MOC, PSSR, hazard analyses, training, and coaching the EHS team as part of a cross-functional, matrix organization. This is a full-time position in a hybrid model with strong benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in science or engineering required; graduate degree or license desired.
• 8–12 years in regulated EHS role in operations/manufacturing.
• Experience in chemical, power plant, or pharma industry preferred.
• Experience working in a matrix organization.
• MS Office and EHS systems like Intelex.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, safety, and sustainability laws.
• Manage PSM elements for the Cogeneration Plant (COGEN).
• Support PSM documentation (PSI, P&IDs, equipment specs, relief device records, chemical inventories).
• Support Process Hazard Analyses (PHA) and HAZOP studies; resolve action items.
• Manage the MOC process and impact assessments for modifications to COGEN processes.
• Oversee Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) for new/modified equipment.
• Develop and implement new EHS programs and update existing ones.
• Provide regulatory guidance for high-risk work programs (fall protection, electrical safety, excavations, PSM, etc.).
• Investigate causes of industrial accidents to prevent recurrence.
• Participate in EHS operations, committees, and audits.
• Use site platforms for investigations, reporting, and inspections.
• Lead in an EHS culture at the site with operational teams.
• Conduct SOP reviews and track CAPA actions.
• Introduce new approaches to improve workflows and processes.
• Coach and mentor EHS team members.

Skills

EHS knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor of Science in science or engineering

Graduate degree or professional license desired

Tools

Intelex

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Job Description

The primary focus of this role is to support Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) as the Senior Manager, EHS & Process Safety for the NBR Facility within the Department of Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHSS). The individual in this role will be responsible for supporting the company’s environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHSS) efforts within the NBR Facility to drive long-term company and stakeholder value.

The position will develop, plan, organize, and execute EHS programs, policies, procedures, and training to maintain a safe, health, and environmental compliant facility. This position plays a key role in aligning corporate and local policies and procedures and will enable and foster a proactive and integrated EHS culture that promotes a positive, proactive approach throughout all operations.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, safety, medical surveillance and sustainability laws, regulations, codes, rules, and consensus guides.

• Manage PSM elements as defined by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 for the Cogeneration Plant (COGEN)

• Support key PSM documentation, including PSI, P&IDs, equipment specifications, relief device records, and chemical inventories.

• Support Process Hazard Analyses (PHA) and HAZOP studies, ensuring timely resolution of all action items

• Manage the Management of Change (MOC) process, change requests and impact assessments for all modifications to COGEN plant processes, equipment, and procedures

• Oversee Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) for new and modified equipment

• Develop and implement new EHS programs, policies, and procedures and update and improve existing ones.

• Provide applicable regulatory and technical practical guidance and execute programs, policies, procedures, and trainings as the subject matter expert for high-risk work programs including but not limited to: working from heights, electrical safety, excavation and trenching, PSM, construction safety, hot work, line breaking, lock out tag out, safe work permits, prestart up safety reviews, process safety management, mechanical integrity, and contractor safety.

• Investigates causes of industrial accidents and/or injuries to develop solutions to minimize or prevent recurrence as assigned.

• Participates in EHS operational and tier discussions, EHS committees and teams; and EHS self-assessments, inspections, and audits.

• Utilize site platforms for investigations, reporting, inspection, and other management system platforms and their outcomes.

• Participate in and show leadership in an EHS culture at the site that partners with operational teams to ensure all are accountable for EHS culture and performance, modeling what good looks like.

• Conducts Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) reviews against BMS standards and applicable compliance standards, identifies gaps, and completed actions against gaps identified in a systemic fashion using appropriate quality and EHS system tools for documentation and CAPA tracking purposes.

• Brings new approaches to continually improve the effectiveness of workflows and processes and learn and apply new concepts.

• Helps to coach and mentor EHS Team members during day-to-day operations.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum education of a Bachelor of Science degree in science or engineering. A graduate degree in a relevant discipline and/or Professional license or certification in an appropriate discipline is desired.
• Minimum of eight (8) to twelve (12) years of previous experience in a highly regulated operations/manufacturing environment in an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) role.
• Previous experience in chemical, power plant or pharmaceutical industry is highly preferred.
• Experience working on a team within a matrix organization
• Highly skilled in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and EHS systems like Intelex (or similar).
• Ability to attend to multiple high priority items simultaneously and think creatively, critically, and strategically to solve problems in a complex environment with both urgency and agility, calmly.

We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Compensation Overview

New Brunswick - NJ - US: $126,600 - $153,408

The starting pay range(s) listed above is for full-time employees (FTE). You may also be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities. We determine starting pay thoughtfully – carefully considering the nature of the role, required skills, work location, schedule and the knowledge and experience you bring. Final compensation is guided by pay equity principles and applicable employment laws. Compensation programs are reviewed on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted over time to reflect evolving market factors, and individual, team or Company performance.

Benefits

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, you may be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefit plans – including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability).

U.S.-based exempt employees are eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO), which provides paid time off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval, along with 11 paid company holidays each year.

Non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico receive 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires (subject to manager approval), 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.

Depending on eligibility, employees may also have access to additional time-off benefits, including paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs. Eligible employees also enjoy an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

U.S.-based job seekers can explore full benefit offerings at https://careers.bms.com/benefits

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplaceaccommodations/adjustmentsand ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplaceaccommodation/adjustmentprior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonableaccommodations/adjustmentsin completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries [e-mail]. Visitcareers.bms.com/eeo-accessibilityto access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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