Specialist, EHS

Ferring Pharmaceuticals; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferring Pharmaceuticals in Parsippany, New Jersey is seeking a Specialist, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to support compliance, training administration, incident investigations, and emergency preparedness at a cGMP aseptic facility. You will partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen safety culture.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and 1–3 years of EHS experience in regulated manufacturing, with preference for aseptic operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health & safety, occupational safety, environmental science, engineering, industrial hygiene, chemistry, or related technical discipline.
• 1-3 years of EHS experience within pharmaceutical/regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting cGMP operations preferred.
• Aseptic manufacturing, fill-finish operations, or sterile pharmaceutical production experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support OSHA, EPA, DOT, DEA, and applicable regulations.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining EHS programs (LOTO, Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Confined Space, PIT, Machine Guarding, Hearing Conservation, Contractor Safety, Ergonomics, Emergency Response).
• Partner with Manufacturing and Quality teams to integrate EHS requirements into aseptic operations.
• Conduct investigations of safety incidents and near misses; perform root cause analysis and CAPA.
• Coordinate Emergency Response Program activities and training; support drills and planning.

Skills

Incident investigation

Root cause analysis

Emergency response planning

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EHS or related field

Tools

LMS (Learning Management System)

Job description

Job Description:

As a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our ‘people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world’s oldest enemy: disease.

With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its “Change the World List,” for addressing society’s unmet needs. Ferring US is also Great Places to Work® Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country.

The Specialist, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) supports EHS compliance, training administration, incident investigations, emergency preparedness, and safety programs within a cGMP-regulated aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The role partners with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, promote safe work practices, support audits and inspections, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen site safety performance and foster a proactive safety culture.

Responsibilities:

• Support compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, DEA, and applicable state and local regulations.
• Supports the implementation and maintenance of EHS programs including:
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Hazard Communication
• Respiratory Protection
• Confined Space
• Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT)
• Machine Guarding
• Hearing Conservation
• Contractor Safety
• Ergonomics
• Emergency Response

Aseptic Manufacturing Support

• Partner with Manufacturing and Quality teams to ensure EHS requirements are integrated into aseptic operations.

Incident Investigation & Risk Management

• Conduct investigations of safety incidents, near misses, environmental events, and hazardous conditions.
• Perform root cause analysis and support development of effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Track and trend incident data using EHS management systems.

Emergency Response & Business Continuity

• Assist in management of the Emergency Response Program.
• Coordinate drills, exercises, and emergency preparedness activities.
• Support fire protection programs and response planning.
• Participate on the Emergency Response Team (ERT) as required.

Training & Safety Culture

• Coordinate EHS training with the different stakeholders
• Serve as the EHS Training administrator.
• Manage all training records (Track in LMS).
• Deploy training on LMS.
• Generate training reports.
• Deliver EHS training programs for contractors, and visitors.
• Conduct new hire safety orientation and periodic refresher training.
• Drive safety awareness campaigns and behavioral safety initiatives.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and employee engagement in safety.

Contractor & Vendor Management

• Support the contractor safety program.

Inspections & Audits

• Conduct routine facility inspections to identify hazards and compliance gaps.
• Lead corrective action follow-up activities.
• Support FDA, customer, and corporate audits as the EHS representative.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health & safety, occupational safety, environmental science, engineering, industrial hygiene, chemistry, or related technical discipline.

• 1 - 3 years of EHS experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other regulated manufacturing environments.

• Experience supporting cGMP operations preferred.

• Experience in aseptic manufacturing, fill-finish operations, or sterile pharmaceutical production strongly preferred.

Technical Knowledge

• Incident investigation and root cause analysis methodologies.
• cGMP requirements and pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in production, laboratory, warehouse, maintenance, and utility areas.
• Ability to wear required PPE to enter classified cleanroom environments.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, and occasionally lift to 25 pounds.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations across the facility.

Ferring + you

At Ferring, we offer competitive total compensation along with an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work. From working hours that respect your lifestyle, a culture that is welcoming andequitable, and the chance to work with the industry’s most impressive people, these are just some of the ways weliveour “People First” philosophy.

Our Compensation and Benefits

At Ferring,basesalary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and isdeterminedusing a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $75,000 to $83,000, which is the reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount paid may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities,educationand primary work location. Additional compensation for this role will be provided based on competitive annual incentive compensation targets in the form of an annual bonus - payouts are based on individual and company performance.

Benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with a premium differential, inverse to base salary, to be paid by employees, a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full time employees to accrue up to120 hoursin the first four (4) years of employment, and160 hoursin the fifth (5th) year of employment as well as15paid holidays per year.We are proud to offer paid parental leave subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.

Ferring is an equalopportunityemployer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminateon the basis ofrace, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, geneticinformation, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws.

Join our team and your voice will be heard, and your contributions will be valued. If you love tocome up withnew ways to make a positive difference and see them through, you will fit rightin.

We are proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (including disability/protected veterans). Wemaintaina drug-free workplace.

Location:

Parsippany, New Jersey