Startup & Validation EHS Leader

ERM; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is seeking an experienced Startup and Validation EHS Program Manager to lead health, safety, and environmental activities for a pharmaceutical manufacturing startup in Lebanon, Indiana. You will oversee onboarding teams and coordinate with client leadership to ensure safe startup, lockout/tagout, and readiness across multiple facility areas.

The role focuses on operational readiness, startup safety, and continuous improvement, with access to ERM's national EHS experts for knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, or related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership for onsite HSE team and establish consistent practices.
• Support startup safety, readiness reviews, and operational transition activities.
• Oversee LOTO and SWP strategies, complex isolation plans, and audits.
• Develop startup safety metrics and drive corrective actions and lessons learned.
• Lead investigations of incidents, near misses, and safety observations.

Skills

EHS leadership

Lockout/Tagout

Incident investigations

Risk assessments

JHAs/JSAs

Contractor management

Regulatory compliance

Startup environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, or related discipline

Tools

CSP

PE

CHMM

CIH

Job description

ERM is seeking an experienced Startup and Validation EHS Program Manager to lead health, safety, and environmental activities for a pharmaceutical manufacturing startup in Lebanon, Indiana. You will oversee onboarding teams and coordinate with client leadership to ensure safe startup, lockout/tagout, and readiness across multiple facility areas.

The role focuses on operational readiness, startup safety, and continuous improvement, with access to ERM's national EHS experts for knowledge sharing.