EHS Senior Associate – Industrial Hygiene (IH)

Role Summary

As an EHS Senior Associate, you will join Pfizer's Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) division to help maintain robust safety protocols and support the safe, efficient distribution of medicines. You will contribute to delivering key deliverables on time and facilitate consensus across teams through effective communication. Your work will help Pfizer protect employees and patients worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Administer the site's industrial hygiene program by assisting with development and implementation of procedures and activities with area/department owners, ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations and Pfizer standards.
• Conduct industrial hygiene assessments of new products, processes, and capital investments to identify and implement controls that protect colleagues.
• Provide information, instruction and hands-on training to increase knowledge of industrial hygiene across the site.
• Utilize Pfizer processes and tools to assess occupational exposures using strategies aligned with AIHA Exposure Assessment Strategy (or equivalent).
• Provide industrial hygiene guidance to the site emergency response team.
• Assist with the development and lead the implementation of industrial hygiene controls and system improvements across the site.
• Conduct investigations of working conditions to prevent occupational disease and health hazards, focusing on toxic substances, noise, and harmful physical agents.
• Implement Pfizer sampling strategies measuring airborne concentrations of dust, gases, and mists; use air sampling instruments and collection devices to detect and evaluate employee exposure and the effectiveness of controls.
• Conduct audits of the site's systems and processes and drive EHS cultural improvement and engagement activities.
• Review, identify, develop and deliver EHS-related training programs.
• Conduct risk assessments, internal EHS audits, and safety inspections.
• Maintain EHS systems (e.g., Cority, Enablon) and develop metrics and trending reports for site leadership.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of experience; OR a Master's degree with more than 0+ years of experience; OR an Associate's degree with 6 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Required: Demonstrated working knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements and guidelines associated with EHS compliance.
• Required: A strong understanding of industrial hygiene and safety programs.
• Required: Leadership, analysis, judgment, commensurate with position responsibilities, and levels of Pfizer and agency interaction.
• Required: Experience performing internal audits of EHS programs, policies, and procedures.
• Required: Excellent written and communication skills.
• Required: Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Power BI.
• Required: Experience with safety program development and cross-functional implementation.
• Required: Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, creativity in problem solving, and flexibility; comfortable making presentations to groups and representing the department externally.
• Preferred: Experience managing facility and/or contractor safety programs in a pharmaceutical or related industry.
• Preferred: Ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently.
• Preferred: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions in ambiguous situations.
• Preferred: Experience with regulatory compliance and liaising with regulatory organizations.
• Preferred: Strong technical skills for industrial hygiene, safety, and environmental programs.
• Preferred: Professional certifications from accredited organizations such as the American Board of Industrial Hygiene, Board of Certified Safety Professionals or the National Safety Council, Institute of Hazardous Material Management (ASP, CSP, CHMM, CIH, IH, EIT, PE, etc.) and /or environmental health and safety management systems (ISO 14001/45001).
• Preferred: Relevant pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Preferred: Experience in the application of regulations and industrial codes (IBC, NFPA, NEC, etc.) in operations.
• Preferred: Experience with in-plant Emergency Response Teams.

Skills

• Industrial hygiene and safety program management
• Exposure assessment and air sampling techniques
• Training design and delivery for EHS topics
• Auditing, risk assessment, and safety inspections
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to present to groups
• Leadership and cross-functional collaboration
• Proficiency with EHS systems (Cority, Enablon) and data tools (Excel, Power BI, SharePoint)

Additional Requirements

• Physical/mental demands: Routine exposure to general laboratory and/or manufacturing areas; exposure to moving parts; toxic or caustic chemicals; moderate noise levels.
• Must be able to walk, climb stairs and ladders, and lift and carry up to 25 pounds for limited distances.
• Non-standard schedule/travel: Role supports a 24-hour/7-day operation and weekend/overnight support may be needed on a limited basis.