EH&S Sr. Manager

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Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

EH&S Sr. Manager

What you will do

Let’s do this! Let’s change the world!

We are looking for an experienced Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability Sr. Manager to drive outstanding performance in a diverse manufacturing environment! This role is responsible for managing EHS industrial safety & health programs to ensure safe operations and to help drive a proactive safety culture.

Primary responsibilities include:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and leading key health & safety programs and collaborating with business partners to advance the site’s safety culture and performance

• Must have a strong background in all general industry health & safety subject areas

• Able to support business partners with input from other EHSS professionals within the Amgen EHSS community

• Develop, implement and manage assigned safety & health programs and act as the site subject matter expert for assigned programs

• Ensure regulatory compliance for all assigned programs and liaise with regulatory authorities as appropriate

• Implement robust compliance readiness and internal auditing program for each program

• Provide regular updates to Global Program owners and EHSS Site Lead on the status of each program

• Execute safety culture program to integrate health & safety as part of day-to-day business operations.

• Manage incident investigations and root cause analysis to identify and address the underlying causes of incidents and reduce injuries

• Monitor safety & health performance and establish action plans to ensure continuous improvement in areas of responsibility

• Establish and execute risk assessment plans to proactively address risks and ensure that control systems are implemented and maintained

• Ability to partner with and effectively influence staff and management

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of EHS principles and standard methodologies, regulatory standards, and requirements in context of business activities.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The outstanding professional we seek will have these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Environmental Health, Safety and Sustainability experience OR

• Associate degree and 10 years of Environmental Health, Safety and Sustainability experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree or and 6 years of Environmental Health, Safety and Sustainability experience OR

• Master’s degree and 4 years of Environmental Health, Safety and Sustainability experience OR

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of Environmental Health, Safety and Sustainability experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a GMP manufacturing environment

• Experience managing industrial safety programs during new pharmaceutical facility start-up

• Experience performing ergonomic risk assessments

• Experience managing emergency action plans and emergency response activities

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several