Health and Safety Manager jobs in Ventura, CA

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You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability Manager

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What you will do

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The Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHSS) Manager will drive world class EHSS performance across the site in a diverse biotech/pharma environment. The role will be responsible for the execution of key EHSS processes including:

• Continuous EHS improvement of manufacturing across site

• Trending and interpretation of EHS information and provide data intelligence and actions

• Provide EHSS support for the manufacturing and facilities and engineering operations at the Thousand Oaks, CA site

• Provide subject matter expertise for several EHSS programs including industrial safety, environment and environmental sustainability

Primary responsibilities include:

• Provide EHSS Support for building startup

• Conduct Pre-Start Up Safety Reviews (PSSRs) and Operational Readiness Reviews (ORR) for equipment start up.

• Partner with manufacturing, facilities, engineering and/or warehouse operations to advance their safety culture and manage EHSS risks

• Provide EHSS leadership and guidance to key partners

• Collect/Analyze performance metrics and establish annual action plans to drive continuous improvement.

• Establish and complete risk assessment plans for clients to ensure all risks are proactively addressed and control systems are implemented and maintained

• Ensure all changes with potential EHSS impact are assessed and controls are established prior to implementation

• Establish safe work procedures for hazardous work

• Conduct regular inspections of the work areas

• Monitor incident trends and assist management in conducting incident investigations

• Conduct regular EHSS management reviews with functional leadership

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is an employee with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree OR

Master’s degree and 3 years of EHSS experience within a cGMP manufacturing environment OR

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of EHSS experience within a cGMP manufacturing environment OR

Associate’s degree and 10 years of EHSS experience within a cGMP manufacturing environment OR

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of EHSS experience within a cGMP manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in safety, industrial hygiene, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, biology or other life science areas

• Applied knowledge and understanding of EHS and process safety practices, engineering principles, regulatory standards, and requirements in context of business activities

• Ability to take responsibility for several projects / initiatives at one time with an emphasis on quality and organization

• Demonstrated EHSS leadership supporting manufacturing or laboratory environments. Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams and influence management

• 5 – 7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry implementing industrial and safety programs

• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and/or Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

• Strong communication and presentation skills, action oriented, self-starting, program development and project management

• Strong technical writing skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software systems

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

The annual base salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $99,533 - $122,280.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

• Stock-based long-term incentives

• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns

• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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If you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.

Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancers, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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