Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

Youve 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 missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager

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What you will do

Lets do this! Lets change the world!

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

• Continuous EHS improvement of manufacturing across site

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

• Provide single point of contact EHS support for the Synthetics Supply and Facilities & Engineering functions at the Thousand Oaks, CA campus

• Provide overall EHS guidance with skilled emphasis on process safety, combustible powder, chemical safety, pressure safety, lockout/tagout, confined space, fall protection, and industrial safety.

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Partner with internal clients and other EHS staff (including but not limited to pilot plant, synthetics and biologics manufacturing, facilities & engineering, warehouse operations, etc.) to enhance EHS performance and provide guidance/coaching to key collaborators

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

• Ensure proper EHS change management

• Establish safe work procedures for non-routine and high hazard activities and processes

• Perform routine Genba walks and manage routine inspections of the work areas

• Monitor EHS performance trends and assist management with course correction when needed

• Assist with incident management and organizational learning

• Participate in regular EHS management reviews with functional leadership

• Provide guidance and support to business so that: EHS is proactively integrated into facilities, products / processes, and business decision change management. EHS risks are evaluated, prevented, controlled, and reduced through proper risk mitigation planning. Staff/contractors demonstrate active caring behaviors while integrating EHS into their daily work and decisions

• Support and implement EHS Management System processes such as change control, risk assessments, audits, inspections, behavior-based safety activities, training, etc.

• Facilitate complex risk assessments such as process safety, reactive chemistry, and combustible powder

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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

Masters degree and 3 years of EHS experience within a cGMP manufacturing environment

OR

Bachelors degree and 5 years of EHS experience within a cGMP manufacturing environment

OR

Associates degree and 10 years of EHS experience within a cGMP manufacturing environment

OR

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of EHS 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 ownership for several projects / initiatives at one time with an emphasis on quality and organization

• Demonstrated EHS 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) preferred

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

• Strong technical writing skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software systems

• Competent level understanding of hazardous area classification, combustible powders, PSM (Process Safety Management) and chemical safety

• Experience in emergency response planning

• Ability to read P&IDs

• Ability to translate complex process safety topics into comprehensible language for managers and operators

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

Thrive

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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.