Apply for the Environmental Health & Safety Manager role at Perrigo Company plc.
At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All.
We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.
Description Overview
The Environmental Health & Safety Manager is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction for all Braunton operations environmental health and safety programs. They establish EHS objectives and direct the activities of the site EHS staff to design, develop, implement and audit environmental health and safety programs. These programs minimize employee exposure to workplace risks, control and eliminate incident costs, and assure compliance with all applicable environment, health and safety regulations. Working as part of the site leadership team and site EHS personnel, and utilizing compliance tools and management systems, the successful candidate will oversee proactive environmental health and safety programs that align with the Perrigo corporate requirements.
Scope of the Role
* In-depth knowledge of EHS management systems, safety and environment regulations, and local, regional and global compliance requirements.
* Demonstrated ability to lead strategic initiatives towards an established EHS vision.
* Continuous improvement of the safety culture.
* Drives execution of tactical and strategic initiatives at the site to eliminate hazards and reduce or eliminate risks and drive continuous EHS performance improvement.
* Participates in various committees and steering teams as the EHS representative.
* Facilitates active steering teams and ad‑hoc committees for the development of safety, health and environmental standards and policies.
* Advises site leadership on government regulations and pharmaceutical industry best practices relating to EHS and recommends necessary actions to attain compliance and mitigate risk.
* Collaborates with cross‑functional teams including Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Production to integrate EHS practices into day‑to‑day operations.
* Drives implementation of site EHS management system to ensure consistency with Perrigo goals and objectives.
* Develops/mentors site EHS staff to improve technical and leadership skills.
* Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and motivate teams and manage budgets.
* Builds employee engagement to improve EHS standards using HOP principles and techniques.
* Hosts regulatory, customer and other third‑party audits focused on EHS and security.
* Works within established Perrigo guidelines and policy framework to design, propose and implement comprehensive EHS strategies for the site to meet EHS requirements supporting short and long‑term business needs.
* Monitors performance, maintains EHS metrics, scorecards and objectives, gathers and analyses data, and participates in operational meetings. Includes the ‘Red on Line’ legal register, Foresight energy tracker and waste management data.
* Maintains the Packaging Waste data for the Braunton facility to enable the timely and accurate completion of annual submissions.
* Updates the Foresight database and ensures compliance for ESOS and SECR submissions.
* Ensures occupational health surveillance and wellbeing programs progress in line with the site risk matrix and annual initiatives.
* Undertakes other reasonable duties as may be required to support the Perrigo business.
* Responsible for the security of the facility, overseeing 24‑hr security control of entry guarding, event response provision, and access control of the Controlled Drug Store.
* This is a facility‑based role requiring regular presence on the manufacturing floor, occasional work in controlled environments, and participation in emergency response drills and compliance audits.
Experience Required
* Qualified safety professional – NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
* Degree‑level qualification desirable.
* Minimum 5 years of EHS experience in a pharmaceutical or high‑risk manufacturing environment. Pharma background highly desired.
* Strong knowledge of EHS regulations, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards, and GMP guidelines.
* Working understanding of HOP principles and objectives.
* Excellent communication (both written & oral), leadership, and team‑building skills.
* Experience with Gensuite or another EMIS system desired.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft software, Gensuite, LMS and environmental databases.
Benefits
We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.
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We are proud to be included in the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers by State 2024".
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We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law.
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