Why Patients Need You

Pfizer’s Environmental, Health and Safety team is critical to ensuring the highest safety standards are met patients and our colleagues. You will be part of an innovative community dedicated to delivering excellence which enables Pfizer to get our medicines in the hands of the people who need them most more efficiently, and safer, than ever before.

What You Will Achieve

You will be part of a dynamic team of experts who form Pfizer’s Environment, Health & Safety division. Due to the importance of this team for Pfizer’s employees and patients, the organization relies heavily on its team members’ timely actions and decision-making ability.

You will be responsible for administering comprehensive Environmental programs to facilitate Pfizer compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and Pfizer guidelines addressing environmental requirements and sustainability efforts. The individual will oversee all site permitting, reporting, and recordkeeping to federal, state, local, and Pfizer agencies, including the following program areas: air emissions, Emergency Planning & Community Right-to Know, hazardous waste, aboveground storage tanks, industrial wastewater, industrial stormwater, and toxic substances.

This role will manage the annual waste budget and associated invoicing and will be responsible for all capital projects targeted around Environmental sustainability/impact reduction initiatives. The individual will be responsible for day-to-day site waste management process, waste tracking /disposal, signatory on waste shipment manifests, recordkeeping, and management of on-site 3rd party waste contractors.

The role will manage the sites’ safety data sheet repository (chemical inventory) and review new chemical products for environmental impacts and compliance requirements. Additionally, the role will support site programs and initiatives around dangerous goods, controlled substances, safe storage of materials, and additional programs as required. The individual in this role must be able to analyze existing and planned products, processes, equipment, facilities, and programs to develop and implement proactive strategies to minimize environmental impacts and business interruption.

The position will also conduct EHS Related training to colleagues or contractors on an as needed basis and review/update/approve all Environmental related documents and standard operating procedures (SOPs) within the site, and review/approve required documents from other departments as needed.

As an Environmental Lead, your ability to meet team targets will help in completing important deliverables on time. Your innovative use of communication tools and techniques will make it easy to manage difficult issues and help in establishing consensus between teams. It is your hard work and focus that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

How You Will Achieve It

Environmental Lead Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead all applicable Environmental related tasks, initiatives, training, and services that adhere to Pfizer Global EHS Standards, federal, state and local regulatory compliance. This includes but is not limited to generating and submitting all applicable reports both internal to Pfizer and external to applicable state, local and federal agencies.

• Provide input to developing and modifying environmental management policies & procedures and apply breadth of knowledge to adapt and improve programs. Verify environmental programs (e.g., air emissions, waste accumulation, chemical storage, etc.) are compliant.  Daily interactions with various departments in order to monitor compliance initiatives.

• Monitor adherence for compliance with federal (EPA, DOT), state (KDHE), local (City of McPherson) environmental and related regulations.  Directly involved with training others and reinforcing appropriate behaviors.

• Track throughputs associated with site sustainability programs, develop targets for environmental impact reduction and create reports of performance against targets.

• Use expertise to support review and approval of documents required by law for management and shipment of regulated waste (e.g., manifests, land disposal restrictions, inspections).

• Perform site inspections (e.g., Spill Prevention, Stormwater Pollution Prevention, engine opacity monitoring, etc.) and as required, recommends, monitors, and implements corrective and preventive activity. 

• Environmental Program SME’s during regulatory inspections and is responsible for implementation of appropriate follow up actions.

• Aid in the deployment and execution of any corrective and preventative actions related to EHS. 

• May provide 24-hour response to assist in the resolution of emergency or spill response incidents.

• Understands and complies with company practices and policies in general and maintains working knowledge of the applicable Pfizer requirements (e.g., EHS Management Systems, EHS Standards, etc).

• Maintain a knowledge of the capital project system and participate on project teams as directed.

• Maintain a knowledge and understanding of current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) as they relate to Pfizer Operations.

• Lead functional areas EHS teams as required and supports environmental initiatives. 

• Support efforts/initiatives for the Site EHS Team.  

• Perform other tasks as directed by EHS Director.

• Contribute to the completion of complex projects, manage own time to meet agreed targets, and develop plans for work activities on own projects within a team.

• Participate in regulatory inspections and inquiries involving environmental, health and safety issues.

• Assess the probability, magnitude, and potential financial impact of the risks, and develop feasible and cost-effective control alternatives.

• Coordinate and report necessary details related to the Environment, Health & Safety (Local applications) management and performance parameters.

• Support waste management services that adhere to Pfizer Global Environment, Health & Safety (Local applications) Standards, state and federal regulatory compliance.

• Train other individuals with training responsibilities so that they can communicate information to others within their organizations, as needed.

• Perform site inspections and recommend, monitor and implement corrective and preventive actions, as required.

• Comply with the regulatory requirements of safety case assessment guide.

• Consolidate and develop MHI awareness training package.

• Maintain a thorough knowledge of Environment, Health & Safety (Local applications) computer databases and utilize a wide variety of other internal and external databases.

• Maintain knowledge of the capital project system and participate on project teams.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Applicant must have a High School Diploma (or Equivalent) and 8 years of relevant experience; OR an Associate's degree with 6 years of experience; OR a Bachelor's with at least 3 years of experience; OR Master's with more than 1 year of experience.

• Relevant experience in an environmental field.

• Demonstrated proficiency in waste characterization and Environmental Reporting.

• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) required.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, creativity in problem solving and flexibility.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.  Must be comfortable making presentations to groups.

• Good math skills required.

Nice-to-Have

• Pharmaceutical industry experience
• Experience with permitting, analytical sampling, reporting and data collection systems associated with environmental program management.
• Knowledge of environmental, health, and safety management systems (ISO 14001/45001).

 
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely exposed to general laboratory and/or manufacturing areas; work near moving mechanical parts; toxic or caustic chemicals; the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Must be able to walk, climb stairs and ladders and lift and carry up to 25 pounds for limited distances.
• Must be able to support 24/7 operations and support 2nd and 3rd shift operations on an as needed basis.

Other Job Details

• Work Location Assignment: On Premise
• Last Day to Apply: January 31, 2023

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Pfizer requires all U.S. new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment.  As required by applicable law, Pfizer will consider requests for Reasonable Accommodations.

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EEO & Employment Eligibility

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status.  Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.  Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.

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