EH&S Manager

In this vital role, you will join the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) team supporting safe, complaint, and reliable operations at Amgen’s Cambridge, Massachusetts process development site. As an EHS Manager, you will provide leadership and ownership of site-level contractor safety and high-hazard work programs, build strong working relationships across laboratory, facilities, engineering, security, contracted service teams, and construction projects, and help employees and partners identify and manage risk.

The role combines visible field engagement with program ownership and opportunities to influence site safety strategy and continuous improvement. You will translate Amgen EHS requirements and applicable regulations into practical site processes, review work plans, permits, and risk controls, coach teams and contractors; and use inspections, audits, incident learning and performance data to strengthen controls, close gaps and improve work.

As a key member of the site EHS team, you will collaborate with EHS colleagues on broader site priorities, including serving as an EHS client representative for assigned process development laboratories.

• Lead site contractor safety oversight in partnership with Facilities and Engineering, the site facilities service provider, project teams, and contractor employers. Review planned work, risk assessments, job hazard analyses, permits, training, and readiness before work begins; verify critical controls in the field and follow issues through closure.
• Own and maintain assigned site programs for high hazard work, which include contractor management, confined space, hot work, line breaking, hazardous energy control / lockout-tagout (LOTO), fall protection and work at height, machine guarding, and portable equipment safety.
• Interpret and apply applicable Amgen standards and procedures, federal and Massachusetts requirements, and site-specific controls. Identify gaps, recommend practical risk reduction, elevate significant hazards, and document decisions and follow-up in the appropriate systems.
• Participate in contractor project planning and change review. Ensure EHS considerations are addressed early for construction, maintenance, equipment installation, and other non-routine work; coordinate subject matter expertise when work extends beyond the role’s technical scope.
• Conduct field visits, inspections, and risk‑based audits. Engage workers and supervisors in respectful, two‑way conversations to understand work conditions, recognize effective controls, and identify where work plans or systems need to improve.
• Provide guidance, training, and coaching to Amgen staff, contractor supervisors, and approved designees on hazard recognition, safe work expectations, permit requirements, and assigned EHS programs.
• Support incident and near‑miss response, investigation, causal learning, and corrective / preventive action follow-up. Share relevant learning with affected groups and verify that actions address the risk.
• Maintain accurate program documentation, training and inspection records, permit or work metrics, and periodic status updates. Analyze trends and use the results to prioritize improvement and communicate program health to site leadership.
• Build effective partnerships with laboratory and business teams, site Facilities and Engineering, site security, contractor organizations, and global EHS program owners. Represent site in relevant internal reviews and networks.
• Contribute to site EHS governance, risk management, emergency preparedness, and continuous improvement activities; provide cross‑coverage or support for other EHS priorities consistent with team needs.
• Serve as an EHS client representative for assigned process…