EHS Director

Job Title:

EHS Director

Job Description

The EHS Director is responsible for leading, managing, and continuously improving the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs at the Morton Grove site. This role ensures compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations, as well as alignment with global EHS standards. The EHS Director serves as the site EHS authority and a strategic partner to various departments, driving a strong safety culture while enabling safe and compliant business growth, including the safe handling and scale-up of high potency active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Responsibilities

+ Develop, implement, and maintain the site EHS strategy, policies, and objectives in alignment with corporate EHS standards and business needs.

+ Lead and mentor the site EHS team, ensuring clear accountabilities and technical competency.

+ Propose, manage, and monitor the annual EHS budget and operational expenses.

+ Ensure full compliance with OSHA, EPA, IEPA, DOT, and other applicable regulatory requirements relevant to chemical/API manufacturing.

+ Own the site risk assessment framework, including JHA/JSA, job profile risk assessments, and management of change from an EHS perspective.

+ Interface with regulatory agencies, inspectors, and external auditors; lead preparation, execution, and follow-up of inspections and audits.

+ Provide EHS leadership on process safety topics, including hazardous chemical handling and contractor management.

+ Oversee programs related to chemical inventory management, hazardous waste characterization, and emergency response preparedness.

+ Maintain a strong field presence on the shop floor, partnering with Operations and Engineering to proactively identify and mitigate EHS risks.

+ Define and oversee site EHS training programs, ensuring continuous improvement of safety culture through engagement and visible leadership.

+ Assure leadership for investigations of EHS incidents, ensuring root cause analysis and effective corrective and preventive actions.

+ Track and analyze EHS KPIs, report site performance to corporate stakeholders, and identify opportunities for improvement.

Essential Skills

+ Strong expertise with OSHA, EPA, IEPA, DOT, and other applicable regulatory requirements relevant to chemical/API manufacturing.

+ Experience in environmental health, safety programs, and compliance.

+ Proficiency in chemical safety and API regulations.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ Bachelor's Degree in the Sciences.

+ 10-20 years of experience within EHS.

+ Problem-solving skills and expertise with key customers as it relates to EHS issues.

Work Environment

The role is based at the Morton Grove API facility, supporting customers within API and Chromatography and the site's needs in quality, R&D, QC, and production. The position involves working closely with the EHS Division onsite, focusing on the API and Chromatography lines of business.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Morton Grove, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $140000.00 - $160000.00/yr.

401k, health insurance, dental, paid holidays, PTO (15 days), etc.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Morton Grove,IL.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 4, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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