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EHS Specialist

Job in Rahway, Union County, New Jersey, 07065, USA
Listing for: Merck
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-15
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Environmental Compliance, Occupational Health & Safety, Safety Engineer, Environmental Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Basic Functions and Responsibility

As a member of the Site Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) team, work collaboratively to ensure that compliant EHS programs are developed and implemented within operating departments at the Rahway site.

Job Description

Integrate EHS programs into daily operations to assure regulatory compliance, achieve continuous performance improvement, and meet EHS performance objectives. Partners with key stakeholders in manufacturing, laboratory, and facility support to develop priorities and achieve these goals in alignment with site business priorities. Performs responsibilities and addresses challenges.

Primary Activities
  • Manages EHS information and compliance using site’s EHS management systems including data collection, modeling, trending, tracking and communication of EHS scorecard metrics.
  • Supports the completion of regulatory submissions, notifications, etc. required to maintain compliance with federal, state, and local EHS requirements.
  • Participates in EHS agency regulatory inspections and correspondence.
  • Provides EHS support for management of change, incident investigation, risk assessments, EHS standards compliance, inspections and auditing and capital project work as assigned.
  • Partners with stakeholders to administer EHS management system and maintain compliance.
  • With knowledge of EHS regulations and applicability, develops EHS procedures, guidelines and training programs as assigned.
  • Supports implementation of EHS compliance initiatives for customer areas.
  • Serve as the Rahway site subject matter expert (SME) for high-risk work (HRW) programs not limited to:
    Elevated work, confined space entry, lockout-tagout, electrical safety, line breaking, hot work, mobile crane, trenching and excavation.
  • Work with area management for HRW program review and review of permit-to-work process.
  • Provide training and site orientation for company employees and contractors as it relates to HRW and other EHS topics.
Position Qualifications Education Minimum Requirement
  • BS with preference for Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Science, or Science; relevant MS degree a bonus.
Required Experience And Skills
  • Minimum 5 years applied professional experience in industrial safety, environmental and/or general EHS role.
  • Self‑motivated, proactive, and can‑do attitude with the ability to work independently.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Possess critical thinking, analytical and logical problem‑solving abilities.
  • Ability to prioritize, focus on and obtain business results.
  • Flexibility to perform various tasks to support the business.
  • Service and result‑oriented mindset.
  • Ability to handle potentially stressful situations with a positive attitude.
Preferred Experience And Skills
  • Experience in high‑risk work program management, contractor management, process safety management, research and pilot scale operations.
  • Experience with EHS regulatory agency inspections.
  • Strong systems and IT knowledge including Microsoft applications a plus.
  • Demonstrated performance in a highly regulated industry with strict standards adherence and compliance initiatives.
  • Relevant professional certification(s) preferred including ASP/CSP and/or CIH.
Required Skills
  • Accident Investigation
  • Accountability
  • Change Management
  • Communication
  • Confined Spaces
  • Continuous Process Improvement
  • Contractor Management
  • Detail‑Oriented
  • EHS Program Management
  • Electrical Safety
  • Employee Training
  • Environmental Audits
  • Environmental Regulatory Compliance
  • Environmental Science
  • Excavations
  • Food Safety and Sanitation
  • Goal Setting
  • Hazardous Material Safety
  • Incident Investigations
  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Maintenance Management
  • Occupational Hygiene
  • Occupational Safety and Health
  • Project Risk Assessments
Preferred Skills
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U.S. and Puerto Rico Residents Only

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