Johnson & Johnson

EHS Specialist

Johnson & Johnson$79K — $127K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Engineering or Safety and Occupational Health Applied Sciences required
  • 1-2 years of experience in EHS role in manufacturing, R&D, pharmaceutical/biotech, or laboratory setting preferred
  • Knowledge of safety, environmental and health regulations (OSHA, EPA, MA-DEP, DOT, RCRA)
  • Experience in developing and implementing safety programs
  • Strong presentation and communication skills
  • Ability to travel up to 10% and possibly for overnight domestic/international trips
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and guidelines
  • Create and design safe workspaces to protect employees and the public
  • Maintain safety metrics and incident records
  • Develop and manage corporate safety programs
  • Support environmental reporting and permitting requirements
  • Oversee Hazardous Waste Management Plan and ensure compliance
  • Instill a proactive safety culture through behavioral-based initiatives

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance and short- and long-term disability
  • Annual performance bonus eligibility
  • 401(k) and pension plan options
  • Generous vacation and holiday pay
  • Work, personal, and family time off options
Full Job Description
Job Function:
Environmental Health, Safety (EH&S) and Facilities Services (FS)

Job Sub Function:
Environmental Health & Safety

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America, Woburn, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for EHS Specialist.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Responsibilities:
  • Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations concerning all environmental rules, protocols, regulations and appropriate guidelines.
  • Create ways to keep workers and the general public safe from harm and design safe workspaces. Ensure that proper personal protective equipment [PPE] is available to all employees for all operations
  • Maintain recordkeeping and tracking of all safety metrics and incidents
  • Develop, implement, and manage safety programs & corporate safety programs (not limited to):
  • Lockout/tagout, Fall Protection, Electrical Safety, Fire Prevention, Laser and Radiation Safety, Emergency Action Plan, Lab Safety and Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection Machine Shop Safety, etc.
  • Support environmental reporting and permitting requirements: SPCC, Tier II reporting, Triennial Reporting, Oil Spill Prevention Plan, Flammable Storage Permit, etc.
  • Oversee and surveille Hazardous Waste Management Plan. Ensure regulatory agency compliance i.e. labeling, containment, proper disposal, employee training, and documentation, universal waste program
  • Support occupational health programs
  • Respond to emergency situations, coordinating with emergency responders
  • Instill a proactive safety culture by implementing behavioral based safety initiatives including determining risks, potential hazards and development of mitigation controls
  • Develop, prepare, and deliver classroom instructions and "hands on" training (online and virtual training development)
  • Investigate all incidents and injuries to identify root causes and implement corrective actions
  • Support contractor safety program and safe work permitting
  • Support industrial hygiene programs and conduct sampling as necessary for chemical and noise hazards
  • Provide Field Team safety guidance such as radiation safety, respiratory protection program, training, etc., while being the point of contact for field inquiries


Qualifications:
  • BS in Engineering or Safety and Occupational Health Applied Sciences required
  • Minimum of 1-2 years' experience in EHS role/discipline, experience in the manufacturing, research and development, pharmaceutical/biotechnology or laboratory setting is strongly preferred
  • Well versed in safety, environmental and health regulations (OSHA, EPA, MA-DEP, DOT, RCRA, etc.)
  • Experienced developing, implementing and overseeing safety programs.
  • Strong presentation, communication and training skills required
  • Must be able to travel up to 10% of time to Abiomed facilities, with potential for overnight travel 2-3 times per year, including internationally
  • Execute tasks in a timely manner without direct supervision
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite


Preferred:
  • Auditing experience preferred
  • Associate Safety Professional (ASP) desired, Certified Safety Professional (CSP) desired


The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $79,000 - $127,650

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401k).This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year. Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year. Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year. Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year. For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits This job posting is anticipated to close on June, 15, 2026. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Business Behavior, Coaching, Complaints Investigation, Corporate Experience, Data Reporting, Detail-Oriented, EHS Compliance, Emergency Planning, Environmental Health And Safety, Facility Management, Learning Content Design, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Risk Assessments, Safety-Oriented

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