EHS Director

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: EHS Director

Job Description

The EHS Director is tasked with leading, managing, and continuously enhancing the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs at the site. This pivotal role ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including OSHA, EPA, and IEPA, while aligning with global EHS standards. The EHS Director acts as the site authority on EHS matters, collaborating with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to foster a robust safety culture and facilitate safe, compliant business growth, particularly in handling and scaling high potency active pharmaceutical ingredients (HPAPI).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement 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 responsibilities, technical competency, and long-term strategic alignment.
• Manage and monitor the annual EHS budget, operational expenses, and capital investments for the plant.
• Ensure full compliance with OSHA, EPA, IEPA, DOT, and other relevant regulatory requirements.
• Own the site risk assessment framework and manage change from an EHS perspective.
• Interface with regulatory agencies and lead inspections and audits.
• Provide leadership on process safety topics, including hazardous chemical handling and equipment operations.
• Oversee programs related to chemical inventory management, hazardous waste characterization, and emergency response preparedness.
• Support hazard identification and mitigation in new projects and technology transfers.
• Partner with various departments to ensure appropriate design and operation of facilities handling high-potency compounds.
• Maintain strong field presence to proactively identify and mitigate EHS risks.
• Ensure effective implementation of permit systems.
• Review and approve EHS procedures and site communications.
• Define and oversee site EHS training programs and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
• Assure leadership for investigations of EHS incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Track and analyze EHS KPIs and report site performance.

Essential Skills

• Environmental health expertise
• Proficiency with OSHA, EPA, IEPA, and DOT regulations
• Experience with EHS safety programs and compliance
• Knowledge of chemical safety and API pharmaceutical processes

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in the Sciences
• 10-20 years of experience within EHS
• Strong problem-solving skills and expertise with key customer relations in EHS contexts

Work Environment

The EHS Division is located onsite at the facility, supporting the API and Chromatography lines of business. The role involves collaboration with various departments, including quality, R&D, and production, to meet site needs and customer requirements.

This is a Permanent position based out of Wilmette, IL.

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

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

This is a fully onsite position in Wilmette,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 21, 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 ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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