Environmental Health & Safety Specialist II

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist II Maryland Heights, MO, USA Job Description Posted Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 4:00 AM Our Work Matters At Kindeva we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world. The Impact You Will Make This position is accountable for serving as EHS point of contact for SME for supporting operations at a pharmaceutical device manufacturing site. This includes: providing EHS expertise and inputs in support of bench-scale process development, maintenance and engineering, hazardous waste, incident investigation, JHA, and best safety practices at an operational pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. serving as an EH&S liaison with operations during safety pre-start up, PPE, Safety Committee, and safety audits. supporting implementation and continuous improvement efforts. orchestrating relevant incident investigations, industrial hygiene assessments, training, and risk management. Role Responsibilities Analyze existing and potential new products, processes, equipment, facilities, and programs; develop and implement proactive EHS strategies to minimize injury, illness, property loss, impact on the environment, and business. Identify and evaluate environmental, health and safety hazards as part of standard process, procedure, product, and operational review practices. Assess the probability and potential impact of identified risks, and develop and propose feasible, cost-effective EHS risk mitigation solutions. Provide timely consultation and active support as required for EHS issues relating to implementation of new business. Develop, implement, and administer industrial hygiene programs to proactively identify, evaluate, and control workplace hazards. Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure understanding of their operational and product support needs, connect with EHS and sustainability requirements, align appropriate plans and execute actions to support the requirements. Conduct appropriate environmental, health & safety assessments on operational activity, assess compliance with applicable governmental EHS regulations, policies, and guidelines, and recommend and support implementation of actions to reduce corporate vulnerability and assuring compliance and preventing business interruption. Maintain a thorough understanding and working knowledge of existing and proposed changes in federal and state industrial hygiene, safety,and environmental regulations, which affect operations. Participate in regulatory inspections and inquiries involving environmental, health and safety issues. Act as a EHS consultant/ technical expert during resolution of any proposed corrective actions. Successfully complete training required to perform job assignments and seek out additional training opportunities to enhance skills and abilities for program compliance and improvements. Basic Qualifications Bachelor Degree in a relevant discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant work experience. 3+ years of progressive work experience and proven initiatives in occupational safety, environmental, and industrial hygiene in a pharmaceutical or CDMO environment. Knowledge in current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) Willing to continue EHS development as necessary, learn new skills and assist in creating a world-class environment. Preferred Qualifications Associate or Certified Safety professional. Kindeva does not accept unsolicited assistance from headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted to Kindeva employees—regardless of format—without a valid, signed agreement and an approved job order from an authorized signatory in Talent Acquisition will be considered the sole property of Kindeva. No fees will be paid in the event that a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited resume or referral. Equal Opportunity Employer: Kindeva Drug Delivery is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, Protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Do you see yourself as part of the Kindeva mission? Click Apply Now Today! #J-18808-Ljbffr