Job Description

Position Description

Under the direction of EHS Director, the EHS Associate Director will be responsible for leading a team of environmental, health and safety professionals, providing technical and regulatory support and implementation of all necessary measures and initiatives required by federal, state and local regulations pertaining to environment and safety protection at the West Point site. Provides direction and is responsible for planning, developing and reviewing environmental, safety and industrial hygiene programs and providing direct customer support specific to our global vaccine manufacturing and supporting operations at either a site or division level.

Core Activities

• Plan, develop and implement EHS programs to assure continuous compliance with local, state and federal legislation, Company standards and industry best practices.

• Investigate and mitigate risks across environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) opportunities. Ensure comprehensive change management of all EHS and Site initiatives to ensure ongoing compliance.

• Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and sustainable results across EHS projects and programs, EHS assessments and resulting action plans; ensure identified actions are completed in accordance with identified target dates.

• Identify, coach and develop talent. Manage the team of EHS Professionals and ensure their technical and leadership development.

• Coach operations leaders to enable them to successfully discharge their leadership responsibilities for safety and environment. Partner with West Point departments and contacts to integrate safety and environmental management systems into every phase of their operations, as measured by performance metrics.

• Assure completion of required reports to site, divisional and/or corporate management and regulatory agencies.

• Manage budgetary & capital needs to support EHS initiatives, projects and programs.

• Serve as interface with local governmental EHS agencies and insurance carriers.

• Evaluate, with engineering departments, the requirements related to EHS applicability for new projects and processes as well as changes in the existing processes and installation.

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor ’s Degree required (should have a concentration in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Physical Science or related technical discipline)

Required Experience and Skills:

• 10+ years in environmental protection and/or safety experience.

• Evidence of leadership effective communication and organizational skills required.

• Direct responsibility in managing a team of EHS professionals

• Demonstrated performance in a highly regulated industry with strict standards adherence and compliance initiatives.

• Good root cause investigation experience.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Ability to attract talent & build a strong team

• Proven experience leading a site program such as Manufacturing, Research, Tech Ops function, Quality or EHS Plant Leadership in pharmaceutical or chemical industry.

• Strong systems and IT knowledge a plus

• Masters/MBA; Relevant professional certification such as CSP, PE, CIH, CQA preferred

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Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The salary range for this role is

$126,500.00 - $199,100.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

Budget Management, Budget Management, Communication, Corporate Management, Customer-Support, EHS Compliance, EHS Management Systems, EHS Program Management, Emergency Response Preparedness, EMS Management, Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001), Environmental Protection, Environment Health and Safety, Environment Management, Fire Safety, Incident Investigations, Industrial Hygiene, Interpersonal Relationships, Management Process, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Processes, Mitigated Risks, Physical Sciences, Regulatory Compliance, Safety Audits {+ 5 more}

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

09/2/2025

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