Environmental Manager - Los Angeles, United States - Cypress HCM

    Cypress HCM background
    Pharmaceutical / Bio-tech
    Description

    Environmental Manager

    Responsibilities:


    • The Environmental Manager is the leader of a team responsible for improving and sustaining the facility's environmental management system based on ISO 14001


    • Use expertise to oversee and ensure all aspects of environmental compliance of management systems and environmental regulations to company standards


    • The Environmental Manager will be managing a team that covers sites in California: San Diego, Los Angeles, and Emeryville


    • Periodical travel will be required


    • Lead with the development, implementation and maintenance of an Environment Management System based on ISO 14001 standard


    • Coordinate the fulfilment of all ISO 14001 requirements, operation, improvements, sustaining all ISO 14001 elements


    • Maintain, optimize, and implement a regulatory compliance program including monitoring completion of regulatory activities and implementing compliance inspections and audits


    • Utilize Dakota Software or equivalent to audit and monitor environmental activities and corrective actions


    • Optimize and monitor environmental based projects (energy and water conservation) for management reporting


    • Conduct and report an annual audit review and periodic third-party audit


    • Develop, generate, review, and present environmental reports, including the Corporate Annual Environmental Report


    • Provide leadership for continually improving environmental programs, pollution reductions, and projects for cost reduction opportunities


    • Manage and monitor Environmental department's operating budget


    • Assume the decision-making responsibility for day-to-day operations considering staff input and collaborating with other cross-function teams to improve departmental performance and efficiency


    • Provide scientific and/or technical advice and counsel as needed communicates company and departmental goals to the department's exempt and non exempt employees


    • Manages large complex projects to bring in on budget, on schedule and technically correct by revising, analyzing and reporting the results against business parameters


    • Maintain a quality presence to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements


    • Maintain current knowledge of regulatory and industry standards


    • Generate thorough written reports, when required, that summarize investigations performed for out-of-specification results or out-of-procedure events


    • Participate in regulatory and internal inspections/audits including providing written responses as applicable for area of responsibility


    • Provide guidance and hands-on training to direct reports


    • Appraise and monitor performance of department personnel


    • Coach, counsel, address complaints and resolve employee related issues with the collaboration of Human Resources


    • Provide a leadership role ensuring employee health and safety


    • Involved in interviewing/selection process of hiring or promoting department personnel


    • Strict adherence to procedures and practices according to FDA regulations


    • Strong emphasis on documentation according to FDA regulations


    • Adhere to departmental corporate safety policies

    Qualifications


    •Bachelor's of Science degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Occupational Health or closely related discipline is required OR 7 years of experience, candidate must have a minimum of a Master's degree in a closely related scientific / technical discipline, and 3 years of related experience


    • Requires an in depth understanding of environmental compliance and ISO 14001 certification


    •Demonstrated ability to inspire high performance in others and align team members around shared goals


    • Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to motivate, guide, train, coach and develop department personnel


    • Demonstrated project management skills


    • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to make structured decisions on a routine basis


    • Must be proactive, results oriented, and have strong attention to detail


    • Self-starter with strong work ethic and the ability to exercise good judgment


    • Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks to meet targeted deadlines


    • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with personnel at all levels in a team environment


    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English language


    • Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)


    • Must be flexible with working hours / shifts in order to accommodate the 24-hour, 7 day plant operation


    • Manual dexterity to perform all job functions


    • Ability to lift /move up to 50 pounds


    • Ability to sit for extended periods - up to four (4) hours at a time


    • Ability to gown and work in an aseptic/clean room environment


    • Exposure to toxic/caustic chemicals and biological hazards

    Pay: $94,333 - $141,500/per year