Environmental, Health & Safety Manager (Onsite)

About the role

This position leads environmental compliance, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, and supports sterilization operations at the Tijuana site. The manager works closely with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance to balance operational needs with regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Own and lead site EHS programs and management systems, fostering a strong safety culture through visible leadership and employee engagement.
• Maintain a strong field presence with safety walks, contractor oversight, risk assessments, and the authority to stop work when safety concerns arise.
• Serve as the site owner for environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, reporting, renewals, and agency interactions.
• Partner with Legal, Engineering, Operations, and Quality to assess process changes, sterilization validations, equipment modifications, and facility expansions for EHS impact.
• Lead industrial hygiene and ethylene oxide (EO) compliance programs, including exposure monitoring, respiratory protection, fit testing, and hazard communication.
• Conduct incident investigations, root‑cause analyses, corrective‑action programs, emergency response, and required employee training.
• Perform inspections, audits, and analyze EHS metrics to drive continuous improvement and ensure timely closure of findings.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, or related field.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (written and verbal).
• Minimum 7 years of EHS leadership experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• At least 3 years managing environmental permitting, regulatory inspections, and industrial hygiene programs.
• Working knowledge of Mexican environmental, health, and labor regulations, including NOM‑028‑STPS‑2012.

Required skills

• Environmental permitting and regulatory compliance (permits, reporting, agency interaction).
• Industrial hygiene program management (exposure monitoring, respiratory protection, fit testing).
• Ethylene oxide sterilization compliance (ISO 11135, CFR 1910.1047).
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and related US regulations.
• Process safety standards (e.g., NOM‑028‑STPS‑2012).