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