What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal EHS Consultant - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing position at QvalFocus Inc.?
Location: Ridgefield, NJ
Duration:12 Months
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced EHS Consultant to support environmental, health, and safety compliance activities at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Ridgefield, NJ. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with environmental compliance, industrial hygiene, EHS audits, CAPA, and regulatory documentation within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Duration:12 Months
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced EHS Consultant to support environmental, health, and safety compliance activities at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Ridgefield, NJ. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with environmental compliance, industrial hygiene, EHS audits, CAPA, and regulatory documentation within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and support environmental compliance programs, permits, SOPs, chemical inventories, waste-management practices, and regulatory reporting.
- Evaluate compliance with applicable **EPA, NJDEP, OSHA, and local environmental requirements**.
- Support hazardous waste, wastewater, emissions, chemical management, and environmental compliance activities.
- Review industrial hygiene assessments and workplace exposure-monitoring data for chemicals, powders, vapors, noise, and other occupational hazards.
- Support exposure-monitoring programs, respiratory protection, hearing conservation, and occupational health requirements.
- Review EHS audit findings, perform root cause assessments, and support CAPA development and closure.
- Assess EHS impact associated with equipment, process, chemical, and facility changes.
- Review and update EHS procedures, compliance records, inspection documentation, and related regulatory records.
- Support compliance tracking, audit readiness, and ongoing improvement of site EHS processes.
- Work closely with site EHS leadership and cross-functional teams to identify gaps and drive corrective actions.
- Strong hands-on experience in **Environmental, Health & Safety compliance** within a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Experience with US environmental regulations, including **EPA and New Jersey DEP requirements**.
- Knowledge of environmental permitting, hazardous waste, chemical management, wastewater, emissions, and regulatory reporting.
- Experience with **Industrial Hygiene**, workplace exposure assessments, and OSHA occupational health requirements.
- Experience supporting EHS audits, root cause investigations, CAPA, and change-control activities.
- Strong technical documentation, SOP writing/review, and regulatory compliance skills.
- Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with site leadership and technical teams.
- Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, or similar regulated manufacturing experience.
- Experience with environmental legal registers such as **Enhesa**.
- Familiarity with **SharePoint, Microsoft Forms, and Power Automate** for compliance tracking and workflow improvement.