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Job Responsibilities

The Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Site Leader (JG5)is responsible forstrategic and operational leadership of allsiteEnvironmental, Health, and Safety programs, ensuringfull and sustained compliance with all applicable local, state, federal, and BD corporate regulatory requirements.

This role serves as thesenior site authority and subject matter expert (SME)for EH&S and is accountable forestablishingarobust safety culture, regulatory excellence, risk mitigation, and continuous improvementacross the site. The EHS Site Leader partners with site and enterprise leadership to integrate EH&S requirements into business strategy, plant management systems, and daily operations, with a strong focus oninjury prevention, environmental stewardship, and operational resilience.

The position requiresdemonstratedability tolead leaders, manage and develop EH&S organizations, influence executive stakeholders, and represent the site with regulatory agencies and corporate governance bodies.

(Primary Duties, Roles, and/or Authorities)

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providesenior leadership and governancefor all site EH&S programs, ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other applicable regulatory entities, as well as BD corporate policies, standards, and management systems.
• Serve as thesite's primary EH&S authority and regulatory representative, leading interactions with external regulatory agencies and corporate governance teams.
• Lead, manage, and develop thesite EH&S organization, including succession planning, capability development, performance management, and alignment with BDpeopleleadershipexpectations.
• Establish and executesite EH&S strategy andmultiyearimprovement plans, aligned with businessobjectivesand enterprise EH&S priorities.
• Integrate EH&S requirements into theplant management system, ensuringriskbaseddecisionmakingis embedded into operations, engineering, and capital planning.
• Provide expert oversight ofenvironmental compliance programs, including air, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, chemical management, and all required permitting and reporting.
• Ensureall environmental permits, licenses, inspections, and regulatory submissions areaccurate,timely, and defensible.
• Overseeoccupational safety, industrial hygiene, emergency response, and contractor safety programs, ensuring risks are proactivelyidentifiedand mitigated.
• Provideexecutiveleveloversight ofoccupational health programs, including medical surveillance, workers' compensation, wellness initiatives, and PHI compliance.
• Lead investigations of significant EH&S incidents, regulatory findings, and nearmiss events; ensure effective root cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions.Lead site emergency response strategy and crisis management readiness.
• Sponsor and overseeinternal and external audits, including regulatory inspections andISObasedassessments, ensuring closure of findings and systemic improvements.
• Establish andmonitorleading and lagging EH&S performance metrics, using data and analytics to drive continuous improvement and risk reduction.
• Champion astrong safety culture, influencing leaders and associates todemonstratevisible ownership and accountability for EH&S performance.
• Support enterprise EH&S initiatives,bestpracticesharing, andcrosssitecollaboration.
• Champion site Sustainability improvements to align with Enterprise initiatives and goals.
• Other duties asrequiredto support the needs of the business.

Education and Experience

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical), Industrial Hygiene, ora relatedtechnical discipline.

Preferred:

• Advanced or professional certifications such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or equivalent.
• ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 lead auditor experience.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt.

Minimum Experience:

• 8-10 yearsof progressive EH&S experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experienceleading EH&S teams and influencing senior site leadership.
• Proven experience managing complex regulatory programs and agency interactions.
• Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, chemical, or similarly regulated industries preferred.

Basic Knowledge and Skills

Proficient / Working Knowledge:

• EH&S regulatory compliance and management systems
• Environmental permitting and reporting
• Continuous improvement methodologies
• Data analysis and performance metrics
• Training strategy and delivery

Advanced / Specialized Skills:

• Senior leadership and organizational development
• Executivelevelcommunication and influence
• Regulatory interpretation and risk governance
• Incident investigation and systemic risk mitigation
• Strategic planning and program management
• Strong analytical,problemsolving, anddecisionmakingcapabilities

Physical Capacity Profile

Ability to climb stairs of varying heights

Ability to squat

Ability to extend arms directly in front and overhead