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• Sumter, SC

The Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Site Leader (JG5) is responsible forstrategic and operational leadership of all site Environmental, 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 for establishing arobust 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 requires demonstrated ability 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 BD people‑leadership expectations.

Establish and executesite EH&S strategy and multi‑year improvement plans, aligned with business objectives and enterprise EH&S priorities.

Integrate EH&S requirements into theplant management system, ensuring risk‑based decision‑making is 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.

Ensure all environmental permits, licenses, inspections, and regulatory submissions are accurate, timely, and defensible.

Overseeoccupational safety, industrial hygiene, emergency response, and contractor safety programs, ensuring risks are proactively identified and mitigated.

Provide executive‑level oversight ofoccupational health programs, including medical surveillance, workers’ compensation, wellness initiatives, and PHI compliance.

Lead investigations of significant EH&S incidents, regulatory findings, and near‑miss events; ensure effective root cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions.

Sponsor and overseeinternal and external audits, including regulatory inspections and ISO‑based assessments, ensuring closure of findings and systemic improvements.

Establish and monitorleading 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 to demonstrate visible ownership and accountability for EH&S performance.

Support enterprise EH&S initiatives, best‑practice sharing, and cross‑site collaboration.

Other duties as required to support the needs of the business.

Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical), Industrial Hygiene, or a related technical discipline.

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.

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.

EH&S regulatory compliance and management systems

Environmental permitting and reporting

Data analysis and performance metrics

Training strategy and delivery

Senior leadership and organizational development

Executive‑level communication and influence

Regulatory interpretation and risk governance

Incident investigation and systemic risk mitigation

Strategic planning and program management

Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities

Ability to climb stairs of varying heights

Ability to swat

Ability to extend arms directly in front and overhead