Sr EH&S Manager

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Job Function:

Environmental Health, Safety (EH&S) and Facilities Services (FS)

Job Sub Function:

Environmental Health & Safety

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Sr EH&S Manager to join our team located in Coyol, Alajuela, Costa Rica.

Position Overview

The Senior Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Manager Costa Rica is responsible for leading the EH&S function for the Costa Rica site, including management and development of the site EH&S team. This position is accountable for ensuring effective implementation and continuous improvement of EH&S programs and management systems to maintain regulatory compliance, manage EH&S risk, protect employees, and support business objectives.

The Sr EH&S Manager Costa Rica serves as the primary EH&S leader and subject matter expert for the site and partners with site leadership and cross-functional teams to integrate EH&S requirements into operations and business decisions. The role operates with a high degree of independence while maintaining alignment with the Multi-Site EH&S Manager and broader organizational EH&S strategy and standards

Essential Job Functions

 

• Lead the Costa Rica EH&S function and establish site priorities, objectives, and initiatives aligned with regulatory requirements, business needs, and organizational EH&S strategy.
• Lead, coach, and develop the site EH&S team; establish responsibilities and performance expectations, manage workload and resources, and ensure effective execution of EH&S programs.
• Serve as the primary EH&S advisor to site leadership and partner with Operations, Engineering, Facilities, Quality, Human Resources, Supply Chain, IT, and other functions to integrate EH&S requirements into site operations, projects, and change management.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Costa Rican environmental, occupational health and safety regulations, company requirements, and other applicable EH&S standards.
• Lead and maintain the site's EH&S management systems, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, and support regulatory, internal, external, and certification audits.
• Establish and oversee processes to identify, assess, and control EH&S risks associated with operations, equipment, processes, chemicals, facilities, and organizational changes.
• Provide leadership and oversight for site EH&S programs, including occupational safety, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, environmental compliance, emergency preparedness, and other applicable operational risks.
• Ensure EH&S incidents, near misses, and significant hazards are appropriately investigated; drive root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and sharing of lessons learned.
• Establish, monitor, and communicate EH&S performance metrics and trends; drive continuous improvement and timely resolution of identified risks, audit findings, and compliance gaps.
• Promote a proactive EH&S culture through leadership engagement, employee participation, training, communication, and accountability.
• Provide oversight of EH&S-related contractors, vendors, occupational health services, and other external resources, as applicable.
• Represent the Costa Rica site in broader organizational EH&S initiatives and proactively escalate significant EH&S risks, compliance concerns, or resource needs to appropriate leadership.

Requirements

Education & Experience

·       Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Safety, or a related technical discipline.

·       Minimum 10 years of progressive EH&S experience, including significant experience supporting manufacturing operations.

·       Minimum 3 years of demonstrated people-management experience, including direct responsibility for leading, coaching, developing, and managing the performance of professional employees.

·       Demonstrated experience leading an EH&S function or team, including establishing priorities, managing resources, and ensuring effective execution of EH&S programs.

·       Experience implementing and maintaining ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.

·       Experience with regulatory compliance, EH&S risk assessments, incident investigations, corrective actions, and internal/external audits.

·       Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or another regulated manufacturing environment preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

·       Strong knowledge and practical application of Costa Rican occupational health, safety, and environmental regulatory requirements.

·       Strong technical knowledge of EH&S principles, risk assessment, and controls applicable to manufacturing operations.

·       Demonstrated leadership, people-management, coaching, and team-development skills.

·       Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with employees, technical professionals, and senior leadership.

·       Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, organizational, and project-management skills.

·       Ability to independently prioritize and manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

·       Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

·       High degree of ownership, accountability, initiative, and sound judgment.

·       Professional proficiency in Spanish and English.

·       Proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard business systems.

Additional Requirements

·       Regular onsite presence is required to support site operations, leadership, and the EH&S team.

·       Ability to adjust work schedule as needed to support critical EH&S activities, audits, and emergency response.

·       Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20%, including trips of up to one week, based on business needs.

·       Valid passport and U.S. visa required to support international business travel.

 

NOTE:  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned or negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. 

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Collaboration, Corporate Experience, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Developing Others, EHS Compliance, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Protection, Expectation Management, Facility Management, Fact-Based Decision Making, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Quality Assurance (QA), Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Safety-Oriented