Principal Engineer, Environmental Health & Safety

Advancing medicine to save lives. Together. 

 

Thanks to many decades of experience and our passion for what we do, we make an essential contribution to the global availability of biopharmaceuticals, especially for patients with rare and serious diseases.  

 

Rentschler Biopharma SE is a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused exclusively on client projects. We offer customized full-service solutions for bioprocess development and the production of complex biopharmaceuticals. As a German family-owned company with an international footprint and global reach, we combine experts, expertise and years of experience to develop best-in-class solutions – together with our clients.

Rentschler Biopharma has approximately 1,400 employees and is headquartered in Laupheim, Germany, with a site in Milford, MA, USA. In 2024, we joined the United Nations Global Compact, underlining our commitment to sustainability.  

 

As an independent family-owned company, we live by the motto: Many hands, many minds - ONE TEAM! Open, respectful cooperation characterizes our working environment, where quality awareness, diligence and responsibility are our top priorities. With all the diversity of our talents in the Rentschler team, we pursue one vision together: advancing medicine to save lives. 

We are recruiting for a proactive, hands-on, and technically strong Principal Engineer, Environmental Health & Safety for our expanding Milford site. This role will initially require direct execution of many day-to-day EH&S activities typically performed at the engineer level, while also building toward broader program leadership and Principal Engineer responsibilities. The Principal Engineer, EH&S will partner with operations, facilities, quality, engineering, and project teams to maintain a safe and compliant work environment in accordance with federal, state, local, and company requirements. This position provides practical site support, drives incident prevention and corrective actions, and contributes to the continued development of site safety, environmental, emergency response, and contractor management systems.

 

 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform and directly support day-to-day EH&S operational activities for the Milford site, including many hands-on responsibilities
• Implement, maintain, and continuously improve EH&S programs, policies, procedures, forms, and training records
• Develop and deliver EH&S training, including new hire orientation and program-specific training required by site operations and regulations
• Lead and support incident reporting, investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive action follow-up
• Perform hazard assessments, risk evaluations, ergonomic assessments, inspections, and employee exposure monitoring as needed
• Support industrial hygiene, hazardous waste, biosafety, contractor safety, lockout/tagout, hazard communication, emergency response, and other site EH&S programs
• Coordinate emergency preparedness activities, drills, and response readiness in partnership with site leadership and response teams
• Provide EH&S support for construction, equipment installation, facility changes, and process modifications, including design and risk review input
• Track, compile, and analyze EH&S data and metrics, and recommend actions to reduce risk and improve compliance and performance
• Assist with environmental permitting, regulatory inspections, audit readiness, and required reporting
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external contractors to communicate requirements, monitor performance, and drive accountability
• Progressively assume greater ownership of site EH&S programs, priorities, and cross-functional leadership as the role matures
• Serve as a member of the site emergency or incident response team, as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline
• 10+ years of relevant EH&S experience in a manufacturing, biotech, pharmaceutical, or similarly regulated environment
• Strong working knowledge of and adherence to applicable OSHA, EPA, DOT, and related environmental, health, and safety regulations
• Strong experience with ISO 14001 systems is preferred
• Experience performing hands-on site-level EH&S activities such as training, inspections, investigations, risk assessments, and corrective action follow-up
• Demonstrated ability to support or manage EH&S programs while working effectively across functions
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance direct execution with increasing leadership responsibility
• Experience with EH&S management systems and software for incident tracking, corrective actions, training, or safety data sheet management
• Professional certifications or progress toward certification, such as CSP or CIH, are preferred

Working Conditions

• This position is a combination of office and field-based work in a biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Routine activities include computer-based work, training delivery, inspections, incident response support, and entry into operational areas where personal protective equipment is required
• Limited travel may be required

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk facilities, climb stairs, and stand for extended periods during inspections, observations, or emergency response activities
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including a respirator, when necessary
• Ability to work in office, laboratory, utility, construction, and manufacturing support environments

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Base Pay Range

$125,000 - $145,000

Disclosure Statement

Rentschler Biopharma, Inc is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base pay range listed for this position is the anticipated annual base salary range the organization reasonably, and in good faith, expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other application factors permissible by law. The annual base salary is just one component of our Total Rewards package, which also includes our annual discretionary bonus program, medical insurance, our generous 401K program, plus a host of other benefits to aligned to support our employees’ personal and professional wellness. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.