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Get Access To All JobsJob Title: Clean Utility Specialist / HSE Champion
- Location: Pearl River, NY
About The Job:
The Utilities Specialist - HSE Champion is responsible for Managing the Utilities operations and supporting the Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) initiatives at the Pearl River site. This role ensures compliance with regulatory and internal standards, supports critical utility systems, and fosters a strong culture of safety across all levels of the organization.
Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you'll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.
About Sanofi:
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
Main Responsibilities:
Utilities Specialist Responsibilities
- Provide technical and subject matter expert (SME) support for utility operations, including equipment troubleshooting and process issue resolution. Ensure systems operate in compliance with internal procedures and cGMP requirements.
- Perform detailed root cause investigations for utility system and equipment failures. Define corrective actions and oversee implementation.
- Develop and implement efficiency and reliability improvements.
- Design, review, and maintain critical GMP documentation.
- Create and modify preventive maintenance (PM) programs to ensure alignment with cGMP requirements.
- Submit and manage work orders.
- Submit and approve Safety Work Permits.
- Monitor critical utility systems daily to ensure reliability and compliance.
- Participate in after hours on call rotation.
- Provide logistics support as required.
HSE Champion Responsibilities
HSE Communications & Culture
- Cascade monthly HSE updates, KPIs, audit results, and program changes.
- Share best practices and lessons learned across departments.
- Facilitate area-specific risk assessments and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs).
- Support site programs related to industrial hygiene, biosafety, fire and life safety, occupational safety, process safety, and environmental compliance.
- Attend and actively participate in monthly HSE meetings.
Safety Program Management
- Maintain and update JHAs and annual risk maps.
- Coordinate product stewardship activities, including SDS updates and chemical inventory management.
- Ensure compliance with medical surveillance requirements and task-based risk assessments.
- Support regulatory compliance programs, including hazardous waste management, spill response, Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and contractor safety.
Incident & Compliance Management
- Initiate and manage accident and incident investigations within Qualipso.
- Perform root cause analyses and ensure timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
- Own and track action plans and ensure incidents are linked to relevant risk profiles.
- Conduct internal audits and inspections to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and corporate requirements.
Shop Floor Engagement
- Lead Gemba walks and support Managing for Safety & Value (MSV) initiatives.
- Support coactivity planning, permit-to-work processes, and emergency response drills, including fire, spill, MERT, and biohazard exercises.
- Deliver onboarding and safety training for non-GMP areas.
- Maintain and update safety maps and visual management tools.
Escalation & Continuous Improvement
- Act as a liaison between area managers, HSE, and maintenance teams for escalations and issue resolution.
- Identify, recommend, and escalate continuous improvement opportunities.
- Monitor and trend key safety and performance metrics, including SRR, MSV, injury rates, and incident performance.
About You:
Basic Qualifications:
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Safety Science, Occupational Health, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related technical discipline with 3+ years of experience in a pharmaceutical environment.
- Associates degree in Engineering, Safety Science, Occupational Health, Environmental Health & Safety, maintenance or equivalent technical certification with 5+ years of experience in a pharmaceutical environment.
- Highschool degree with 8+ years of experience in a pharmaceutical environment.
Certifications
Preferred: OSHA 30-Hour Certification (General Industry or Construction).
Technical Skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Power BI, iObeya, Qualipso, and EHS Desk.
- Familiarity with MSDS Online, SEDDA, and risk assessment tools.
- Knowledge of chemical and biological safety principles is preferred.
Soft Skills
- Strong communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
Why Choose Us:
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
- Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
- Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
- Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
- Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.
- Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation – at speed and scale.
- Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime.
Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.
Job Title: Clean Utility Specialist / HSE Champion
- Location: Pearl River, NY
About The Job:
The Utilities Specialist - HSE Champion is responsible for Managing the Utilities operations and supporting the Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) initiatives at the Pearl River site. This role ensures compliance with regulatory and internal standards, supports critical utility systems, and fosters a strong culture of safety across all levels of the organization.
Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you'll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.
About Sanofi:
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
Main Responsibilities:
Utilities Specialist Responsibilities
- Provide technical and subject matter expert (SME) support for utility operations, including equipment troubleshooting and process issue resolution. Ensure systems operate in compliance with internal procedures and cGMP requirements.
- Perform detailed root cause investigations for utility system and equipment failures. Define corrective actions and oversee implementation.
- Develop and implement efficiency and reliability improvements.
- Design, review, and maintain critical GMP documentation.
- Create and modify preventive maintenance (PM) programs to ensure alignment with cGMP requirements.
- Submit and manage work orders.
- Submit and approve Safety Work Permits.
- Monitor critical utility systems daily to ensure reliability and compliance.
- Participate in after hours on call rotation.
- Provide logistics support as required.
HSE Champion Responsibilities
HSE Communications & Culture
- Cascade monthly HSE updates, KPIs, audit results, and program changes.
- Share best practices and lessons learned across departments.
- Facilitate area-specific risk assessments and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs).
- Support site programs related to industrial hygiene, biosafety, fire and life safety, occupational safety, process safety, and environmental compliance.
- Attend and actively participate in monthly HSE meetings.
Safety Program Management
- Maintain and update JHAs and annual risk maps.
- Coordinate product stewardship activities, including SDS updates and chemical inventory management.
- Ensure compliance with medical surveillance requirements and task-based risk assessments.
- Support regulatory compliance programs, including hazardous waste management, spill response, Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and contractor safety.
Incident & Compliance Management
- Initiate and manage accident and incident investigations within Qualipso.
- Perform root cause analyses and ensure timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
- Own and track action plans and ensure incidents are linked to relevant risk profiles.
- Conduct internal audits and inspections to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and corporate requirements.
Shop Floor Engagement
- Lead Gemba walks and support Managing for Safety & Value (MSV) initiatives.
- Support coactivity planning, permit-to-work processes, and emergency response drills, including fire, spill, MERT, and biohazard exercises.
- Deliver onboarding and safety training for non-GMP areas.
- Maintain and update safety maps and visual management tools.
Escalation & Continuous Improvement
- Act as a liaison between area managers, HSE, and maintenance teams for escalations and issue resolution.
- Identify, recommend, and escalate continuous improvement opportunities.
- Monitor and trend key safety and performance metrics, including SRR, MSV, injury rates, and incident performance.
About You:
Basic Qualifications:
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Safety Science, Occupational Health, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related technical discipline with 3+ years of experience in a pharmaceutical environment.
- Associates degree in Engineering, Safety Science, Occupational Health, Environmental Health & Safety, maintenance or equivalent technical certification with 5+ years of experience in a pharmaceutical environment.
- Highschool degree with 8+ years of experience in a pharmaceutical environment.
Certifications
Preferred: OSHA 30-Hour Certification (General Industry or Construction).
Technical Skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Power BI, iObeya, Qualipso, and EHS Desk.
- Familiarity with MSDS Online, SEDDA, and risk assessment tools.
- Knowledge of chemical and biological safety principles is preferred.
Soft Skills
- Strong communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
Why Choose Us:
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
- Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
- Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
- Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
- Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.
- Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation – at speed and scale.
- Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime.
Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
GD-SP
LI-SP
vhd
Onsite
All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Hse Manager
Target industries with established HSE departments
Oil and gas, construction, and manufacturing firms hire HSE Managers regularly and often have HR infrastructure for visa sponsorship. Smaller employers may want to sponsor but lack the internal process to follow through.
Confirm your degree supports specialty occupation status
USCIS requires a direct connection between your degree field and the HSE Manager role. Environmental science, industrial hygiene, occupational health, or engineering degrees are the strongest fits for specialty occupation approval.
Apply early if your OPT window is under 12 months
H-1B visa sponsorship requires lottery selection in April for an October start. If your OPT expires before October of the following year, your employer needs to act fast or explore cap-exempt alternatives like nonprofits or universities.
Highlight certifications that signal long-term hiring value
Credentials like the OSHA 30, CSP, or ISO 45001 Lead Auditor demonstrate professional commitment and make sponsorship feel lower-risk to employers. Certified candidates are easier to justify sponsoring internally to HR and finance.
Understand STEM OPT eligibility for your specific degree
If your degree is in a STEM-designated field, you may qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you 36 months total. This additional runway is a major advantage when negotiating sponsorship timelines with employers.
Frame visa sponsorship as a straightforward process for the employer
Many HSE Manager hiring managers assume sponsorship is complicated. Coming prepared with a clear explanation of the H-1B process, typical timelines, and employer costs helps remove objections before they become deal-breakers.
Hse Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do HSE Manager roles qualify for STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If you graduated with a degree in environmental science, industrial hygiene, occupational safety engineering, or another STEM-designated field, you likely qualify for the 24-month extension. The job itself doesn't trigger STEM OPT eligibility. You need to confirm your specific CIP code with your DSO before assuming you qualify.
Will employers sponsor an HSE Manager on OPT for an H-1B?
Many do, particularly in oil and gas, construction, utilities, and manufacturing, where HSE compliance is legally required and the role is difficult to leave unfilled. Employers who already have immigration counsel on retainer are the most likely sponsors. Browse open HSE Manager roles with sponsorship filters on Migrate Mate to narrow your search to employers who have sponsored visas before.
Does an HSE Manager role meet the H-1B specialty occupation requirement?
Generally yes, if the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as environmental science, industrial hygiene, or engineering. Roles described broadly, where any degree is acceptable, face higher scrutiny from USCIS. The job description and your degree both need to align. An immigration attorney can assess your specific offer letter and degree combination before the employer files.
What happens to my OPT authorization if I change HSE Manager employers?
On standard OPT, you can change employers as long as the new role is directly related to your degree field and you report the change to your DSO within 10 days. On STEM OPT, you must also be enrolled in a formal training plan with the new employer and file an updated I-983 before starting. Gaps in employment exceeding 90 days on standard OPT can affect your status.
Can I work as an independent contractor in an HSE Manager capacity on OPT?
OPT does permit self-employment and contract work, but the arrangement must constitute a legitimate employer-employee or client relationship with direct ties to your degree field. Pure freelance consulting without a structured engagement can draw scrutiny during STEM OPT, which requires a qualifying employer relationship and a signed training plan. Discuss contract structures with your DSO before accepting any arrangement that isn't traditional W-2 employment.