Head of Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability (m/f/x)

Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes, liquid/lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.  

Our product types include biologics and small molecules, cytotoxics, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution and vaccines – which are all directly injected into patients worldwide.  As such, there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra.  We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.

While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing, we offer many support services including formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support and secondary packaging.  Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.

At our plants in Halle/Westphalia and Bloomington/Indiana, we produce drugs for the treatment of various cancers and other life-threatening disease.

In the role as a Head of EHSS (m/f/x) you will lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the EHSS programs, fire brigade, and incident response at Simtra’s Halle site. This role ensures compliance with German and EU regulations, supports operational excellence, and fosters a proactive safety and sustainability culture aligned with corporate values and strategic goals. You will be empowered to:

• Oversee business continuity and physical security at Halle site


• Collaborate with engineering, production, maintenance, operations, quality, and HR


• Advise leadership on EHSS compliance and recommend strategic improvements


• Represent company to EHSS regulatory agencies for emissions, water, incidents, and waste


• Manage EHSS and Fire Brigade inspections and audits, ensuring timely resolution


• Provide training and coaching to strengthen safety culture


• Ensure compliance with German/EU environmental laws (BImSchG, WHG, KrWG), ISO 14001


• Oversee air emissions, wastewater, hazardous waste, and environmental reporting


• Lead environmental risk assessments for new processes/products


• Manage permits, licenses, documentation, and liaise with authorities


• Develop and maintain occupational health and safety programs


• Conduct risk assessments, investigations, and root cause analyses


• Ensure compliance with ISO 45001 and lead emergency preparedness planning


• Drive sustainability strategy aligned with ESG goals


• Promote energy efficiency, waste reduction, and resource conservation


• Support ISO 50001 and 14001 certifications and continuous improvement

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Engineering, or related field


• Minimum 10 years of EHSS experience in pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing, with at least 5 years in management/leadership roles


• Maintain relevant professional experience and mandatory training requirements to serve as the Company’s Waste Management Officer, Emission Control Officer, Water Protection Officer, Senior Work Safety Officer


• Strong knowledge of German EHSS regulations and EU directives


• Experience with ISO 14001, 45001, and 50001, GMP, and sustainability frameworks


• Excellent communication skills in connection with excellent written and spoken German and English skills

Benefits:

• Attractive remuneration and 30 days of vacation


• In-house modern canteen with attractive subsidies


• Job bike leasing


• Corporate benefits: Exclusive employee discounts on numerous well-known brands


• Good transport connections and free employee parking with e-charging stations at favorable conditions


• Free company sports, e.g., badminton, soccer, and fitness classes

We offer interesting opportunities to committed and talented people. Gender, age, skin color, origin, sexual orientation and disabilities do not play a role - on the contrary: we promote diversity and believe that diversity is an enrichment.

We look forward to receiving the documents relating to your professional career directly via our online system.

If you have any questions, please contact Codrina Schech (Consultant) ([email protected]).

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