Environmental Regulatory Coordinator

Company: NEPHRON SC INC
Location: West Columbia
Posted on: November 18, 2023

Job Description:

Corporate Statement

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation is a privately owned global leader in the manufacturing of generic drug products, over-the-counter (OTC) drug products and medical devices. Nephron's products are sterile, preservative and additive free and proudly made in the USA! We are headquartered in West Columbia, South Carolina. Our location provides the ability to develop new devices and medications including respiratory therapies, ophthalmics, and injectables, for in-house or contract manufacturing opportunities. The facility utilizes completely automated manufacturing, packaging, and distribution systems, in addition to high volume and redundant utility systems, to ensure production system availability. Nephron specializes in Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) manufacturing, a niche technology that allows a vial of medication to be formed, filled and sealed in a continuous process, in a sterile, enclosed environment and without human intervention.

As an industry leader in product safety and quality, Nephron produces a variety of inhalation solutions, and has distributed over 1 billion doses of respiratory medication per year since 2009. Nephron is currently working on research and development projects that include over 50 new products. The company's longstanding relationships with major drug wholesalers allow us to distribute our products to retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, hospitals, home care companies, and long term care facilities. Nephron has a sales force that covers all fifty states and Puerto Rico, with additional sales channels throughout South America, the Middle East, and Europe. Nephron exists to provide top-quality, affordable medications to everyone.

Position Summary:

--- Providing leadership and direction for Nephron South Carolina environmental programs by helping develop and ensuring the implementation of environmental policies and procedures designed to meet environmental laws and regulations.

--- Providing leadership to the site for innovative techniques for cost effective implementation of requirements.

--- Carrying our all phases of environmental activities in a timely manner.

--- Assisting with additional work duties or responsibilities as evident or require.

--- Performing other duties as assigned or apparent.

To be successful as an Environmental Regulatory Coordinator, you should be able to perform a variety of activities including planning, analysis, forecasting, and reporting. You should have strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills and be able to present information and models in a concise and easily comprehensible manner.

Environmental Regulatory Coordinator's Primary Responsibilities:

--- Help develop and implement SOPs to ensure compliance with Federal, State and local requirements.

--- Track new and pending environmental regulations using available resources.

--- Keep Environmental Regulatory Manager abreast of potential impact to South Carolina of new or pending regulations.

--- Develop and implement systems to ensure compliance with corporate Nephron environmental standards.

--- Help develop and conduct training to site personnel.

--- Identify and obtain necessary permits for new projects or plant modifications as required by SCDHEC.

--- Work with R&D staff on new capital projects to identify potential environmental issues and to ensure budgeting for any needed equipment for compliance.

--- Work with R&D staff to determine potential environmental concerns of new processes and develop cost effective approaches as necessary.

--- Assure Nephron South Carolina activities and operations comply with applicable Environmental laws and regulations.

--- Direct independent audits of site operations, using internal and external resources with all final audit reports to be provided to local and corporate management.

--- Help develop and implement internal auditing procedures in compliance with Federal/State Environmental requirements.

--- Provide guidance and leadership on the actions needed to close out any identified actions resulting from audits.

--- Develop and implement a corrective action data base program to track identified deficiencies.

--- Identify potential environmentally-related problems. Perform investigations and develop policy recommendations for management.

--- Prepare summary of environmental issues and relay to site management.

--- Outline compliance alternatives that may be applicable.

--- Fulfill site environmental reporting requirements.

--- Ensure appropriate data is collected for fulfilling environmental reporting obligations.

--- Use appropriate tracking methods to ensure that environmental reporting obligations are met.

--- Learn the operations of wastewater pre-treatment plant.

--- Continually strive to improve methods of compliance to ensure the most efficient use of site resources including manpower.

--- Seek cost saving opportunities and implement as appropriate.

--- Track environmental spending to ensure adherence to budget.

--- Perform other duties as assigned.

Environmental Regulatory Coordinator Job Requirements:

--- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or physical science (i.e., chemistry, biology), or related field.

--- Strong organizational and multitasking skills.

--- Ability to assess environmental issues and present to management on these issues.

--- Problem solving, planning and organization of environmental projects.

--- Must strive for continuous implement in all work activities and how great attention to detail.

--- Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.

--- Detail-oriented and able to perform in a high-pressure environment.

--- Strong analytical thinking.

--- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word.

--- Position requires: standing, sitting, talking, hearing, typing, lifting, and walking.

--- Must be able to work Saturday and & Sunday.

--- Salary range: Based on experience.

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