Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), Auditing, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Systems, Cross-Functional, Documentation, Drug Manufacturing, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Environmental Regulations, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Work, Hazardous Materials/Substances, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Maintenance Services, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Operations, On Site Support, Process Improvement, Production Systems, Record Keeping, Regulations, Root Cause Analysis, Sustainability
Position: HSE Specialist
Location: Lebanon, Indiana 46052
Duration: 6-12+ months
Pay Rate: $60.00 - $90.00 per hour
Sterling Engineering is partnering with a major pharmaceutical manufacturing organization supporting large-scale regulated operations and capital expansion initiatives within a highly visible production environment. We are seeking an Environmental HSE professional with strong experience supporting EPA and state environmental compliance programs within pharmaceutical, API, chemical, or highly regulated manufacturing operations.
This role is heavily focused on environmental compliance execution, field support, regulatory program ownership, incident investigations, and ensuring environmental controls are practical, sustainable, and audit-ready within active manufacturing operations.
The ideal candidate is not just policy-focused — they must be highly hands-on, visible in the field, and capable of partnering directly with operations, engineering, facilities, maintenance, utilities, and EHS leadership teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and maintain environmental compliance programs within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
- Ensure compliance with EPA, IDEM, and applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations
- Manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste handling, storage, labeling, and container compliance programs
- Support wastewater and stormwater environmental protection initiatives and monitoring programs
- Assist with Title V air permitting activities, reporting, inspections, and documentation
- Lead or support environmental incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and CAPA implementation
- Conduct environmental audits, inspections, and field assessments throughout manufacturing and utilities areas
- Partner with operations and engineering teams to implement practical environmental controls and sustainable compliance processes
- Maintain environmental records, permits, procedures, and compliance documentation
- Support regulatory inspections and interface directly with environmental agencies when required
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to environmental performance and compliance readiness
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical discipline
- 5+ years of environmental HSE experience within pharmaceutical, API, chemical, food, or regulated manufacturing environments
- Strong knowledge of EPA and state environmental compliance programs
- Experience supporting:
- Hazardous waste and container compliance
- Wastewater and stormwater programs
- Air permitting / Title V compliance
- Environmental incident investigations and CAPAs
- Experience translating environmental regulations into practical operational controls
- Strong field presence and ability to work cross-functionally within active manufacturing operations
- Experience supporting audits, inspections, and regulatory agency interactions
- Pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing industry experience
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
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Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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