Industrial Hygiene Specialist

Location Morpeth
Sector: Health and Safety, Sustainability and Environment , Environment and Sustainability , Transport and Logistics, Waste and Recycling, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals, Manufacturing
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Up to £50000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Job ref: EF3638_1743011398
Published: 5 days ago
Startdate: ASAP

Industrial Hygiene Specialist
Location: North West (relocation package offered)
Salary: Circa £50,000 Plus Excellent Benefits

Are you ready to take the next step in your career with a global leader in pharmaceutical manufacturing?

Would you like to play a key role in Industrial Hygiene management for a company at the forefront of research and development?

How does joining an organisation with a worldwide presence, spanning North America, Europe, and Asia sound to you?

We're excited to be recruiting an Industrial Hygiene Specialist for this industry-leading company. Could this be your next opportunity?

A leading global pharmaceutical company is seeking an Industrial Hygiene Specialist to support compliance with UK regulations on chemical, biological, and physical hazards across its sites. This is a key role in developing exposure monitoring plans, ensuring containment verification, and driving health & safety initiatives within a high-hazard environment.

Open to full-time and part-time options.

What's Involved?

  • Developing and implementing industrial hygiene programmes, including air sampling, exposure monitoring, and containment testing.
  • Conducting qualitative and quantitative risk assessments related to dust, solvent exposure, noise, and ergonomics.
  • Ensuring regulatory compliance (COSHH, API handling, PPE programmes) and manage ChemDoc systems.
  • Working closely with EHS, production, and engineering teams to drive best practices.
  • Leading the development of safety training and occupational health protocols.

What We're Looking For:

  • Degree in Science/Occupational Hygiene and BOHS Licentiate/Chartered Membership.
  • Experience in industrial hygiene within pharmaceutical, chemical, or manufacturing environments.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret monitoring data and regulatory requirements.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to make an impact in a standalone role, with the potential for long-term expansion of the team. If you are interested and have the required experience, please contact Emily Flynn on or 01923 433289.

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