EHS Engineer - Chemical Lead (Chemical Management)

Location: Solna, Sweden; on-site role

Company

Cepheid is a hirify.global operating company developing molecular diagnostic systems and tests for healthcare and life sciences.

What you will do

• Drive occupational health and safety improvements in manufacturing, focusing on ergonomics, machine safety, and systematic work environment management.
• Lead site-level management of chemicals and flammable substances, including risk assessments, safe handling and storage, training, inventories, safety data sheets, chemical introduction and substitution, and compliance.
• Develop work instructions and deliver practical training on workplace safety, chemical handling, exposure prevention, PPE, and emergency response.
• Provide hands-on EHS support to employees, managers, production, laboratories, maintenance, projects, and management.
• Develop and follow up improvement plans, investigate workplace and chemical incidents, and support business continuity and emergency preparedness focused on chemical and fire risks.

Requirements

• Relevant education in occupational health and safety, engineering, environmental science, or a related field.
• Several years of relevant occupational health and safety or EHS experience in manufacturing, including hands-on chemical management, routine development, and longer-term improvement work.
• Working knowledge of Swedish work environment requirements, systematic work environment management (SAM), chemical risk assessment, and safety data sheets.
• Practical experience applying REACH and CLP in manufacturing.
• Ability to translate requirements into clear instructions and practical solutions, collaborate with production teams, and drive actions through completion.
• Fluent Swedish and English, both written and spoken.

Nice to have

• Experience with the hirify.global Business System and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience in occupational hygiene, chemical exposure assessments, safer chemical alternatives, or improved production handling methods.
• Experience with ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 management systems; auditor certification is an advantage.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment as part of the EHS team in Solna.
• Reports to the Senior EHS Manager.
• Work in a culture focused on belonging, continuous improvement, career growth, and measurable impact in life sciences and diagnostics.
• Collaborate across production, laboratories, maintenance, project teams, and management.