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Health/Safety Specialist
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Responsibilities:
- Analyzes and inspects work environments and procedures to ensure adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment.
- Designs programs to prevent disease or injury to workers and damage to the environment. Collaborates with management to institute controls and remedial measures for hazardous and potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.
- Conducts safety training and education programs and demonstrates the use of safety equipment. Coordinates "right-to-know" programs regarding hazardous chemicals and other substances.
- Works with moderate work direction and is skilled and knowledgeable to the position.
- The Specialist, Safety & Environment will participate and comply with the Global Safety and Environment Management System and the company Quality Management System (QMS) requirements, including ownership, as relevant.
Qualifications:
Excellent communication skills including written, verbal, listening, and presentation. Must be proficient in MS Office.
Primary Activities/Responsibilities:
- Supports Corporate and Business Unit strategy and objectives, contributes to development and implementation of global programs and promotes local alignment with same.
- Promotes culture of excellence at facility and provides high-quality safety, health and welfare technical leadership to assigned operations.
- Develops permitting and compliance strategies.
- Addresses risk prevention opportunities including hazardous materials exposure, spills, releases, accidents, fires, or other unsafe conditions.
- Supports business continuity and planning emergency response & preparedness efforts as a key member of the team.
- Coordinates technology transfer implementation for new products and operations.
- Manages risk profile and monitors associated capital and operating costs for facility/operations, including timely implementation of EHS capital projects.
- Optimizes existing operations and practices with focus on continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provides oversight on projects at location. Conducts annual site self-assessments, and more frequent operating unit assessments, tracking and directing follow-up activities to correct any non-conformity.
- Creates and maintains databases & records containing pertinent metrics and data.
- Position may have cross-functional responsibility for technical/managerial support, oversight, and supervision within assigned area of responsibility.
Job Experience:
- Demonstrated knowledge in more than one pharmaceutical and/or chemical manufacturing operation (e.g. Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Tech Services etc).
- Typically will have experience in EHS and/or engineering related positions, including knowledge of chemical, pharmaceutical, research and development processes is desired.
- Knowledge of and experience in applying Lean Six Sigma and Lean methodologies (e.g. 6S)
Qualifications:
- 3rd Level degree in EHS, chemical engineering or other related discipline (chemistry, physical sciences, biology, and toxicology) is required. (Other 4-year degree health/sciences with significant equivalent work experience in EHS field may suffice.) Graduate degree preferred.
- Typically will have experience in EHS and/or engineering related positions, including knowledge of chemical, pharmaceutical, research and development processes is desired.
- Professional certifications in related disciplines and/or advanced degree in EHS management are a plus
Desirable:
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
- Six Sigma Green Belt
Required experience:
Pharmaceutical and/or chemical manufacturing operation; EHS, Lean Six Sigma and Lean methodologies: 1 year