EHS Manager wanted to join a leading supplier to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
Responsibilities:
- Provide safety support and information to employees.
- Identify safety training needs and coordinate safety training programs.
- Assist in Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment activities
- Develop/Update Job Safety Analyses/Risk Assessments as needed
- Perform internal safety audits.
- Support emergency preparedness procedures
- Assist in the selection of appropriate personal protective equipment.
- Promote safety awareness through communication and specific training programs.
- Chair plants’ Safety Committee meetings and communicate best practices with other sites.
- Schedule/Conduct/Evaluate Emergency Response Drills at site
- Successfully manage and complete all EH&S related work assignments and duties in a timely manner.
- Conduct effective EH&S related training for employees, contractors and visitors.
- Assist in the development and implementation of EH&S related policies, procedures and programs to assure compliance with all federal, state, local and company-specific regulations & requirements.
- Review incident reports (accidents and near misses) and follow-up as necessary to ensure accuracy and completeness of all information provided.
- Conduct EH&S related workplace inspections and participate in accident/incident investigations to identify root-cause and appropriate corrective actions.
- Coordinate with HR on Workers Compensation and Return-to-Work matters
- Properly respond to day-to-day EH&S related issues in a timely and efficient manner • Maintain required detailed recordkeeping; report EH&S required data to Corporate Office.
- Monitor and report on plant safety goals and objectives.
- Ensure understanding of all EH&S and regulatory requirements needed to maintain a safe work environment.
- Execute other tasks as assigned.
- Conduct quarterly waste-water reports.
- Conduct chemical audits and usage reports.
- Ability to travel when required.
- Enforce positive safety culture and hold all employees accountable for the client safety program.
- Enter safety data for safety observation reports.
- Perform any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned.
Qualifications:
- 5 -10 years' experience at a management level in this specific discipline, preferably with direct responsibility for multi-site operations, both domestic, international and 2-3 years’ experience in running a site safety program.
- Level 7 degree, ideally related to workplace safety, industrial engineering, or similar discipline.
- Practical knowledge of HSE (Ireland) & OSHA (USA) regulatory requirements.
- Experience with HSE compliance.
- Applies engineering controls, administrative procedures and work practices to address EHS risks.
- Manages the compiling, updating and analysis of all appropriate data to ensure EHS compliance with government regulations and company standards.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products • Must be flexible, innovative and comfortable in setting own priorities.
- Polished presentation, business acumen and facilitation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation and negotiation skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly too all levels of management.
- Ability to obtain a CIF safety supervisor certification.
