Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conducting 6S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Safety, Sustain) walkthroughs of production and non-production areas.
• Identifying and escalating EHS issues to the appropriate internal department managers or external company contacts.
• Assisting with department and area EHS inspections during the audit preparation process and audit events.
• Ensuring compliance with site EHS procedures and policies.
• Participating in shift startup meetings when requested to communicate EHS information.
• Participating in monthly meetings with site management and global EHS team members.
• Maintaining knowledge of the current facility layout, locations of EHS equipment, EHS policies, and EHS procedures.
• Delivering EHS training as indicated on the training matrix and delivering EHS orientation training when scheduled by Human Resources.
• Partnering with internal or third-party training resources when needed.
• Completing assigned training in online LMS (Learning Management System).
• Partnering with external consultants, engineering firms, insurance firms, and insurance brokers when needed.
• Assisting with the onboarding of new EHS team members.
• Assisting the Procurement team in the evaluation of contractors, vendors, and suppliers with EHS criteria.
• Partnering with the Procurement team to order safety-related supplies in alignment with the Finance budget.
• Partnering with the Procurement team to identify cost savings and sustainability opportunities.
• Using SAP to enter in purchase requisitions and process work cycles.
• Completing EHS questionnaires, surveys, and qualification forms for customer requests.
• Participating in quarterly Risk Hunts, identifying and documenting hazards, and communicating issues to the appropriate personnel.
• Completing and distributing site monthly EHS reports, including metrics, highlights, and lowlights.
• Completing annual site OSHA regulatory reports.
• On an annual basis, gathering and entering in site environmental data for applicable Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.
• Completing annual chemical inventory surveys for chemical storage areas.
• Reviewing EHS-related mail, processing correspondence, and delivering or filing where needed.
• Maintaining hard copy files and electronic (shared drive and Teams group) files.
• Supporting EHS needs for digital transformation and automation initiatives.
• Maintaining site EHS information, including EHS action items and risk assessments, in Quentic (EHS Database).
• Conducting EHS equipment reviews of new, modified, or moved equipment in the facility.
• Assisting in the development and review of applicable policies, procedures, and systems to achieve and maintain the site’s ISO certifications.
• Assisting in the review of EHS procedures and policies and providing recommendations for changes and additions.
• Ensuring that updated controlled documents are passed through the controlled document approval process properly.
• Submitting the “First Report of Injury” to the worker’s compensation insurance provider.
• Partnering with the Human Resources team to gather employee information for reporting purposes.
• Providing requested EHS information to the worker’s compensation claims professionals and providing company contacts for non-EHS information.
• Reporting and monitoring of current workers’ compensation claims.
• Assisting Supervisors with completion of incident reports and incident investigations when requested.
• Logging EHS metrics in the PowerBI database for daily management review.
• Coordinating EHS meetings, preparing meeting agendas and summaries, and communicating summaries to attendees.
• Preparing and distributing Safety Minutes and Toolbox Talk briefings based on seasonal or other timely issues.
• Preparing EHS-related site communication and distributing information to applicable groups.
• Monitoring progress and following up on assigned corrective and preventive action items.
• Conducting STOP Behavior Based Safety observations, collecting STOP observation cards, managing the STOP Observation database, and following up with individuals who have not yet reached their monthly observation target.
• Reviewing EHS-related contractor project documentation and participating in contractor meetings when needed.
• Reviewing recorded video upon request (related to potential or actual safety incidents).
• Assisting with the administration of initiatives and events, such as emergency drills and the annual Safety Week event.
• Providing backup support when other team members are unavailable.
• Responding to general EHS inquiries.
• Voluntarily serving as a site First Responder.
• Completing assigned training and achieving goals outlined in the professional development plan.
• Performing other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Maintaining confidential information.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to engage in crucial conversations.
• Ability to deliver training clearly and effectively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficient with managing information in electronic databases.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Collecting and diligently analyzing data.
• Communicating data clearly.
• Presenting information effectively.
• Basic understanding of clerical procedures and systems such as recordkeeping and filing.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to clearly respond to relevant questions from employees, managers, contractors, vendors, customers, and other interested parties in a timely manner.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Administrative experience.
• Experience with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Certifications:
  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
  • Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
  • Graduate Safety Professional (GSP)
  • Occupational Health and Safety Technician (OHST)
  • Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)

Additional Information

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Works in a clean manufacturing and warehouse environment that may include moderate noise levels.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

PAY RATE: $70,000 - $85,000 USD Salaried