Emergency Response & Safety Professional

About the role

The Emergency Response & Safety Professional leads the site emergency response team and serves as the primary point of contact for all aspects of emergency coordination & management. They provide leadership for numerous safe work practices with emphasis on those related to emergency response. They serve as a core member of the EHS team and provide guidance/coaching to other EHS team members & site leadership.

Responsibilities

• Ensure appropriate leadership & staffing, to include organizing required training and developing sustainable programs to ensure proficiency & infrastructure
• Serve as the primary point of contact to local emergency response agencies and communicate needs to leadership for required support
• Plan & direct disaster response or crisis management scenarios, to include providing disaster preparedness training & prepare emergency plans & procedures for plant emergencies, such as serious injuries from hazardous material exposure, fire disasters, etc.
• Plan quarterly emergency response team drills against scenarios with 50% support from outside agencies, to include fire, toxic release, tornado/severe weather, active shooter, etc.
• Develop or mature existing programs to increase the safety culture at the site, to include safe work practices, to include owning several of these programs & serving as the subject matter expert (SME) to others
• Organize & provide training to employees to ensure understanding & proper execution of safe work practices through a variety of techniques (read/understand with competency test, face-to-face training with competency demonstrations, evaluation, & organization of third-party vendors to provide training, etc.)
• Function as a subject matter expert on various levels of safety audits & incident investigations, to include coordinating external audits of systems & conducting similar audits at other facilities, including the support of external fire/life safety and risk management audits
• Collaborate, share best practices & provide recommendations with other members of the Health & Safety organization across NNPILP and to the site line management organization
• Audit all aspects of emergency response & safe work practices in accordance with the OSHA PSM standard (specifically 1910.119 sections f, g, h, k, m, n, & o)
• Communicate openly and effectively to all levels of the organization, both in writing and orally
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties

Requirements

• Moves equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions
• Routinely operates & inspects manufacturing equipment using hands
• Strap & unstrap pallets using hands
• Must be able to be on your feet for up to a 12-hour shift
• May require corrected vision to 20/20 or 20/25 based on role
• May require color vision based on role
• Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder
• May be required to work at elevated heights
• Occasionally works around odorous &/or hazardous materials
• May be required to wear latex gloves
• May perform critical job functions in extremely cold work environments depending on site
• May position oneself within confined spaces for inspection if required of the role
• Able to work in loud noise environments with hearing protection
• May be required to secure a motorized vehicle license & operate a motorized vehicle based on the role

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in chemical or safety engineering, emergency management, public health, or related field of study rom an accredited university with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in chemical, API, or pharmaceutical facility operations and strong knowledge of the chemical & physical hazards associated with this type of facility required
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree + five (5) years of experience, may consider an Associate’s degree in chemical or safety engineering technology, emergency management, public health, or related field of study from an accredited university with a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in chemical, API, or pharmaceutical facility operations and strong knowledge of the chemical & physical hazards associated with this type of facility required
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree + five (5) years of experience, may consider a High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of eleven (11) years of experience with chemical, API, or pharmaceutical facility operations and strong knowledge of the chemical & physical hazards associated with this type of facility required