Manager-Environmental, Health & Safety

Based in Dallas, Texas to support Caris Detect, the Manager-Environmental, Health, & Safety provides expert EHS guidance for all personnel, departments, and sites to meet environmental, health, and safety regulatory requirements and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manages organization's safety programs to protect employees and the company against harm and maintain safe working conditions.
• Monitors and conducts training of employees on safety policies, procedures, and regulations. Develops programs as necessary.
• Verifies compliance with federal, state, and local health and safety regulations and ensures all necessary records are maintained and prepared according to established guidelines.
• Manages the participation in client, board certification, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), EPA, and other audits and inspections, providing inspectors with appropriate documents and identifying safety measures.
• Effectively develops and implements programs, policies, standards, and procedures to reduce the frequency and severity of work-related injuries and illness and loss in the areas of workers' compensation, general liability, and property.
• Perform incident, injury and illness investigations, evaluations, tracking and maintains regulatory reporting requirements.
• Supervises, coaches, and develops EHS support staff and chairs safety committee meetings.
• Performs regular physical inspections of company grounds, buildings, equipment, and operations.
• Provides input on Disaster and Contingency Planning relative to employee safety and health, coordinates response during an event.
• Ensures projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complex tasks. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.
• Performs other job duties as required by EHS management to directly assist with the operation and success of the company.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science/Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Public Health, Health Science, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Management, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Chemistry or equivalent Science/Engineering field.
• At least 5-10 years EHS compliance expertise including hazard communications, hazardous waste, Bloodborne pathogens, and chemical hygiene.
• Knowledge of federal, state (Texas), and local environmental, health, and safety regulations and prevention techniques.
• Experience in Manufacturing and/or highly regulated Life Science Industry.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills - Maintain written, oral and computer communication skills to convey information to employees, managers and contractors.
• Interpersonal/human relations skills - Willingness to share and receive information and ideas from all levels of the organization to achieve the desired results.
• Planning/organizational skills: time management skills - ability to multi-task and problem solve with ease.
• Ability to design, implement, and control a safety program.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, incident investigations, audits, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Drive for Results (Service, Quality, and Continuous Improvement) – Ensure procedures and processes are in place that lead to delivery of quality results and continually reassess their effectiveness to achieve continuous improvement.
• Teamwork – Commitment to the successful achievement of team and organizational goals through a desire to participate with and help other members of the team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, Outlook, and general working knowledge of Internet for business use.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Environmental Health, Safety Engineering, or Occupational Health, Public Health (MPH), Master of Environmental Management, Master of Health Science, or equivalent.
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional), ASP (Associate Safety Professional), CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist), CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager), OSHA 30-Hour or OSHA Safety Certificates.
• Prior experience in building/implementing EHS programs, Facility startups and ramp ups/scale up preferred.

Physical Demands

• Will work at a computer, perform walking inspections and tours of building interiors and exteriors.
• Able to perform essential job functions including walking, standing, climbing stairs, and moving throughout office and industrial environments without restriction.
• Capable of lifting 30 lbs.

Training

• Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control, Chemical Hygiene, Hazard Communications, Hazardous Waste Management, and OSHA Injury & Illness Reporting Requirements.
• First Aid & CPR.
• Other job specific and compliance training assigned based on the job functions associated with this position.

Schedule

This position requires periodic travel and some evenings, weekends and/or Holidays. Job may require after-hours response to emergency issues.

Conditions of Employment

Individual must successfully complete pre-employment process, which includes criminal background check, drug screening, credit check (applicable for certain positions) and reference verification.

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