Senior Environment Health Safety Specialist

Primary Responsibilities

• Demonstrate environmental, health, and safety (EHS) expertise while fostering a culture of safety excellence and proactive commitment to workplace well-being.
• Drives conformance to the site’s EHS management system.
• Establish effective programs, communications, and procedures that meet regulatory requirements and align with Piramal EHS Guidelines.
• Manage waste and recycling programs in accordance with DEP, DOT, RCRA, and EPA requirements through internal procedures, training, and coordination of vendors.
• Provide support for sitewide EHS leading and lagging indicator programs, with a drive to CAPA completion and achievement of EHS sitewide and corporate goals.
• Identify and assess workplace hazards, implementing necessary measures to minimize risks.
• Sustain Occupational Health programs both in-house and contracted.
• Perform periodic workplace inspections, audits and hazard assessments.
• Keep site emergency response procedures up to date, conduct training and drills.
• Participate and foster growth in Site Safety Committee.
• Support ESG and sustainability goals.
• Maintain personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment program and inventories.
• Demonstrate financial stewardship.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Minimum of Associated Degree, Bachelor’s preferred, in a scientific discipline, Health and Safety or Environmental Science preferred, with 3-5 years experience in the EHS field.
• Experience in hazardous and non-hazardous waste management.
• Solid understanding of OSHA regulations with training development and delivery competency.
• Working knowledge of spill response and management techniques.
• Must possess problem solving, logic, and critical thinking skills and the ability to make sound, risk-based decisions.
• Must be able to work in a team environment with effective project planning/management, organization, and execution skills.
• Must have proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to work effectively managing multiple projects independently with cross-functional departments and manage priorities to meet timelines.
• Must be innovative, proactive, resourceful and committed to continuous improvement.