Senior Environmental Health & Safety Specialist I

The Role

This position is accountable for serving as the EHS point of contact for potential new product introductions, and as SME for supporting operations at a CDMO site.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing and potential new products, processes, equipment, facilities, and programs; develop and implement proactive EHS strategies to minimize injury, illness, property loss, impact on the environment, and business.
• Identify and evaluate environmental, health and safety hazards as part of standard process, procedure, product, and operational review practices.
• Assess the probability and potential impact of identified risks, and develop and propose feasible, cost-effective EHS risk mitigation solutions.
• Provide timely consultation and active support as required for EHS issues relating to implementation of new business.
• Develop, implement, and administer industrial hygiene programs to proactively identify, evaluate, and control workplace hazards.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure understanding of their operational and product support needs, connect with EHS and sustainability requirements, align appropriate plans and execute actions to support the requirements.
• Conduct appropriate environmental, health & safety assessments on operational activity, assess compliance with applicable governmental EHS regulations, policies, and guidelines, and recommend and support implementation of actions to reduce corporate vulnerability and assure compliance and prevent business interruption.
• Maintain a thorough understanding and working knowledge of existing and proposed changes in federal and state industrial hygiene, safety, and environmental regulations, which affect operations.
• Participate in regulatory inspections and inquiries involving environmental, health and safety issues.
• Act as a EHS consultant/ technical expert during resolution of any proposed corrective actions.
• Successfully complete training required to perform job assignments and seek out additional training opportunities to enhance skills and abilities for program compliance and improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in a relevant discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant work experience.
• 5+ years of progressive work experience and proven initiatives in occupational safety, environmental, and industrial hygiene in a pharmaceutical or CDMO environment.
• Knowledge in current good manufacturing practices (cGMP).
• Potent compound related certification preferred.
• Certified Industrial Hygienist preferred.
• Associate or Certified Safety professional preferred.