Site Director, EHS

Leadership and Planning

• Lead the development and implementation of site EHS strategy and associated annual plans (Business Continuity, Crisis Communication, etc).
• Lead site audits and facilitate Independent Business Monitoring audits.
• Lead, manage, and develop the site EHS Team creating a sustainable EHS organization capable of handling day-to-day EHS and risk operations as well as emerging issues.
• Establish and monitor EHS objectives, metrics and targets that reflect local needs and are aligned with GSK and legal expectations.
• Identify and support actions necessary to ensure these are achieved.
• Advise management on EHS risks/impacts and on compliance with GSK and legal requirements.
• Advise management on requirements for capital and operational expenditure to support EHS.
• Ensure focus is maintained on EHS priorities through proactive communication and support.
• Manage contracts with relevant suppliers of EHS services and manage and evaluate their performance.

Risk Management

• Cover coordination of EHS risk assessment, mitigation and escalation activities across all site operations and functions (including resident and project contractors).
• Advises management on the suitability and effectiveness of controls.
• Integrate risk assessments, management and governance processes into the business (core areas include industrial hygiene, environmental compliance, biosafety, and high risk work).
• Ensure that significant EHS risks are included in the site risk register, discussed at site RMCB meetings, and that appropriate mitigation plans are developed and implemented.
• Cover coordination and testing of local business continuity, emergency response, and crisis management plans.

Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability

• Develop and coordinate site EHS programs based on a management system approach with an emphasis on key EHS risks for the site (e.g. machinery, chemical agents, ergonomics, fire protection, occupational and environmental noise, workplace transport, waste and effluent management).
• Maximize the success of capital investment projects and new product introductions by proactively integrating EHS issues during all stages of design, construction, commissioning and validation.
• Review and track investigations of injuries, illnesses, environmental releases, non-injury accidents and near-misses to ensure they identify and resolve root causes.
• Ensure compliance with local/state/federal environmental permit conditions and regulatory reporting requirements.

Accountability

• Serve as primary contact for above site and external groups (e.g. regulators, local emergency services).
• Support local community relations by serving as initial point of contact for neighbors and city officials.
• Ensure key EHS risks are effectively managed and, where appropriate, escalated to senior management.
• Utilize performance systems to set targets, monitor performance, and achieve site EHS targets and objectives in line with GSK and legal expectations.
• Resolve regulatory and other EHS issues to enable capital projects and new product introductions to be implemented on time and on budget.