JOB SUMMARY
The specialist has responsibility for the implementation of the environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) program. This includes leadership to maintain EHS&S compliance and continuous improvement. EHS&S supports operations of biologic contract development and manufacturing organization. Responsibilities include: incident response, reporting and investigations; environmental permit management; and risk management. Implements all applicable EHS&S programs for the site such as: LOTO, confined space entry, industrial hygiene, hazard communication, PPE, workers compensation, emergency management, etc. Coordinates with operations to identify and mitigate risks with effective engineering controls, procedures, and training.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Interface with KBI staff: High visibility in all workspaces to support a positive, practical, safe and compliant work environment. Interface with Management: Communicate regularly with system owners or area managers to provide status reports, plan program activities and review EHS&S program effectiveness. Co-chair the EHS&S committee.
- Assessments and Inspections: Coordinate and conduct regular internal self-audits and external client or regulatory inspections of systems as required by EHS&S procedures or programs.
- EHS&S Incidents: Respond to reported Observations, Near Misses, Injuries and Spills, direct all reporting, assist employees and supervisors with investigations, preventative and corrective actions. Maintain regulatory reporting systems.
- Regulatory Compliance: Represent KBI during OSHA, EPA, DOL or other regulatory inspections and client audits. Ensure that the staff understand requirements and operate the site in a compliant manner
- EHS&S Procedures: Draft, review and revise EHS&S systems, including policies, procedures and manuals to ensure that EHS&S practices are consistent with the applicable regulations and promote safe and compliant behavior.
- Employee Training/ Records Retention: Coordinate and provide training as needed for EHS&S programs. Maintain and manage EHS&S records including but not limited to MSDS online, waste management, chemical inventory, training records, environmental permits, inspections, OSHA Logs and testing.
- PPE: Assess and specify appropriate PPE solutions for each task. Provide training as needed and monitor use.
- Waste Management: Manage all waste activities including storage, treatment, disposal, and record keeping. Maintain business relationships with associated waste handling vendors.
- Emergency Preparedness: Manage and maintain EHS&S supplies, equipment, materials and training as specified by EHS&S procedures or programs.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor of Science degree in an occupational health and safety related field and a minimum of 5-10 years of industry experience as a safety professional, or
Bachelor of Science in a technical discipline and minimum of 7-12 years’ experience as a safety professional in R&D and/or manufacturing.
Relevant training and/or certification in regulated safety and environmental activities such as:
- RCRA Hazardous Waste Management,
- DOT hazardous materials shipping,
- First Aid/CPR/AED,
- 30 Hr General Industry OSHA Certification,
- 40 Hr HAZWOPER certification, etc.
Preferred:
- Experience in a cGMP manufacturing environment (biotech, pharmaceutical or medical device industries).
- Knowledge of the operations typical to the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry.
