EHS Specialist
Vir Healthway
- Hauppauge, New York, United States
- Hauppauge, New York, United States
Über
• Develop, implement, and oversee program changes; interpret policies and procedures as they apply to environmental health and safety practices.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in the areas of environmental, health, and safety specialization, can interact with internal and external customers.
• Develop hazardous and chemical waste programs following Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Department of Transportation (DOT), and other state and federal government agencies' regulations
• Ensure programs and practices are compliant with the appropriate statutes and regulations and environmental, health, and safety requirements are met.
• Investigate incidents and identify corrective and preventative measures, answer questions, or complaints received from within the organization, customers, government regulatory agencies, etc.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify, evaluate, and control hazards.
• Performs audits and evaluations to determine company compliance with laws, regulations, and policies.
• Performs effective training on proper occupational safety, chemical safety, hazardous waste management, and other related topics and documents.
• Continually identify and where appropriate, implement industry safety best practices.
• Ensure compliance to all data integrity and cGMP practices, procedures, and expectations.
Required & Preferred Experience and Skills:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university with major course work in occupational safety, risk management, or closely related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressive responsibility implementing safety and health programs in a manufacturing environment.
• Have excellent organization, learning and teaching skills required to work in teams.
• Strong focus on safety and a desire towards continuous improvement and risk mitigation.
• Proficency in Microsoft Office
• Must have a strong coherent command of the English language, written and verbal as a first or second language.
• Proficiently communicate and understand (read and write) scientific / regulatory based 'work" in English.
• Must possess excellent presentation skills, strong documentation and technical writing skills, and able to apply relevant scientific principles and practices.
• Must be able to communicate both technical and non-technical information clearly and concisely across all levels of the organization from executive leadership suite to employees working on the shop floor.
• Able to partner, facilitate, and collaborate with employees and managers across a diverse organization.
• Must be able to adapt to change and ambiguity.
• Must be proactive
• Must be able to work under general supervision with an orientation towards both tactical and strategic execution.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
• This role works in a cGMP laboratory or manufacturing environment, where personal protective equipment is required, which may include uniforms, lab coats, safety glasses, respiratory protective equipment, hearing protection, etc.
• Work with or around solvents, powders, or other materials commonly found in a pharmaceutical laboratory or manufacturing facility is required.
• Sitting at a desk and/or working at a computer or other "screen" 25% or greater of an 8-hour period.
• Able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) or gear when required, such as respirators, gowns, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, or shields.
• The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities.
• Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities such as above-average agility and dexterity.
• Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.
Sprachkenntnisse
- English
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