Sr. Safety and Health Professional

Corden Pharma - A Full-Service CDMO

Pay range: $/yr - $/yr (actual pay depends on skill and experience).

Corden Pharma is a leading full-service Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) specializing in active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, drug products (DPs), and packaging. With around 3,000 employees worldwide, we help pharmaceutical and biotech companies manufacture medicines with the ultimate goal of improving people’s lives.

Our People Vision
We strive for excellence. We share our passion. Together, we make a difference in patients' lives.

This position is a support role in the Safety, Health, & Environment (SHE) Team through knowledge of regulations and safety standards; developing and implementing continuous improvements and management systems used in the manufacturing processes; and ensuring that SHE Safety goals are met. The Sr. Safety Engineer is responsible for the administration of policies to establish and promote the maintenance of a safe, accident free, and healthy work environment.

Recommends and manages system improvements for compliance with Safety regulations and/or company policy.

• Provides day‑to‑day support to Manufacturing regarding Safety topics, at times requiring attention outside of normal business hours.
• Conducts plant or area surveys to confirm safe limits of exposure to hazardous materials or conditions such as temperatures, noise, dusts, fumes, vapors, mists, gases, solvents, and radiation, which are known or suspected of being real or potential detriments to health. Implements or recommends control measures to prevent exposure and validates effectiveness of engineering controls.
• Develops, implements, monitors, and continuously improves company‑wide Safety programs in a variety of areas, such as confined space entry, electrical safety, lock‑out tag‑out, fall protection, fire protection, injury and illness record‑keeping, to name a few.
• Conducts training and education for employees on various Safety topics.
• Responsible for site emergency response activities as well as serving as the emergency coordinator for Brigade activities.
• Conducts or coordinates safety equipment inspections, monitoring, and record‑keeping activities as required by permits or regulations. Ensures that all necessary files and records are maintained and retained in compliance with both corporate and legal requirements.
• Provides a positive public image for Corden Pharma safety through interactions with the outside emergency response community and/or industry safety groups and programs, such as the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).
• Performs periodic safety inspections and compliance audits.
• Reviews, investigates, and identifies resolution for Safety incidents.
• Performs Root Cause Analysis of incidents, recommending corrective actions to minimize risk of future incidents.
• Maintains Safety record‑keeping requirements in various Safety data management systems, including OSHA record‑keeping requirements.
• Provides periodic on‑call technical support in case of site emergency.
• Works with process and/or equipment design teams to design safe and environmentally compliant processes, minimizing Safety risks. Reviews and approves new or modified equipment designs and operating procedures.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Responsible for defining, creating, and forecasting Safety Programs and equipment needs and costs; and for helping manage those costs to budget.

Every individual is personally responsible for the safety and environmental aspects of his or her activities in the workplace. Each employee is expected to perform their job duties in a safe manner utilizing all their knowledge, training, ability, and experience.

Corden Pharma Colorado (CPC) is a manufacturer of a variety of pharmaceutical products. In following Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Corden Pharma Colorado manufactures in accordance with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), International Council for Harmonisation Q7 (ICH), and other global…