EHSS Specialist III

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.

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.

• Interface with KBI staff:
  High visibility in all work spaces 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.

• 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…