Sr. EHS Specialist

Why Us?

At Par Health, we believe great healthcare is built on getting the essentials right. We’re looking for passionate, talented individuals who share our commitment to improving lives. With 4,000+ team members worldwide, we lead with pride and purpose—prioritizing quality and safety while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork. Elevating the Essentials isn’t just our tagline, it’s the higher standard we live by every day.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

An integral member of the site EHS Department, whose primary responsibilities are to ensure a safe and healthy working environment through training, awareness, and compliance with various environmental, health, safety and security (EHSS) corporate policies, federal regulations, and other generally recognized standards and guidelines.

You must possess the proper skills in order to identify hazardous workplace conditions, remove hazards and/or protect employees through development and implementation of Job Safety Analyses (JSA’s) and risk assessments, in an effort to continually improve the organization’s safety culture.

The Sr. EHS Specialist will also assist the Environmental Engineer in the areas of air and water quality type activities as they relate to site activities and operating permits limits. You will be tasked with taking a lead role in revising and improving the site’s EHS procedures and management systems.

• Ensures a safe and quality working environment through training, awareness, and compliance with safety SOP’s, corporate standards and OSHA regulations
• Assist with various EHSS inspections / audits including but not limited to state or federal agencies or required periodic 3rd party audits.
• Leads efforts as a team member in analyzing and continually improving the site’s Safety Culture.
• Develops and mentors others in developing Job Safety analyses (JSA’s) and risk assessments.
• Monitors and takes effective steps to ensure that workplace conditions comply with applicable federal and state occupational safety and health standards.
• Ensures that all required records are prepared and maintained.
• Investigates and prepares required reports on injuries and incidents.
• Conducts safe work procedures and other safety training courses.
• Provides input on equipment installation, start-up operation, and trouble shooting.
• Ensures accountability, transparency, and effective communication cross-functionally and within the safety team and the EHS Department while guaranteeing information is timely, clear and accurate.

• Other duties as assigned with or without accommodation.
• Develop and apply a strong technical knowledge of Albemarle’s Policies and Procedures covering Health, Safety and Environment. Other functions may include Regulatory Reporting, Employee training, and assistance contractor management.
• Key contributor for policy updates, creation, and implementation
• Document and communicate EHS Expectations, Outcomes and Metrics.
• Leading planning and execution of Risk Assessments and EHS Audits
• Required to participate in department on-call schedule.
• Assists with project reviews for compliance needs.
• Assists with Emergency Response training and response activities.
• Be an active member in the site’s emergency response Incident Command Team
• Participate in continuous improvement activities and champion change when faced with adversity while incorporating team input.
• Supplies the highest level of internal and external customer service while having the ability to diplomatically challenge established procedures and systems.

Education:

B.S. degree in Occupational, Safety, and Health Engineering or related safety/technical field.

Advanced degree and/or professional certification (CSP, CHMM, CIH, PE) is a plus.

Experience:

Minimum 5 – 10 years of experience as an EHS professional required.

Previous EHS experience in a pharmaceutical, chemical, or manufacturing environment working with hazardous materials preferred.

Experience in industrial hygiene monitoring activities, data interpretation and report writing.

Experience with internal and external audits and…