Environmental Health & Safety Lead

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The EHS Lead is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive environmental, health, and safety programs across multiple facilities. This role ensures that all locations comply with local, state, and federal regulations, and fosters a culture of safety and environmental stewardship.

• Ensure EHS strategies, policies and programs established by the company are being implemented at site level to ensure a safe work environment, a positive safety culture and the compliance with local and country regulations.
• Develop new procedures, guidelines EHS programs and implements changes as necessary.
• Drive continuous improvement in the safety culture while working towards exceeding site‑specific safety goals.
• Interfaces with EHS regulatory agencies acting as the company’s EHS program liaison.
• Collaborate with internal departments, external partners, regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders to promote health and safety initiatives and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ensure that annual performance reports are submitted (or are submitted by this position) to the relevant governmental institutions.
• Conduct regulatory program monitoring by discussing and understanding Key Performance Indicators trends. Provide performance report to management.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement initiatives to support the site’s competitive compliance and reduce EHS impacts.
• Oversee the investigation of workplace accidents, incidents, and near‑misses to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain records of incidents and ensure timely reporting to regulatory agencies as required.
• Develop and deliver EHS training programs for employees at all levels to enhance awareness and compliance.
• Promote and maintain a safe working area and notify any condition that she/he understands that can cause an accident.
• Assess the risk of being out of business due to natural disaster, accident or not expected event. Ensure emergency preparedness plan is in place.
• Perform as project management lead for capital projects as assigned.
• Support new project validation process by performing Pre‑EHS and/or EHS Evaluations.
• Conduct EHS Internal Audits and prepares reports for area arrangement.
• Participate in external audits (Corporate Social Responsibility, Customers, Supplier, local and federal agencies) by providing documentation and information. Follows up on the EHS findings and make sure these are completing in a timely manner.
• Interpret inspection results, makes recommendations to upper management, and implements inspections recommendations.
• Identify factors of labor and contractual instability.
• Ensure contractors services are executed as per contract agreements.
• Stay current on emerging industry trends and incorporate changes/updates to site programs.
• Design and implement behavior‑based safety programs to promote a reporting EHS culture throughout the organization.
• Provide guidance and support to facility managers and staff on EHS‑related issues.
• Supervises EHS personnel in the assigned sites, establishing work plans and goal completion.
• Demonstrate leadership through mentoring of junior staff.
• Support environmental projects and initiatives at site level.
• Performs other related responsibilities as required.

• 5‑7 years’ experience in an EHS role in manufacturing or distribution environment managing and developing EHS policies, procedures, training, and safe work procedures.
• Professional certification in occupational health and safety (e.g., CSP, CIH, NEBOSH) highly desirable.
• English language proficiency.
• Strong knowledge of relevant health and safety regulations and standards (e.g., OSHA, ISO 45001).
• Knowledge and experience with MS Office.
• Travel between facilities may be required, up to 50%.

• Must be self‑directed, professional, and dependable.
• Strong verbal, written, analytical skills.
• Ability to lead emergency situations including accidents, evacuations, natural disasters.
• Ability to meet deadlines and thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Impeccable attention to detail, effective problem‑solving skills.

Cooper Surgical does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic characteristic, or other characteristics protected by law. Company policy also prohibits harassment of employees or applicants based on these characteristics.