EH&S Leader(m/w/x)

Description

You will lead safety compliance and continuous improvement initiatives while standardizing EHS policies across R&D sites. Your day-to-day involves mitigating laboratory hazards and driving a proactive safety culture.

Requirements

• •Degree in Occupational Safety, technical field, or equivalent
• •Three years professional laboratory safety experience
• •Fluent English
• •Independent work and teamwork skills
• •Engagement with manufacturing and technical associates
• •Preferred EHS functional and technical expertise
• •Knowledge of safe work practices and auditing
• •Knowledge of industrial hygiene principles
• •Priority-setting, attention to detail, and follow-through
• •Ability to build consensus and influence
• •Advanced working knowledge of EHS regulations
• •Professional decision-making and recommendation skills
• •Preferred knowledge of EHS management practices

Tasks

• •Ensure safety compliance and drive continuous improvement programs
• •Support site EHS programs and policies with subject matter experts
• •Standardize R&D EHS policies across multiple sites
• •Promote employee safety through Kaizen events and meetings
• •Implement workplace EHS requirements and establish safety expectations
• •Coordinate safety awareness guidelines for employees and contractors
• •Recommend improvements to ensure safe work conditions
• •Maintain environmental compliance and the right to operate
• •Conduct job safety analyses of laboratory areas and processes
• •Mitigate chemical, biological, physical, and radioactive hazards
• •Provide compliance advice for hazard prevention and risk control
• •Track and report health and safety metrics
• •Liaise with environmental teams regarding operational compliance
• •Investigate EHS incidents and communicate key learnings
• •Complete regulatory submissions for federal and local requirements
• •Interact with EHS agencies for inspections and advocacy
• •Drive EHS audit programs to ensure regulatory compliance
• •Track corrective actions from audit findings to closure
• •Perform data analysis on safety and compliance results
• •Lead training programs to increase EHS proficiency
• •Maintain required training records per corporate guidelines
• •Manage office ergonomic requests and assessments
• •Lead specialized work streams and safety committees
• •Appraise the organization on performance indicators and adjustments
• •Prioritize and standardize policies with the Mid-Atlantic Hub

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