Director, Environmental Health & Safety

Avid Bioservices•Tustin, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Avid Bioservices is a leading clinical and commercial biologics CDMO focused on creating innovative solutions to meet the needs of our clients and improve patient outcomes. The EHS Director will create and implement EHS systems across multiple sites for Avid Bioservices. You will be responsible for implementing and managing a comprehensive EHS program that includes compliance with regulations such as OSHA, OCSD, OCFA, and AQMD; the Injury and Illness Prevention Program; the Employee Medical Monitoring Program; Chemical Hygiene; Lab Safety Standards up to BSL-2 environments; Hazardous Materials; Bloodborne Pathogens; Emergency Response and Evacuation; and Respiratory Protection. You will build detailed development plans that include new and existing employee training, efficient multi-department interactions, and company-wide visibility, so the most appropriate training is delivered and the highest level of safety is maintained. The role includes routine walkthroughs of manufacturing, laboratory, and administrative areas to confirm ongoing compliance.

Requirements

B.S. in Industrial Hygiene, Safety, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, or Molecular Biology with at least 7 to 10 years of industry experience developing and implementing safety and environmental programs in a biopharmaceutical, chemical, or other process manufacturing environment; or an M.S. in one of those fields with 5 to 7 years of that experience.
Experience in comprehensive practices of biosafety, environmental science, toxicology, industrial hygiene, or chemistry, and laboratory practices including BSL-2 laboratories.
Applicable industry knowledge of safety, perseverance to achieve complete compliance, decisiveness, and the reliability to defend decisions.
Working knowledge of cGMP practices and their application in the biopharmaceutical industry.
Proactive, ground floor, hands-on approach to safety.
Experience and working knowledge with chemicals, gases, steam, heat, and electrical hazards.
Exceptional multitasking skills and an unparalleled attention to detail.
Mastery at building relationships, capable of establishing connections with anyone, be it team members, clients, vendors, or suppliers.

Nice To Haves

A "bring it on!" team player approach and an unshakable positive attitude, always ready to tackle anything that comes your way.
Excellent written and verbal skills, communicating with clarity and confidence.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement EHS programs, policies, and procedures.
Monitor changes in the regulatory environment (OSHA, DOT, EPA, European regulations, and others) using established channels such as databases and journals, and make recommendations to the management team for changes to internal policies and procedures.
Oversee existing EHS programs, including respiratory protection, lockout/tagout, training, and PPE, to ensure compliance with company policy, standards, and regulations.
Conduct EHS audits and implement appropriate changes to correct findings and comply with regulations, standards, and company policy.
Assess client requirements and provide recommendations with existing programs
Establish EHS department budget and track costs
Lead client EHS audits to ensure compliance and revise programs/procedures if necessary.
Lead EHS program Q & As for any regulatory inspections.
Communicate effectively across internal functions to resolve problems in a timely manner and identify alternate solutions when needed, with leadership skills that generate cooperation and progress at all sites.
Lead, implement, and update the safety program as needed.
Direct the activities of functional areas for direct reports and supervise EHS staff and their assigned duties.
Provide technical and professional guidance to EHS staff, and select, assign, train, and evaluate department staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.