EHS Manager- fully onsite in Middleton, WI

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Middleton, WI

26d•Onsite

About The Position

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future. What will you do in this role? Manage and lead EHS program and activities, and provides innovative solutions including regulatory expertise, recommendations and guidance to ensure good safe practices and overall compliance. Own several major regulatory programs depending on area of expertise. Examples include biosafety, radiation safety, chemical safety, waste management, etc. Work directly with regulatory agencies, contractors and clients on audits and projects. Be the primary EHS support for several laboratory departments. Serve as a member of the department leadership teams, leading the planning, execution, monitoring and continuous improvement of environmental, health and safety programs to meet local regulations, PPD GMP Lab, and corporate requirements. Provide strategic direction and leads by example to ensure safe procedures, practices and regulatory compliance are in place. Ensure that licensing, permitting, or other environmental, health or safety requirements are met and takes appropriate actions to ensure that any non-compliance issues are resolved. Develop/Conduct/Coordinate EHS training. Develop and updates assigned environmental, health and safety related mandated procedures for assigned facilities. Assist supervisors in conducting work-related injury/illness investigation. Manage incidents, risks, and escalations through to resolutions. Work with a sense of urgency to motivate & drive stakeholders to complete actions within agreed timelines. Develop and drive improvement of processes of the EHS system. Facilitate and coordinate cross functional projects. Additional duties may include leading management of chemical and biological waste streams and process, Safety committees, supports Radiation Safety Officer, industrial hygiene planning and sampling, coordinate emergency drills and/or work with assigned site staff on regulatory inspections or other internal and external audits.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in occupational safety, environmental health, life science or natural science or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification is required.
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).
1+ year of leadership responsibility is required.
Subject matter expert in one or more areas: biosafety, waste management, chemical safety or radiation safety is required.
Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, ICAO and other applicable regulations
Comfortable working cross functionally, including with outside agencies
Strong presentation skills and the ability to provide effective training
Effective problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong judgement and business acumen
Strong computer skills
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in occupational safety, environmental health, life science or public health preferred.
Multiple years of Chemical or BioSafety experience highly preferred.
Experience in laboratories or pharmaceutical environment preferred.
Knowledge of laboratory and hazardous waste regulations to include hazardous chemical/biohazard storage and disposal regulations preferred
Knowledge of BioSafety regulations and good practices preferred
Knowledge of Industrial Hygiene and air monitoring strategies preferred
CIH, CSP, CHHM, or CBSP certification preferred

Responsibilities

Manage and lead EHS program and activities, and provides innovative solutions including regulatory expertise, recommendations and guidance to ensure good safe practices and overall compliance.
Own several major regulatory programs depending on area of expertise. Examples include biosafety, radiation safety, chemical safety, waste management, etc.
Work directly with regulatory agencies, contractors and clients on audits and projects.
Be the primary EHS support for several laboratory departments.
Serve as a member of the department leadership teams, leading the planning, execution, monitoring and continuous improvement of environmental, health and safety programs to meet local regulations, PPD GMP Lab, and corporate requirements.
Provide strategic direction and leads by example to ensure safe procedures, practices and regulatory compliance are in place.
Ensure that licensing, permitting, or other environmental, health or safety requirements are met and takes appropriate actions to ensure that any non-compliance issues are resolved.
Develop/Conduct/Coordinate EHS training.
Develop and updates assigned environmental, health and safety related mandated procedures for assigned facilities.
Assist supervisors in conducting work-related injury/illness investigation.
Manage incidents, risks, and escalations through to resolutions.
Work with a sense of urgency to motivate & drive stakeholders to complete actions within agreed timelines.
Develop and drive improvement of processes of the EHS system.
Facilitate and coordinate cross functional projects.
Additional duties may include leading management of chemical and biological waste streams and process, Safety committees, supports Radiation Safety Officer, industrial hygiene planning and sampling, coordinate emergency drills and/or work with assigned site staff on regulatory inspections or other internal and external audits.