EHS Specialist - Operational readiness, 12 month FTC

CSL • Ottawa, ON

9d • Onsite

About The Position

CSL Seqirus Australia has an excellent opportunity for an EHS Specialist to join its EHS team, based at the Tullamarine manufacturing site on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract. This role reports to the Site EHS Director and involves providing advice and assistance on Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability programs. The EHS Specialist will be part of the Environment Health Safety (EHS) Tullamarine team, ensuring business compliance under relevant legislation and driving continuous improvement. The specialist will also act as a principal EHS contact for allocated departmental programs and Operational Readiness.
CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader dedicated to saving lives. The company focuses on patient needs by utilizing the latest technologies to discover, develop, and deliver innovative therapies for conditions in immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. CSL Behring employs three strategic scientific platforms: plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy, to support innovation and address unmet medical needs. CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Its parent company, CSL, is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers lifesaving therapies to over 100 countries.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline from a recognised tertiary educational institution, with demonstrated EHS experience.
• Experience in reporting to government and other regulatory authorities
• Knowledge of and exposure to AS4801 and Commonwealth National Audit Tool management system elements
• Strong communication skills, influencing and coaching skills
• Strong presentation and reporting skills
• Ability to promote and operate in a collaborative work environment

Nice To Haves

• Degree or equivalent in OHS or Engineering
• At least 3 years professional experience in a Manufacturing or EHS related function

Responsibilities

• Ensuring actions comply with: CSL’s Code of Responsible Business Practice, CSL’s Global Quality Policy, CSL’s Quality Manual, Current Good Manufacturing Practice and CSL’s Health, Safety & Environment Management System
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, ease of doing business and process, policy and procedure simplification.
• Facilitate co-operation between management and employees in developing and carrying out measures designed to proactively identify and manage closure of EHS issues through relevant committees and teams
• Facilitate incident investigations and be a first point of contact for EHS matters, ensuring EHS matters are diligently and effectively managed and administered.
• Participate in incident investigation analysis and ensure corrective actions are enacted and closed.
• Provide end-to-end EHS support for the commissioning, start-up and transition to routine operations at the Woodend site.
• Lead development, implementation and execution of the Woodend EHS Operational Readiness Plan, ensuring EHS risks are identified, assessed and controlled prior to operations commencing.
• Facilitate EHS risk assessments (e.g. commissioning, operational, task-based and change-related risk assessments) and ensure effective risk controls are implemented and verified.
• Lead deployment of the emergency preparedness program compliant to requirements of relevant standards.
• Coordinate incident and emergency response programs as part of the EHS team.
• Support project and engineering teams during commissioning activities, including design reviews, safety in design, and pre-start EHS readiness checks.
• Develop EHS specific training packages as per training matrix, facilitate or deliver EHS training as required.
• Assist with regulatory readiness activities, inspections and interactions with external authorities as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees