EHS Specialist

MSD • Rahway, NJ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of the Site Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) team, work collaboratively to ensure that compliant EHS programs are developed and implemented within operating departments at the Rahway site. Integrate EHS programs into daily operations to assure regulatory compliance, achieve continuous performance improvement, and meet EHS performance objectives. Partners with key stakeholders in manufacturing, laboratory and facility support to develop priorities to achieve these goals in alignment with site business priorities. Performs responsibilities and addresses challenges.

Requirements

• Minimum Requirement: BS with preference for Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Science, or Science, relevant MS degree a bonus.
• Minimum 5 years applied professional experience in industrial safety, environmental and/or general EHS role.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and can-do attitude with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Possess critical thinking, analytical and logical problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritize, focus on and obtain business results.
• Flexibility to perform various tasks to support the business.
• Service and result-oriented mindset.
• Ability to handle potentially stressful situations with a positive attitude.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in high-risk work program management, contractor management, process safety management, research and pilot scale operations.
• Experience with EHS regulatory agency inspections.
• Strong systems and IT knowledge including Microsoft applications a plus.
• Demonstrated performance in a highly regulated industry with strict standards adherence and compliance initiatives.
• Relevant professional certification(s) preferred including ASP/CSP and/or CIH.

Responsibilities

• Manages EHS information and compliance using site’s EHS management systems including data collection, modeling, trending, tracking and communication of EHS score card metrics.
• Supports the completion of regulatory submissions, notifications, etc. required to maintain compliance with federal, state, and local EHS requirements.
• Participates in EHS agency regulatory inspections and correspondence.
• Provides EHS support for management of change, incident investigation, risk assessments, EHS standards compliance, inspections and auditing and capital project work as assigned.
• Partners with stakeholders to administer EHS management system and maintain compliance.
• With knowledge of EHS regulations and applicability, develops EHS procedures, guidelines and training programs as assigned.
• Supports implementation of EHS compliance initiatives for customer areas.
• Serve as the Rahway site subject matter expert (SME) for high-risk work (HRW) programs not limited to: Elevated work, confined space entry, lockout-tagout, electrical safety, line breaking, hot work, mobile crane, trenching and excavation.
• Work with area management for HRW program review and review of permit to work process.
• Provide training and site orientation for our company employees and contractors as it relates to HRW and other EHS topics.

Benefits

• The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.
• More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level