Emergency Response & Safety Professional

Novo Nordisk • Clayton, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Lead the site emergency response team and serve as the primary point of contact for all aspects of emergency coordination & management. Provide leadership for numerous safe work practices with emphasis on those related to emergency response. Serve as a core member of the EHS team and provide guidance/coaching to other EHS team members & site leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in chemical or safety engineering, emergency management, public health, or related field of study rom an accredited university with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in chemical, API, or pharmaceutical facility operations and strong knowledge of the chemical & physical hazards associated with this type of facility required
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree + five (5) years of experience, may consider an Associate’s degree in chemical or safety engineering technology, emergency management, public health, or related field of study from an accredited university with a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in chemical, API, or pharmaceutical facility operations and strong knowledge of the chemical & physical hazards associated with this type of facility required
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree + five (5) years of experience, may consider a High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of eleven (11) years of experience with chemical, API, or pharmaceutical facility operations and strong knowledge of the chemical & physical hazards associated with this type of facility required
• Competency with Emergency Response & Incident Command required
• Working knowledge & practical experience with life safety systems (confined space, fall protection, incident investigation, LOTO, hot work, confined space, line break, etc.) required
• Proven expertise in health & safety, planning/organizing & managing execution required

Nice To Haves

• Prior leadership or long-term participation with emergency response teams in an industrial setting preferred
• Experience working in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment a plus
• Ability to lead complex incident investigations & thorough audits of safety management systems per ISO 45001 preferred
• Revising the work plan for complex problems solved by cross functional teams required

Responsibilities

• Ensure appropriate leadership & staffing, to include organizing required training and developing sustainable programs to ensure proficiency & infrastructure
• Serve as the primary point of contact to local emergency response agencies and communicate needs to leadership for required support
• Plan & direct disaster response or crisis management scenarios, to include providing disaster preparedness training & prepare emergency plans & procedures for plant emergencies, such as serious injuries from hazardous material exposure, fire disasters, etc.
• Plan quarterly emergency response team drills against scenarios with 50% support from outside agencies, to include fire, toxic release, tornado/severe weather, active shooter, etc.
• Serve as a key resource to all areas with execution of safe work practices, including work permitting, lockout/tagout, hot work, confined space entry, fall protection, barricades/hoists & rigging, electrical hazards, personal protective equipment, safety system bypassing, motorized industrial vehicles, ladder safety, & others)
• Develop or mature existing programs to increase the safety culture at the site, to include safe work practices, to include owning several of these programs & serving as the subject matter expert (SME) to others
• Organize & provide training to employees to ensure understanding & proper execution of safe work practices through a variety of techniques (read/understand with competency test, face-to-face training with competency demonstrations, evaluation, & organization of third-party vendors to provide training, etc.)
• Function as a subject matter expert on various levels of safety audits & incident investigations, to include coordinating external audits of systems & conducting similar audits at other facilities, including the support of external fire/life safety and risk management audits
• Collaborate, share best practices & provide recommendations with other members of the Health & Safety organization across NNPILP and to the site line management organization
• Audit all aspects of emergency response & safe work practices in accordance with the OSHA PSM standard (specifically 1910.119 sections f, g, h, k, m, n, & o)
• Communicate openly and effectively to all levels of the organization, both in writing and orally
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other accountabilities, as assigned

Benefits

• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
• All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one
• Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
• Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
• Tuition Assistance
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Employee Referral Awards

What This Job Offers

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