Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Diasorin•Austin, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health & Safety Specialist is responsible for evaluating applicable regulations and Group standards, determining their applicability to company operations. This role involves implementing procedures and policies that ensure conformance with environmental, health, and safety regulations, as well as dangerous goods regulations, thereby protecting employees and the environment. The Specialist will ensure that health, safety, and environmental concepts are integrated into business and operations planning and decision-making processes. This position supports applicable regulations including ISO, Local, State, and/or Federal requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in environmental, occupational health and safety or a related science field such as biology, chemistry, or engineering required.
5+ Years of related experience managing an EHS program in a manufacturing setting, including development and implementation of environmental health and occupational safety programs designed to meet and exceed applicable regulatory requirements.
Good understanding of environmental, occupational health and safety, and dangerous goods regulations at local, state, and federal levels (OSHA, EPA, DOT/IATA, CDC, GHS).
Ability to apply regulatory requirements and good practices within a manufacturing setting.
Proficient with MS Word, Excel, and PPT.
Familiarity with Google Suite.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work with a diverse employee population and all organizational levels.
Strong analytical/problem-solving skills, including the ability to sort out essential versus non-essential variables.
Ability to work independently with attention to detail.
Ability to manage projects with moderate supervision, including good planning, time management, and organizational skills.
Able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from various groups of managers, clients, customers, regulators, and the general public.
Able to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry/trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to collect and manipulate information enabling rapid analysis of trends and implications.
Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Able to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical, diagrammatic, or written forms and deal with multiple abstract and/or concrete variables.
Flexible to change and open to constructive feedback.

Responsibilities

Evaluate the workplace, equipment, and processes to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and industry standards.
Evaluate applicable environmental, safety, occupational health, disease control, and dangerous goods transportation regulations to determine applicability to the company.
Identify hazards and conditions that may result in personal injury or company loss, and develop methods and procedures to eliminate these hazards.
Develop, implement, and maintain EHS programs, procedures, and policies to meet regulatory requirements/compliance and minimize loss.
Maintain internal and regulatory reporting, including data collection and reporting for air, storm water, industrial discharge, and waste disposal.
Serve as the primary contact for all regulatory agencies regarding inspections, permitting, and reporting.
Conduct routine safety observations to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies, company environmental, health, and safety policies, procedures, and practices.
Stay informed of any safety, environmental, or dangerous goods transportation regulations that impact the facility.
Manage incident reporting, worker compensation, OSHA Occupational Illness and Injury, and CDC exposure reporting programs to minimize worker injury or disease and lower worker’s compensation costs.
Participate in the investigation of incidents, near misses, and property damage incidents.
Assist with incident investigations to identify root causes, make recommendations, and implement corrective/preventative actions, ensuring follow-up to minimize future exposure and proper documentation.
Manage administrative functions, including submission of first report of injury, medical statements, and medical records to the insurance carrier or administrator, working with the insurance company, employee, and local healthcare providers for appropriate care and return to work.
Review research and develop manufacturing and labeling (SDS, IFU) documents and processes to ensure facility and corporate procedures, policies, and EHS regulatory requirements are met.
Manage waste handling and disposal, including hazardous and bio-waste, to ensure proper collection, storage, transportation, and final disposal in compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations.
Evaluate environmental regulations, determine applicability, and develop and implement procedures and policies to meet requirements.
Evaluate waste and determine appropriate waste classification, managing analysis and method of disposal for waste, including transportation and final disposition as needed.
Manage emergency response programs to increase loss control in the event of an emergency, monitoring, updating, and improving emergency response procedures.
Organize and execute emergency drills, including medical, spill, and fire drills.
Participate in training processes to inform employees of EHS requirements and safety procedures and policies, fostering improved safety understanding and reduced exposure and incident rates.
Manage the development and delivery of safety training programs, emphasizing the importance of conforming to EHS policies and procedures and the consequences of non-compliance.
Assist in maintaining documentation of EHS training.
Formally and informally encourage safe behaviors in others.
Participate in formal and informal training required to increase skills to meet work expectations.
Practice safe working techniques and reinforce EHS policies and procedures.
Practice leadership competencies that foster open communication.
Perform work in a safe manner consistent with health, safety, and environmental policies and assume responsibility for personal safety and that of co-workers.
Promote open channels of communication throughout the organization through continual thoughtful and open communications.
Actively participate in team meetings and act as a resource to the group.
Actively facilitate the sharing of information across the organization to ensure good coordination of actions and decisions, and continuous improvement of results and performance.
Promote an environment that supports trusting relationships and ethical leadership through interactions.
Understand and utilize documentation protocols and accurately and legibly complete all documentation on time to ensure product/process history is consistent with GMP and EHS requirements.
Review, understand, and accurately complete in a timely fashion, documents such as procedures, forms, worksheets, and notebooks, and route, handle, and/or store completed documentation appropriately.
Follow established compliance procedures designed to ensure all regulatory requirements are met, including audits, documentation, and understanding the requirements of agencies such as OSHA, EPA, DOT/IATA, and FDA.
Act as an advisor to the Safety Committee and assist in facilitating meetings or training of committee members.
Perform assigned tasks in accordance with applicable Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) regulations and Company EHS policies.
Perform other duties as assigned.