Health & Safety Professional II - Industrial Hygiene

Novo Nordisk • Clayton, NC

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Provide leadership & support in attaining a safe, healthy & environmentally responsible working environment. Provide direct support for PSAM operations. At Novo Nordisk, we want to make a difference. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world. In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our Product Supply Aseptic Manufacturing (PS AM) facility in Clayton, NC is a 457,000 square foot aseptic "fill and finish" site that is responsible for producing innovative, injectable diabetes and obesity treatments. At PS AM, you’ll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Management, or related field of study from an accredited university required and a minimum of one (1) year of experience in a safety environment required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• In lieu of Bachelor's Degree with one (1) year of experience, may consider an Associate's Degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Management, or related field of study from an accredited college or university with a minimum of three (3) years of experience in a safety environment required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• In lieu of Bachelor's Degree with one (1) year of experience, may consider a High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in a safety environment experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Intermediate working knowledge of OSHA & Environmental regulations required
• Able to develop & manage action plans to achieve targets required

Nice To Haves

• Skills in root cause analysis for analyzing accidents preferred
• Ability to complete comprehensive EHS assessments/inspections independently preferred
• Working knowledge of ISO 14001/18001 preferred
• Emergency Management/planning knowledge & experience a plus
• Pharmaceutical (cGMP) experience a plus
• Good communication & writing skills preferred
• Working knowledge of fire detection/suppression/prevention systems a plus

Responsibilities

• Implementation of environmental & safety programs
• Support EHS aspects as required including interactions with various regulatory and governmental agencies ensuring compliance with local, county, state and federal requirements
• Provide expertise & solutions to relevant personnel & projects to resolve known or potential issues
• Conduct EHS assessments/inspections & work with area managers to ensure timely remediation of identified issues
• Provide training & tools for the core processes to improve performance
• Communicate EHS performance statistics on a routine basis
• Review recordable accidents & coach root cause analysis, corrective & preventive actions for assigned departments
• Provide back up for emergency management/fire systems
• Drive actions to achieve overall EHS strategies (e.g. “Circular for Zero”)
• 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: Mid Level