Health & Safety Professional III - API manufacturing

Novo Nordisk•Petersburg, VA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Novo Nordisk is seeking a Health & Safety Professional III to contribute to the development of Health & Safety (EHS) processes/systems for their new Petersburg, Virginia site, which focuses on Chemical API development and production within Emerging Technologies (ET). This role will involve writing and reviewing specifications, participating in process hazard evaluations, SOP development, safety programs development, and training. The position requires providing leadership and support to ensure a safe working environment, offering direct support to the site, technical direction for Safety Professionals, and maintaining/reporting safety data. A key aspect of this role is ensuring positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and collaborating with Corporate Health & Safety groups to drive safety processes for the site. The company offers competitive pay, annual bonuses, generous paid time off, comprehensive health insurance, a strong 401K contribution, paid parental and family medical leave, access to company-marketed products, tuition assistance, life and disability insurance, and employee referral awards. Novo Nordisk is committed to creating lasting change for long-term health and encourages diverse perspectives and bold ideas.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Management, or a relevant field of study from an accredited university required.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in safety required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
Working knowledge of ISO45001 required.
Knowledge in Industrial Hygiene and Worker’s Compensation Management required.
Knowledge & experience in emergency management / planning required.
Able to develop & manage action plans to achieve targets required.
Strong skills in root cause analysis for analyzing accidents & process incidents preferred.
Good verbal & written communication skills required.

Nice To Haves

May consider an Associate’s Degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Management, or a relevant field of study from an accredited university with a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in safety required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
May consider a High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of nine (9) years of experience in safety required, preferably in a pharmaceutical Manufacturing environment.
Knowledge in classified electrical environments preferred.
Pharmaceutical experience a plus.
Working knowledge of fire detection/suppression/prevention systems a plus.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of Health & Safety (EHS) processes/systems for the site.
Write & review specifications, participate in process hazard evaluations, SOP development, safety programs development & training.
Provide leadership & support in attaining a safe working environment.
Provide direct support for the site, technical direction for Safety Professionals & maintain & report safety data.
Ensure positive working relationship with internal & external stakeholders & alignment/collaboration with Corporate Health & Safety groups.
Drive the safety processes for the site.
Provide technical direction to site personnel as it relates to management of safety processes, working in high hazard environments, & ensuring safety compliance.
Coordinate industrial hygiene programs to ensure compliance to applicable exposure limits.
Champion all safety requirements in the performance of duties across the site.
Creation & implementation of safety programs, objectives, and targets.
Support Project execution & compliance through risk assessments, development of corrective actions & coordination of improvements.
Provide safety expertise & solutions for resolving known or potential issues.
Provide safety training & tools for core processes to improve safety performance.
Communicate safety performance statistics on a monthly/weekly basis.
Review all recordable accidents & coach root cause analyses, corrective & preventive actions for assigned departments.
Provide back up for emergency management/fire systems.
Increase the awareness of safety through various communication tools.
Support development of Health & Safety Professionals I and II and EHS Representatives.
Responsible for the site’s ISO45001 Health & Safety Management System and internal and external-related audits.
Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties.
Other duties as assigned.