Health & Safety Professional III - SDF

Novo Nordisk•Durham, NC

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health & Safety Professional III contributes to the development and execution of Health & Safety (EHS) processes and systems at Novo Nordisk’s Emerging Technologies–Solid Dosage Forms facility in Durham, North Carolina. The role provides leadership and support to maintain a safe working environment, offers technical direction on safety processes and compliance, and collaborates with site personnel, internal and external stakeholders, and Corporate Health & Safety groups. The position also maintains and reports safety data and is responsible for the site’s ISO 45001 Health & Safety Management System and related audits. The role supports industrial hygiene, project risk assessments, safety programs, training, incident investigations, corrective and preventive actions, emergency management, and continuous improvement. It also supports the development of Health & Safety Professionals I and II and EHS Representatives. The position reports to the Senior Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Management, or a relevant field from an accredited university.
Minimum of five years of experience in safety, preferably in a pharmaceutical environment.
Working knowledge of ISO 45001.
Knowledge of industrial hygiene and workers’ compensation management.
Knowledge and experience in emergency management and planning.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to develop and manage action plans to achieve targets.
May qualify with an associate’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Management, or a relevant field from an accredited university and at least seven years of safety experience.
May qualify with a high school diploma or equivalent and at least nine years of safety experience.

Nice To Haves

Strong root-cause-analysis skills for analyzing accidents and process incidents.
Knowledge of classified electrical environments.
Pharmaceutical experience.
Working knowledge of fire detection, suppression, and prevention systems.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of site Health & Safety processes and systems.
Provide technical direction to site personnel on safety processes, work in high-hazard environments, and safety compliance.
Coordinate industrial hygiene programs to ensure compliance with applicable exposure limits.
Champion safety requirements in the performance of duties across the site.
Create and implement safety programs, objectives, and targets.
Support project execution and compliance through risk assessments, corrective-action development, and coordination of improvements.
Provide safety expertise and solutions for known or potential issues.
Provide safety training and tools for core processes to improve safety performance.
Communicate safety performance statistics on a monthly or weekly basis.
Review recordable accidents and coach root-cause analyses and corrective and preventive actions for assigned departments.
Provide backup for emergency management and fire systems.
Increase safety awareness through communication tools.
Support the development of Health & Safety Professionals I and II and EHS Representatives.
Manage the site’s ISO 45001 Health & Safety Management System and related internal and external audits.
Follow safety and environmental requirements while performing duties.
Perform other duties as assigned.