Senior Environment Specialist

Grifols•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Grifols is a global healthcare company that develops, produces, and markets medicines, solutions, and services in more than 110 countries and regions. The Senior Environment Specialist will help develop, drive, and sustain a comprehensive Environmental program to ensure regulatory compliance and promote a strong culture of environmental, health, and safety protection. The role supports environmental management systems, regulatory programs, sustainability targets, audits, training, and incident investigations, and coordinates environmental programs and waste disposal. The position is based at the Valley Boulevard Manufacturing Plant in Los Angeles, California, and includes frequent driving to site locations and occasional travel within the United States. Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. The role involves frequently sitting or standing for 6–8 hours per day, frequent hand movement, occasional walking, standing, and bending or twisting the neck, and light to moderate lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds. The employee communicates with and relates sensitive information to diverse groups and works with others to obtain consensus on issues. The estimated annual pay scale for the California-based role is $97,165–$130,000. The position is eligible to participate in up to 8% of the company bonus pool. Grifols offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, paid holidays, up to a 5% 401(k) match, and tuition reimbursement. The company also describes opportunities for professional growth and career progression.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or qualifying directly related experience, education, and/or competencies in place of the stated requirements.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Environment, Health & Safety (E, H&S).
Excellent leadership and influencing skills.
Demonstrated problem-solving and program-management skills.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Results-driven approach and a passion for safety.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and excel in dynamic working teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a Biotech/Pharma manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Implement the regulatory compliance program, monitor completion of regulatory activities, and implement compliance inspections and audits.
Assist with implementation and maintenance of the Environmental management system for ISO 14001.
Assist with implementation of the Environmental training program.
Work with Safety Teams to promote a strong environmental and safety culture, and conduct walkthroughs with managers and employees.
Assist with monitoring and reporting Environmental KPIs and providing updates to the Corporate Environment Department.
Promote opportunities for improvement and environmental goals.
Assist with internal and external Environmental audits.
Communicate and train on new compliance obligations that could affect other departments.
Assist with maintaining an accurate Environmental database for corrective action tracking.
Assist with Environmental sustainability targets and objectives, and support Capital, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Facilities projects.
Conduct incident investigations as needed.
Help manage Environmental programs in Air Emissions, Hazardous Waste, Wastewater, Stormwater, SPCC, and Biological Waste.
Coordinate waste collection and disposal programs.
Maintain current required training, including RCRA, DOT, and Hazmat Tech training.
Participate on the emergency response team.