Senior Specialist, Safety & the Environment (Industrial Hygiene)

MSD • Upper Gwynedd Township, PA

5d • $96,200 - $151,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for providing compliant environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs to operating departments at the West Point and North Wales sites. Integrates EHS programs into daily operations to assure regulatory compliance, achieve continuous performance improvement, and meets EHS performance objectives. Partners with operations and research to develop objectives to achieve these goals in alignment with site business goals and values. Performs responsibilities and addresses problems with limited supervision.

Requirements

• Minimum 5-8 years of work experience in industrial hygiene in pharmaceutical, bio-pharmaceutical, biotechnology or related industry preferred.
• Proficient knowledge of relevant regulations, sampling methods, mathematical skills critical thinking, problem solving and project management.
• Excellent communication skills, people skills, and proficient organizational skills.
• Biosafety
• Data Analysis
• Emergency Response
• Employee Training
• Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Management
• Hazardous Materials Training
• Incident Investigations
• Industrial Hygiene
• Industrial Hygiene Sampling
• Occupational Safety and Health Programs
• Optimism
• Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)
• Process Safety
• Professional Integrity
• Safety Training Programs

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Industrial Hygiene or related field.
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or similar certification.
• Self-motivated, proactive, can do attitude.
• Ability to handle potentially stressful situations with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Manages and implements overall Industrial Hygiene Program for research laboratories, pilot plants, manufacturing, office environments and facility related support.
• Anticipates, recognizes, and evaluates workplace health hazards (chemicals, including potent compounds, biological, noise, ergonomics, IAQ) and recommends proper control strategies to manage identified risks.
• Completes industrial hygiene hazard assessments, ergonomic evaluations, and incident investigations.
• Completes industrial hygiene monitoring and associated report writing to include a prioritization of Industrial Hygiene (IH)-related risks and develops and assists with implementing corrective and preventive action plans.
• Reviews processes, facilities, procedures and management of change documents to assure conformance to recognized EHS regulations, standards and guidelines.
• Provides support to client groups in completing injury/illness analysis, training, self-assessments and addressing specific EHS concerns as they are raised.
• With a deep knowledge of EHS regulations and their applicability, develops EHS procedures, guidelines and training programs as assigned.
• Monitors key safety performance indicators and visibly participate in promoting EHS policies and initiatives.
• Provides support to client groups in completing incident and near miss analysis, training, self-assessments and addressing specific EHS concerns as they are raised.
• Develops EHS procedures, guidelines and training programs as assigned.
• Supports above site teams to solve company- wide IH challenges where needed.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior