Sr. HSE Specialist

Secant Career•Quakertown, PA

About The Position

The Senior HSE Specialist is a key role that is responsible for monitoring site processes, identifying, evaluating, and controlling hazards inherent in the manufacturing process, including their research and development as well as maintaining full compliance with all federal, state, local and corporate rules and regulations. The Senior HSE Specialist is the Company Representative for government inspections. Manages and oversees the following areas: occupational safety program development and compliance, safety culture development, environmental controls, hazardous materials management, work task risk assessment and training content development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering or Health and Safety or related field.
A minimum of 3 years of overall HSE experience is required.
Minimum experience in a professional laboratory, cleanroom or related manufacturing is 2 years.
Comprehensive knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations and requirements.
Demonstrated ability to speak in front of large groups.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office required.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross functional teams and across businesses.
Demonstrated ability to analytically solve problems and provide clear direction to others for problem resolution.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent customer service focus and professionalism.
Excellent dependability and reliability.
Ability to independently prioritize and execute projects and responsibilities.
Ability to identify, recommend and implement process improvements.
Ability to analyze problems then track until resolved.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a medical, pharmaceutical, biotech facility is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Provides the leadership and ownership of the Annual Site Safety Plan to meet corporate objectives and reviews progress with Director of HSE, Director of Operations and additional stakeholders, as relevant.
Reviews all HSE policies and practices regularly to ensure they are relevant and changes them as necessary to stay with current industry trends or changes in law.
Partners with multiple levels of the organization to drive the development of the safety culture.
Gains the trust and confidence of the organization by providing consistent and credible guidance on HSE matters.
Mitigates risks relating to chemical, biological, and toxicological concerns and provides appropriate guidance and develops controls.
Develops and drives policy, strategy, metrics, and procedures for continuous improvement.
Develops the safety training program content and delivers safety training via classroom and online methods. Ensures required safety training is delivered and understood by all associates.
Conducts safety incident investigations, risk assessments on work tasks and makes recommendations for corrections and other risk mitigation procedures.
Manages third party safety service vendor relationships, contractor safety management program and chemical waste management.
Ensures the company is in full compliance with all federal, state, local and corporate standards and inspections relating to HSE matters.
Remains current with industry best practices by attending appropriate classes, conferences and cross divisional activities.
Serves as Incident Commander during Emergency situations and Disaster Recovery periods.
Facilitates new employee on-boarding and coordinates fire drills, PPE procurement, and other miscellaneous tasks as necessary.
Provides input to the department budgeting process and monitors and controls expenses through the year to meet budget requirements.
Support the development, execution, and communication of the site’s environmental and sustainability strategies driving compliance, measuring performance, and leading initiatives that enhance Secants overall environmental stewardship and sustainability outcomes.
Other duties as assigned.