Job Summary
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist for immediate 6 month contract to direct opportunity for a growing company in the Billerica, MA area. The right person will have 3+ years of experience managing EH&S aspects, programs and regulations in a laboratory or manufacturing environment, or equivalent experience.
This person will be responsible for overseeing all EH&S plans, policies and procedures and ensuring complete regulatory compliance. Must be a great communicator, team player and have a passion for this role.
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Responsibilities
- Health plans, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with local, State, and Federal regulations.
- Responsible for environmental plans, policies and procedures
- Ensure conformance to corporate policies related to EH&S for continuous improvement
- Maintain systems for reporting, monitoring, and reducing EH&S risks
- Support new and existing laboratory/testing operations by evaluating risks with team members and leaders.
- Develop and oversee internal site EH&S auditing processes and tracking
- Educate leadership on safety, health and environmental best practices including: prevention, risk assessment and safe experimental design
- Responsible for safety incident management processes including Worker's Compensation program and regulatory agency reporting ensuring compliance
- Support the internal liaisons during communication between applicable regulatory and government agencies. Files and or posts reports as required by external legal and convening agencies such as OSHA 300/300A Logs, SARA Tier II, etc.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience managing EH&S aspects, programs and regulations in a laboratory or manufacturing environment, or equivalent experience.
Preferred
- B.S. in health and safety, environmental management, or a combination of equivalent education and experience
- Professional EH&S certifications are desirable such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and/orCertified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
- EH&S subject matter knowledge, especially in technical areas to support engineering and laboratory activities
- Competence with chemical, industrial hygiene and electrical safety concepts
- Experience with OSHA's Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories standard (29 CFR 1910.1450)
- Experience managing environmental permits and aspects such as wastewater discharge, air emissions and hazardous waste disposal
- Excellent communication skills with ability to work with a variety of stakeholders globally
- Ability to handle confidential information with the highest degree of integrity
- Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced, changing, and high-growth work environment in a positive and constructive manner
- Must be able to travel occasionally and sometimes maintain work a flexible schedule
- Proficiency with Microsoft platforms and familiar with database platform usage
- Ability to be on call 24/7 for emergencies when required
Qualifications
- Experience level: Experienced
- Minimum 4 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors
Skills
- Great Attitude
- Data Management
- EHS
- Environmental Health Safety
- EHS Compliance
- Continuous Improvement
- Safety
- Certified Safety Professional