Sr Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Sr Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
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Job Description
Our Work Matters
At Kindeva we make products that save lives ensuring better health and wellbeing for patients around the world.
Why Kindeva
- Purposedriven work environment
- Significant growth potential
- Collaborative team culture
- Direct impact on patient care
- Industryleading innovation
At Kindeva Lexington KY were not just making products were manufacturing lifesaving nasal spray medications that make a difference.
The Impact You Will Make:
Transform Lives Through Innovation Join a rapidly expanding pharmaceutical CDMO where your work directly impacts patient health outcomes worldwide. You will play an essential role in raising safety awareness and building a sustainable safetyfirst culture at Kindeva by implementing environmental health safety and security programs to ensure compliance with established policies legal requirements and EHSS certifications. You will be responsible for conducting associate training coordinating inspections of plants and labs for potential hazards assisting in incident investigations and maintaining local required record keeping. You will be responsible for supporting the EHSS Manager in coordinating the environmental regulatory programs and its permitting applications along with being a backup to the EHSS Manager he/she is offsite.
Growth Opportunity
Our Lexington facility is experiencing exponential growth offering exceptional opportunities for professional development and advancement. Join us during this exciting expansion phase and grow your career while contributing to meaningful healthcare solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Support incident investigations including root cause analysis and corrective/preventative actions.
- Conduct audits and maintain a strong onsite EHSS presence.
- Assess and manage PPE needs while mitigating workplace hazards.
- Oversee returntowork evaluations and transitional strategies.
- Identify training needs conduct sessions for new hires and provide refresher training for existing associates.
- Ensure compliance with key EHSS programs (e.g. LOTO Confined Space Hazard Communication Hot Work Respiratory Protection).
- Review and approve new chemicals/products within the chemical approval system.
- Lead EHSS projects driving corrective actions continuous improvements and compliance efforts.
- Facilitate Site Safety Committee meetings and engage employees in safety resolutions.
- Develop and track EHSS Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Assist in developing and improving core EHSS programs with the EHSS Manager.
- Support hazardous waste management and provide resources for affected employees.
- Collect and input data for EHSS metrics.
- Oversee the site security system in partnership with the EHSS Manager.
- Act as EHSS Manager in their absence.
Qualifications:
- Associates in Science/Engineering or EHSS field (preferred). Significant experience and/or skills without degree will warrant consideration
- Demonstrated leader characteristics as this role influences 150 people on the site.
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA EPA DOT and DEA regulations
- Base knowledge of Industrial Hygiene sampling with emphasis in pharma (preferred)
- Prefer experience in a manufacturing environment chemical or process manufacturing
- Ability to sit for an EHSS certification e.g. CIH CSP SMS OHST (preferred)
- Experience in areas of EHSS program development training implementation and management
- Proficient knowledge and use of standard Windows programs (Word Excel Power Point)
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Ability to wear appropriate PPE and have an active presence in any Kindeva office lab and plant facility
- Work within a team environment to support and achieve goals and objectives relating to EHSS
Join our One Team mission of manufacturing more tomorrows. Your expertise will help ensure better health and wellbeing for patients worldwide.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
