Sr. Environmental Safety & Health Specialist
Sr. Environmental Safety & Health Specialist
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$ 80300 - 133900
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Job Description
Why Patients Need You
Pfizers Environmental Health and Safety team is critical to ensuring the highest safety standards are met patients and our colleagues. You will be part of an innovative community dedicated to delivering excellence which enables Pfizer to get our medicines in the hands of the people who need them most more efficiently and safer than ever before.
What You Will Achieve
The Senior EHS Specialist will be part of a dynamic team of experts in Environment Health & Safety. Due to the importance of this team for Pfizers colleagues and patients the organization relies heavily on its team members timely actions and efficiency.
You will be expected to use safety methodologies to ensure safe work practices throughout your assigned manufacturing area of responsibility. You should have the ability to coach and mentor colleagues of all organization levels on EHS. You will focus on injury prevention techniques participate in field auditing/ coaching enhance digital capabilities in various safety engagement programs support safe execution of high hazard programs and provide technical expert and procedure direction to assigned business areas and contractors.
As a Senior EHS Specialist your focus on the job will contribute to achieving project tasks goals help foster a continuous improvement mindset and lead by example while creating a collaborative team environment for colleagues and contractors. This position reports directly to the Senior Manager Environmental Health & Safety.
How You Will Achieve It
- Provides technical Safety guidance to Rocky Mount business units to ensure a safe workplace and compliance with site EHS standards and Pfizer Recommend Practices.
- Works to identify safety improvements and propose solutions within the Rocky Mount Site.
- Responsible for EHS sign-off on Management of Change EHS Evaluations and signature back-up to Senior Manager EHS.
- When incidents occur support the team with the incident investigation to determine root causes and help define / implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Champion the sharing of lessons learned across the site when appropriate.
- Engaged in the development and implementation of improved EHS standards to continuously raise the bar for Safety engagement and program maturity.
- Engaged in capital projects to help ensure design meets our EHS standards and project safety plans are developed and executed.
- Partner and influence peers to drive a standardized and harmonized approach across the site to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
- Works closely with Colleague Wellness Maintenance Engineering Project Engineering Operations and Technicians to address occupational safety related matters.
- Successfully uses analysis tools to perform risk assessments investigations and program auditing that results in implementing improvements.
- Regularly conduct inspections/audits/peer reviews. Discuss positive observations and areas for improvement.
- Engaged in the development of training programs that align with Pfizer Global EH&S Recommended Practices and Site EHS Programs.
- Responsible for performing EHS self-audits and annual program reviews. Versatile in High Hazard Programs i.e. Control of Hazardous Energy Hot Work Confined Space Asphyxiants Working at Height Working On or Near Exposed Energized Electrical Parts Excavation and Floor Openings and Ground Floor & Wall Penetrations.
- Participate on Global EHS initiatives and provide subject matter feedback during Global EHS standard reviews as needed.
- Engage in EHS benchmarking opportunities with Global EHS network to help foster continuous improvement and sharing of best practices.
- Utilize Pfizers 3rd party contractor safety management system to ensure contractor selection methodology aligns with Pfizers Contractor Safety Recommended Practice and site SOP.
- Active Emergency Response Team (ERT) member
- Perform other EH&S and general duties as identified
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Applicant must have high school diploma with eight years of relevant experience; OR an Associates degree with six years of experience; OR a Bachelors degree with at least two years of experience.
- Experience in assessing risks developing and implementing proactive strategies to minimize EHS risks and process deviations.
- Successfully uses recognized analysis tools to perform risk assessments investigations program auditing that result in identifying value-added technically feasible improvements.
- Ability to manage projects is process minded and demonstrates the ability to build and execute action plans to ensure alignment in pursuit of organizational deliverables.
- Demonstrates Initiative leadership excellent organizational planning interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully influence and engage with multiple levels of the organization and the proven ability to lead cross functional teams is required.
- Competency in Microsoft Office programs
Nice-to-Have
- Experience in Chemical Refinery Pulp/Paper or Pharmaceutical industry.
- Knowledge of FDA and/or GMP policies and procedures
- CSP CIH or other EHS related professional certification
- Experience with Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing
- Safety practitioner with broad technical and regulatory experience who can effectively work with management across multiple disciplines in a matrixed organization.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to perform field observations which could involvewalking or standing on uneven terrain squatting bending twisting turning and reaching above shoulder height and work in various climates from extreme cold to heat.
- Able to lift and carry minimum 25 lbs. occasionally
- Able to stand or walk for periods of 8 hours or more
- Sit for extended periods of time
- Able to meet deadlines both internally and externally
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Standard work schedule Monday Friday days; may infrequently require off-shift and weekend support; may require on-call support.
Work Location Assignment: On Premise colleagues work in a Pfizer site because its needed to get their job done. They may have flexibility to work remotely from time to time but they are primarily on-site.
Other Details:
- Last day to apply: July 24 2025
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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EEO & Employment Eligibility
Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation age gender identity or gender expression national origin disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
