EHS Specialist
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Job Location:
Manati, us-territories - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary:
The EHS Specialist is responsible for providing comprehensive Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) support to Operations Processing and site-wide functions within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. This role ensures compliance with local and federal regulations corporate standards and industry best practices. The EHS Specialist contributes to a strong safety culture environmental stewardship and continuous improvement across all operational areas.
Functions:
EHS Support
The EHS Specialist is responsible for providing comprehensive Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) support to Operations Processing and site-wide functions within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. This role ensures compliance with local and federal regulations corporate standards and industry best practices. The EHS Specialist contributes to a strong safety culture environmental stewardship and continuous improvement across all operational areas.
Functions:
EHS Support
- Provide Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) support to Operations Processing and cross-functional teams.
- Conduct investigations of accidents incidents near misses and unsafe conditions ensuring timely documentation and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Actively participate in regulatory agency client and corporate audits maintaining continuous audit readiness.
Environmental Support
- Manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste programs in compliance with applicable environmental regulations and corporate standards.
- Oversee raw and potable water systems to ensure operational integrity and regulatory compliance.
- Prepare monitor and track environmental permits regulatory reports inspections and audit responses.
Safety Support
- Conduct equipment facility and process safety reviews to ensure safe operations and compliance with internal standards.
- Coordinate and ensure completion of Pre-Start Health and Safety Reviews.
- Develop and implement safety programs including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Machine Guarding and Electrical Safety.
- Conduct detailed analysis of documentation including Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) employee certifications and other safety-related records.
- Review and validate compliance requirements for the granting of Work Permits during shutdown activities.
- Ensure that all documentation aligns with company EHS standards regulatory frameworks and industry best practices.
- Collaborate with EHS staff and contractors to identify gaps inconsistencies or risks in submitted documentation.
EHS Program Development & Implementation
- Develop implement and maintain EHS programs including:
Safety Programs: Industrial Hygiene PPE LOTO Machine Guarding Electrical Safety Risk Assessments Emergency Response Respiratory Protection Noise and Air Sampling.
Environmental Programs: Air emissions water systems and waste management. - Develop audit protocols audit programs procedures and best practices to support regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.
Industrial Hygiene
- Execute industrial hygiene services including air and noise monitoring surveys.
- Perform data gathering sampling and assessments across multiple areas of the manufacturing site.
- Generate detailed Industrial Hygiene reports including methodologies results conclusions and recommendations.
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Industrial Hygiene Environmental Health or related area.
- Masters degree in Industrial Hygiene ispreferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience andKnowledge in EHS regulations.
- Experience in medical devicesor pharmaceutical environment.
Skills:
- Ability to provide Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) support to manufacturing and operations teams.
- Experience conducting accident incident near-miss and unsafe condition investigations including implementation of corrective actions.
- Experience supporting regulatory corporate and client audits ensuring audit readiness and effective inspection responses.
- Knowledge of hazardous and non-hazardous waste management programs and environmental compliance requirements.
- Ability to oversee environmental systems including raw and potable water permits and regulatory reporting.
- Experience performing safety risk assessments equipment and facility reviews and pre-start safety evaluations.
- Proven capability to develop and implement EHS programs (Industrial Hygiene PPE LOTO Machine Guarding Electrical Safety Emergency Response).
- Hands-on experience executing industrial hygiene monitoring (air and noise) and generating technical assessment reports.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Proficiency in the English language.
Work Methodology:
- 100% Onsite
- Administrative Shift Monday to Friday and able to support non standard shifts or projects based on customer needs
- Full Time Opportunity (30-40 hrs. per week)
- 3 months of 1st contract renewed each 3 to 6 months - Long term opportunity
- Professional services contract with potential extension based on performance and budget
Required Experience:
IC
