EHSS Specialist III

JOB SUMMARY

The specialist has responsibility for the implementation of the environmental health safety and sustainability (EHS&S) program. This includes leadership to maintain EHS&S compliance and continuous improvement. EHS&S supports operations of biologic contract development and manufacturing organization. Responsibilities include: incident response reporting and investigations; environmental permit management; and risk management. Implements all applicable EHS&S programs for the site such as: LOTO confined space entry industrial hygiene hazard communication PPE workers compensation emergency management etc. Coordinates with operations to identify and mitigate risks with effective engineering controls procedures and training.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interface with KBI staff: High visibility in all workspaces to support a positive practical safe and compliant work environment. Interface with Management: Communicate regularly with system owners or area managers to provide status reports plan program activities and review EHS&S program -chair the EHS&S committee.
• Assessments and Inspections: Coordinate and conduct regular internal self-audits and external client or regulatory inspections of systems as required by EHS&S procedures or programs.
• EHS&S Incidents: Respond to reported Observations Near Misses Injuries and Spills direct all reporting assist employees and supervisors with investigations preventative and corrective actions. Maintain regulatory reporting systems.
• Regulatory Compliance: Represent KBI during OSHA EPA DOL or other regulatory inspections and client audits. Ensure that the staff understand requirements and operate the site in a compliant manner
• EHS&S Procedures: Draft review and revise EHS&S systems including policies procedures and manuals to ensure that EHS&S practices are consistent with the applicable regulations and promote safe and compliant behavior.
• Employee Training/ Records Retention: Coordinate and provide training as needed for EHS&S programs. Maintain and manage EHS&S records including but not limited to MSDS online waste management chemical inventory training records environmental permits inspections OSHA Logs and testing.
• PPE: Assess and specify appropriate PPE solutions for each task. Provide training as needed and monitor use.
• Waste Management: Manage all waste activities including storage treatment disposal and record keeping. Maintain business relationships with associated waste handling vendors.
• Emergency Preparedness: Manage and maintain EHS&S supplies equipment materials and training as specified by EHS&S procedures or programs.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge Skills Abilities

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:
Bachelor of Science degree in an occupational health and safety related field and a minimum of 5-10 years of industry experience as a safety professional or
Bachelor of Science in a technical discipline and minimum of 7-12 years experience as a safety professional in R&D and/or manufacturing.

Relevant training and/or certification in regulated safety and environmental activities such as:

• RCRA Hazardous Waste Management
• DOT hazardous materials shipping
• First Aid/CPR/AED
• 30 Hr General Industry OSHA Certification
• 40 Hr HAZWOPER certification etc.

Preferred:

• Experience in a cGMP manufacturing environment (biotech pharmaceutical or medical device industries).
• Knowledge of the operations typical to the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry.

KBI Biopharma Inc. is an EEO/AA employer and actively seeks to diversify its work force. Therefore all qualified applicants regardless of race color national origin religion gender gender identity sexual orientation age disability or veteran status are strongly encouraged to apply.

I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for KBI Biopharma Inc. to hire me. If I am hired I understand that either KBI Biopharma Inc. or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of KBI Biopharma Inc. has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

I attest with my signature below that I have given to KBI Biopharma Inc. true and complete information on this application. No requested information has been concealed. I authorize KBI Biopharma Inc. to contact references provided for employment reference checks. If any information I have provided is untrue or if I have concealed material information I understand that this will constitute cause for the denial of employment or immediate dismissal.