Environmental Health Safety Specialist

  • Germantown
  • Planet Forward
  • Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
  • Advise and assist the Senior Management Team and other persons involved in planning, organizing, controlling and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment in the plant.
  • Help maintain and continuously improve EHS in the plant by ensuring policies, procedures and processes comply with legislation, promote best practices. Groups global EHS Management Program, including risk assessment and management, continuous improvement, EHS training, etc.
  • Proactively coordinate and execute the necessary risk reduction techniques associated with the plants operations, and work with colleagues to avoid or reduce those risks and ensure safe systems of work for all activities.
  • Oversee the plants emergency management procedures, conduct audits, training, etc, as appropriate to ensure adequate response capabilities.
  • Play a lead role in setting, monitoring and presenting EHS metrics.
  • Carry out investigations into any accidents and near-miss incidents that may occur; record and report on findings as required; notify management of all matters reportable under the appropriate internal and external reporting systems.
  • Review and analyze reports of accidents and near-miss occurrences to make recommendations that help prevent reoccurrences. Identify, implement and monitor the effectiveness of any corrective / preventative actions that may be taken to prevent reoccurrence.
  • Build relationships with key stakeholders to foster support for EHS processes and programs.
  • Work closely with all levels of management to promote safe manufacturing practices, procedures, and proper use of equipment and facilities, responding appropriately to any concerns raised by team members in relation to EHS in the plant.
  • Coordinate, prepare and deliver EHS training for employees; both internal and external as required.
  • Support Global EHS initiatives by participating and leading action plan generation and monitoring of EHS related projects.
  • Provide new hire orientation outlining the Companys expectations regarding safety rules and regulations.
  • Integrate and partner with the EHS team to promote a proactive safety culture focused on incident prevention, risk reduction and regulatory compliance.
  • Organize and participate in safety team activities.
  • Develop specific EHS objectives and create action plans to meet those objectives.
  • Maintain, review and report EHS performance, identifying opportunities for improvement along with implementing preventative and corrective actions as required.
  • Conduct internal EHS audits to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Monitor, track and lead the functionality of the Safety Suggestion Program.