Senior Manager – Ehss

Senior Manager – Ehss

Requirements

• Minimum education of a Bachelors degree in relevant field (e.g. engineering, health and safety, environmental)
• CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist) required
• Minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of direct EHSS experience in manufacturing or pharmaceutical industry settings.

Responsibilities

• This role is accountable for the industrial hygiene program at the site
• Develop sampling strategies that consider ongoing site operations and in addition, effectively apply management of change methodology
• Conduct and/ or oversee all IH sampling, monitoring and data analysis as needed
• Recommend operational changes and strategies to effectively minimize exposures as needed
• Deliver training and awareness to workers on the hazards associated with the materials they work with
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of personal protective equipment
• Assess and mitigate risk of non-routine work
• Coach team members & operation leaders to enable them to successfully deploy and empower ownership of our standards
• Embed best practices that manage business risk throughout stakeholders all levels across the site
• Develop, implement, & improve EHSS programs to meet federal, state, local, and internal EHS laws, regulations, codes, rules, and standards.
• Conduct business in a collaborative, inclusive, and energetic way while supporting the site, the team, and extended functions as we strive to build upon the existing EHSS management system.
• Provide technical support and oversight in relation to EHS programs and activities on-site.
• Ability to apply EHSS regulatory program requirements in a manufacturing setting.
• Participate and support EHS operational and tier discussions, various EHS committees; and EHSS self-assessments and audits.
• Accountable for EHSS regulatory preparedness and establishing relationships to drive business objectives as one team
• Gather data and utilize to steer team members on appropriate courses of action
• Ensure personnel are aware of their responsibilities with respect to environmental and safety controls and reporting, providing training as needed
• Responsible for utilizing EHSS platforms for investigations, inspections, and compliance activities
• Execute recordkeeping/reporting at national, state, local level as well as within BMS expectations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Management experience preferred.
• Experience interfacing with EHSS-related agencies & auditors.
• Working knowledge of applicable EHSS governing bodies and their expectations (i.e. OSHA, NJDEP, EPA, NFPA, etc.).
• Knowledge, experience and proven track record with the design and execution of EHS programs in a manufacturing setting.
• Knowledge and experience with the design and execution of objective risk assessments.
• Strong Incident Investigation and Corrective Action and Preventative Action skill set.
• Proficiency in computer based systems (e.g. Microsoft office, EHSS web based systems).
• Exercise sound judgment in making compliant decisions and recommendations.
• Works on abstract problems across functional areas of the business.
• Identifies, evaluates, and solutions systemically in a compliant manner.
• Works independently against established objectives and goals.
• Establishes operational objectives and assignments that align with EHS Department and global EOHSS objectives.