Job Description:
The Environmental health & Safety Specialist ensures compliance with all Federal, State and local Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) regulations for assigned manufacturing sites.
Primary functions include developing/nurturing an effective safety and environmental culture at the site(s); anticipating the regulatory and compliance needs; informing management of the potential financial and operational impact of pending legislation and providing leadership through policies and services to protect the health and safety of colleagues, site operations and the public.
He/she will utilize management systems to ensure a high degree of EHS regulatory compliance. Ensures the filing of reports to agencies on a timely basis, evaluating practices that could cause losses and recommending appropriate measures to reduce risks, hosting OSHA/EPA inspections, directing contractor compliance with Zoetis safety procedures and regulations, and ensuring that any deficiencies noted during corporate assessments and/or assessments and/or regulatory inspections are promptly remedied.
The EHS Specialist will interact with Zoetis colleagues on the shop floor, and in the lab, warehouse, maintenance, office and other areas to investigate incidents; prevent injuries; and demonstrate practical EHS behaviors, work practices and solutions, which are key parts of the function. EHS will work closely with engineering operations and partner for capital, maintenance, and equipment design, purchase and install.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supports the EHS program for the assigned Zoetis facilities.
- Provides EHS support for construction, operations, laboratory and maintenance activities at the site. This may include evaluation of equipment, support for upgrade or demolition activities, and oversight/training of contractors. It also includes assistance in identifying solution technologies for compliance with air, water, waste compliance needs.
- Advises Management on all EHS aspects involved in the manufacture, storage, delivery and use of chemical materials.
- Administers the facility's hazard evaluation activities and, where applicable, Process Safety Management (PSM) program. These activities include:
- Documents existing processes within the facility which require hazard evaluation studies and provide a schedule for performing them.
- Tracks hazard evaluation recommendations and document the way each recommendation is resolved.
- Provide expert assessment of the potential impact of change control requests and technology transfer.
- Participates in HAZOP reviews for new capital projects.
- Supports Mechanical Integrity program appropriate to control of fire and explosion and PSM compliance.
- Facilitates dust explosion hazards testing and implement cost-effective control of hazards. Develops appropriate colleague training in fire and explosion hazards and equipment and administrative controls.
- Develops for promulgation site environmental, health and safety policies and procedures. Develops policies and procedures in consonance with corporate Zoetis procedures
- Provides technical supervision to ensure the incorporation of EHS management recommendations and compliance with EHS standards for new facilities, equipment or major modifications. Also responsible for reviewing and approving all projects involving EHS in new construction or modifications for capital and expense engineering projects.
- Overviews the work of contractor personnel, evaluates safety performance of contractor employees; gives advice on both work and administrative matters with authority to amend or stop work if there is a safety imperative.
- Coordinates the emergency team for the site. Ensures that fire emergency considerations are addressed during development and operations of production processes, equipment and facilities related to the site. This includes environmental engineering integration to Emergency Team procedures in the areas of chemical emergency spill response, containment and clean-up operations.
- Ensures all operations conform to government regulations and corporate EHS procedures. Responsible for development and implementation of EHS management systems to strategically and directionally move site operations beyond regulatory compliance.
- Designs, develops and produces EHS programs to satisfy GMS site operational needs. Monitors the status of these programs. Assist site in identifying EHS related problems and issues, and secures internal or external resources, as needed, to resolve them.
- Submits all EHS reports in a complete and timely fashion as required by regulatory authorities or corporate procedures.
- Prepares for corporate EHS assessments and coordinates in the preparation follow-up action plans. Coordinates the timely remediation of findings. Performs periodic self-assessment as required by corporate procedures.
- Hosts government inspections, coordinates inspection reports and ensures the timely correction of any outstanding items as a result of inspections.
- In conjunction with facility engineering, ensures that systems are in place to identify the impacts upon Health and Safety for capital Project Appropriation (CPA), product transfers, or other changes in manufacturing that may impact these areas.
- Coordinates Industrial Hygiene surveys and judges quality of changes in controls, colleague protection, practices and equipment.
- Investigates serious injuries, illnesses, business interruptions and property losses directly or through site colleagues as appropriate to identify root causation and help develop measures/programs to prevent.
- Maintains emergency Spill Response and Evacuation Contingency Plans and Loss Prevention Programs as required, including coordination with insurance carrier.
- Trains colleagues/contractors on EHS program and ensure skill performance levels are maintained.
- Conducts formal and informal self-assessments to ensure compliance with established EHS standards and practices.
- Other Duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree required. BS Degree in Engineering, Science, or Safety Management is preferred.
- 2+ years of experience in EHS program management in industrial setting, with experience in PSM management processes is required.
TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- CIH, CSP or other applicable certification, preferred
- Knowledgeable in the fields of industrial hygiene, safety engineering, OSHA VPP certification, toxicology, environmental and occupational health.
- Excellent leadership, analysis, judgment, and communication skills commensurate with position responsibilities and with required interaction with agencies and all levels of Zoetis
- Excellent interpersonal and diplomacy skills, salesmanship, creativity, practical problem solving, flexibility
- Excellent written/oral communication skills; able to communicate well with employees relative to EHS issues
- Ability to analyze and understand how a decision in one area can impact another part of the operation.
- Ability to work with others in the design of new operations and facilities
- Working knowledge of NFPA codes, static electricity, and hazard control.
- Qualified HAZOP leader
- Ability to work well in a self-directed, team environment
- Proficiency with computers, including e-mail, internet, and online training modules
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to access all areas of the manufacturing facility, including routinely walking and climbing ladders/stairs, and lifting up to 55 pounds.
- Able to travel to other sites within the U.S. network, up to 25%.
Full time
Regular
Colleague
Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.
Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.
Zoetis 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 or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at zoetiscolleagueservices@zoetis.com to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of "@zoetis.com". In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.
More jobs in SALISBURY, Missouri
|
Compass Health Network |
|
Zoetis |