Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will play a vital role in ensuring compliance with statutory legislation and internal policies and procedures.
With heavy investment year on year, we are expanding at a rapid pace and becoming a leading player in the Pharmaceutical and Bio-Pharmaceutical sectors. We regularly win awards to confirm our status as market leaders.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to take on a challenging role and make a significant impact on our organization's success.
Responsibilities
* Ensure compliance with statutory legislation and internal policies and procedures.
* Coordinate environmental controls and ensure compliance with IPC license.
* Ensure records are maintained. Generate reports in a timely and efficient manner.
* Liaise with external EHS Agencies e.g., EPA. Ensure compliance with all environmental licenses for the facility.
* Coordinate site environmental waste management and drive continuous improvements.
* Ensure compliance with Battery, WEEE and Waste Packaging Directives for Europe.
* Cary out risk assessments and implement appropriate control measures.
* Implement and update EHS control procedures as required.
* Develop training programmes and provide training on EHS.
Requirements
* Degree in Science, Engineering and/or health & Safety is required (Level 8).
* Postgraduate in Health & Safety as a minimum (Level 9)
* Related pharmaceutical/biosafety industry experience – is required and experience working within a regulatory environment is required.
* Demonstrate experience in managing EHS Teams either within the Department or as part of a program initiative.
* Leading Root Cause investigations.
* Attention to detail and sound scientific problem solving will be fundamental to this role with experience in an Occupational Health and Safety role in a manufacturing or process industry.
* Have a strategic mindset, seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.