Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Job Description

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist in Springfield, MO

Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

The Environmental Health & Safety Specialist is an integral part of Curia's team, contributing to our success by establishing and promoting a safe and healthy work environment and assuring compliance with government environmental & safety regulations.

Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients' lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.

SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS

The primary function of the Environmental Health and Safety Specialist will be to create a strategic partnership with department leaders to assist in identifying workplace safety and health risks and implementing control measures that align with site and corporate initiatives. The EHS Specialist is responsible for knowing, interpreting, and appropriately applying all applicable federal, state, and local laws, statutes and regulations.

In this role, you will:

• Lead site audits, risk assessment activities and implement corrective action promptly to ensure company and regulatory compliance.
• In partnership with operational leadership, set up and maintain safety training programs in all applicable safety competency areas. Assure training is appropriately documented, reviewed constantly to assure compliance and timeliness and maintain appropriate written records/ documentation of such training being conducted and reinforced.
• Reviews current and proposed safety, health and environmental regulations, standards and guidance for impact at facility.
• Support the sites process safety management (PSM) program. This includes coordinating process hazard analysis (e.g. HAZOPs), pre-startup safety reviews (PSSRs), incident investigations, work permits, training, management of change.
• Directs and coordinates activities, reports, documents, and programs for maintaining environmental compliance.
• Provide training for Curia's incident response team.
• Oversee hazardous waste program to ensure waste is being disposed of according to all local, state, and federal regulations. Responsible for submitting all required reports and fees associated with hazardous waste disposal. Will work with Curia sourcing department and hazardous waste vendor to continuously evaluate options for reducing volumes and costs.
• Responsible for establishing an Industrial Hygiene plan.
• Ensure appropriate recordkeeping and regulatory reporting is in place.
• Ensure comprehensive employee and contractor orientation for safety is conducted.
• Train, mentor and supervise EHS staff. Have the ability to work closely with Security, Human Resources, and Occupational Health as needed.
• Participate in and assist with the development of continuous improvement activities and cost savings initiatives.
• Guide and promote safe work performance by developing and enforcing safety policies, implementing safety campaigns, and training supervisors and employees on EH&S expectations.
• Perform other duties as may be reasonably assigned in the course of business.

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 and/or Experience

• B.S. in Safety, Environmental Science or related field or appropriate industrial experience
• Previous experience in OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) in particular conducting risk assessments for process safety (e.g. HAZOPs or similar) is an advantage.
• 3-5 years prior relevant experience.

Language/Communication Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Incumbent may be required to obtain/qualify for and maintain the clearance to wear a respirator at a "class B" level or above following OSHA mandated guidelines.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All interested applicants must apply online. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

About Us

Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients' lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.