Job DescriptionJob Description
This is a contract-to-permanent position with a local client. Out of state candidates are not being considered. A full detailed resume showing your qualifications for this position is required.

*** Applicants without this experience must submit a resume through our website, BESTstaffjobs.com, as these resumes will not be kept. ***

Principle Tasks

• Establish and enforce safety procedures for working with chemicals and equipment
  
• Responsible for compliance with all Federal, State and Local policies and regulations. including completing all OSHA and environmental reports such as OSHA, RCRA, SARA, and EPA reports per scheduled deadlines
  
• Identify areas of organizational vulnerabilities and maintain strong continuous improvement initiatives and direct process enhancements to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations
  
• Investigate accidents and incidents to determine root cause and develop plans to prevent recurrence; communicate lessons learned to organization.
  
• Direct the creation of and provide training and EH&S drills; support new employee onboarding related to EH&S
  
• Provide support in the identification, analysis, and control of occupational hazards requiring the application of engineering knowledge, skills, and abilities
  
• Design and implement occupational safety policies, guidelines, and standards to establish their consistency with accepted engineering principles and practices and recommend technical changes as required
  
• Maintain records and documentation related to compliance and training; audit reports and documentation of audits performed, including incident investigation processes to identify, eradicate or control hazardous conditions resulting from human error, and equipment and machine operations which may lead to human injury and property or product damage
  
• Take initiative to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and upgrade laboratory technology to maintain the integrity of the laboratories and improve efficiency
  
• Responsible for follow-up on suggested corrective actions and use injury exposure and incidents as parameters to measure progress toward the attainment of factory/plant safety goals
  
• Ensure At-risk-behaviors and At-risk-conditions are addressed
  

Edu/ Training/ Exp Required

• Bachelors in chemistry, engineering, biological sciences, manufacturing or similar from an accredited college/university
  
• 5+ years of post-graduate experience in manufacturing facility in a technical EH&S role
  
• Advanced understanding of Chemical Safety and Regulatory requirements including handling hazardous materials
  
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills and risk management and mitigation skills
  
• Ability to effectively collaborate and communicate in writing and verbally with a variety of teams, stakeholders and end users
  
• Advanced use of spreadsheets and/or database software to plan, analyze, and report on projects, experimental data, and logs
  
• Must be a Citizen of the US
  

Req/Desired Industry Certification - Prefer CPS, CIH or CHMM certification
Company DescriptionBESTstaff is a New Mexico Small Business that has been providing quality staff augmentation for 15 years. The Albuquerque Journal through their Reader's Choice Award Program has names BESTstaff as a top staffing firm for the last 7 consecutive years.Company DescriptionBESTstaff is a New Mexico Small Business that has been providing quality staff augmentation for 15 years. The Albuquerque Journal through their Reader's Choice Award Program has names BESTstaff as a top staffing firm for the last 7 consecutive years.