Ehs Specialist

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Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Locations:
San Diego
Summary of Objective:
This role is responsible for assisting the site Director, Technical Services, and the site Management Team in the development, implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving PCI's EHS programs, policies, procedures, and processes at the San Diego site. This involves actively engaging and involving both the site Management team and employees.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The essential duties and responsibilities include the following but other duties may be assigned.

• Support the Director, Technical Services and Site Management team in implementing and maintaining site wide EHS programs.
• Develop site specific EHS SOP's that are aligned with global and site policies.
• Assist the site Director, Technical Services in development and implementation of site-specific process and procedures to assist in incident reduction and implementation of Global EHS programs.
• Maintain the site OSHA 300 log and PCIs internal databases for incident tracking and documentation
• Implement and maintain strategies to foster employee engagement in EHS including facilitation and participation of the safety committee and MERT teams at the San Diego site.
• Work with the site Management team, facility safety committees and other internal or external resources to complete and maintain operational risk assessments
• Develop and administer site specific EHS training to assist in incident reduction, maintaining compliance and implementation of Global EHS programs.
• Assist in the completion and/or review of incident investigations to help coach and provide guidance to Supervisors in completion of effective incident investigations, establishment of corrective actions, and communication of the results of the investigation.
• Assist the Director, Technical Services, and site Management in ensuring corrective actions identified for incidents, hazards, or similar are implemented across the site and communicated across all sites within PCI. Take action/steps to identify, assess and recommend control measures or corrective and preventive action(s) for environmental health and safety concerns.
• Complete routine walk-throughs of facilities to ensure compliance with both internal and external regulations utilizing findings as educational tools for employees and Management.
• Maintain the EHS database for site level safety hazard reports, observations, incidents, inspections, and more.
• Assist the site Director, Technical Services in completing required site environmental inspections and gather environmental data as directed.
• Assist in completion of design reviews for new processes at the site level
• Assist with customer and regulatory inspections and audits.
• Conduct hazard identification and risk assessments that apply to tasks, departments, and the overall site that includes, but is not limited to chemical use, machine safeguarding, ergonomics, walking-working surfaces, material handling, etc. to reduce risk, promote regulatory compliance and prevent work-related injuries and illnesses.
• Collect and track EHS data to identify trends, ensure actions are being adequately completed, and information is being shared with EHS committees and Management to develop corrective action plans.
• Conduct EHS audits, self-assessments, and inspections at the San Diego site to ensure EHS regulatory and company compliance.
• Assist in maintaining and tracking data needed for the OSHA logs.
• Maintain knowledge of current OSHA regulations.
• Keep up to date on current federal, state, and local regulations, legislation, and changes in EHS codes and regulations.
• Establish and maintain a filing system for EHS that will allow quick and easy access to materials when needed. Assist in EHS record-keeping requirements to ensure compliance.
• Ensure EHS information is adequately shared with employees and kept up to date.
• Oversight and management of Safety Data Sheet management system for San Diego facilities.
• Manage the San Diego sites site hazardous wastes, spill response, hazardous materials treatment, other environmental compliance programs.
• Lead and complete routine ergonomic assessments as the leader of the Ergonomic assessment team following PCI's Ergonomics program.
• This position may require extra hours and/or weekend work.
• Knowledge of and adherence to all PCI, cGMP, and GCP policies, procedures, rules.
• Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Manager/Supervisor.

Special 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. The employee must be physically capable to perform the duties listed below with or without reasonable accommodations which may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Stationary Position: From 1/4 to 1/2 of the day.
• Move, Traverse: From 1/2 to 3/4 of the day.
• Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, or place: From 1/4 to 1/2 of the day.
• Install, place, adjust, apply, measure, use, or signal: From 1/4 to 1/2 of the day.
• Ascend/Descend or Work Atop: Up to 1/4 of the day.
• Position self (to) or Move (about or to): From 1/4 to 1/2 of the day.
• Communicate or exchange information: 3/4 of the day and up.
• Detect, distinguish, or determine: 3/4 of the day and up.

On an average day, the individual can expect to move and/or transport up to 50 pounds
between 1/2 and 3/4 of the day.
This position may have the following special vision requirements.

• Close Vision ☒ Distance Vision ☒ Color Vision ☒ Peripheral Vision ☒ Depth Perception
• Ability to focus ☐ No Special Vision Requirements

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.
The following are some environmental conditions that one may be exposed to on a daily basis and for various lengths of time.

• Work is primarily performed at a desk and/or in an office environment. for 1/4 to 1/2 of the day.
• Work near moving mechanical parts for 1/4 to 1/2 of the day.
• Work in high, precarious places for up to 1/4 of the day.
• Fumes or airborne particles for 1/2 to 3/4 of the day.
• Toxic or caustic chemicals for 1/4 to 1/2 of the day.
• Work is performed in areas with moderate risk or discomfort that may require special safety precautions, such as wearing protective clothing or gear for 1/4 to 1/2 of the day.

The noise level in the work environment is typically, moderate.
Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for the stated position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required:

• College Level Mathematical Skills

• Advanced Computer Skills: Ability to perform the most complex computer tasks and operate various computer programs.
• Full Professional Proficiency: Ability to speak, read, and write fluently and accurately on all levels pertinent to professional needs.
• Very High Reasoning: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Be able to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in math or diagram form and deal with several abstract/concrete variables.

• High Standard of Report Writing

• Bachelor's Degree in EHS related field and 1-5 years related work experience.

Preferred:

• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Ability to effectively present information to various people as the job requires.
• Ability to show success in managing employees.
• Ability to work independently and/or as part of a team.
• Certifications through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
• Experience in pharmaceuticals and/or bio-pharmaceuticals industry or similar
• Familiarization and experience with: business continuity plans, serious incident and fatality (SIF) prevention techniques, safety management systems, industrial hygiene, environmental regulations, and organizational/safety culture development.

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The base salary range for this position is $65,000.00 - $87,000.00 plus annual performance bonus eligibility. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including and not limited to specific and relevant experience, credentials, geography and subject matter expertise.
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