EHS Specialist - Environmental Focus

EHS Specialist - Environmental Focus
Location: Lenexa, KS
Job Summary and Purpose:
The Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Specialist will develop and execute world class environmental, health and safety programs. The Specialist position will be responsible for development of compliant environmental, health, safety, and transportation programs at a vaccine manufacturing facility based in Lenexa, Kansas. This includes integration of environmental, health, and safety programs into daily operations to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities and Key Duties:
• Execute implementation and regular review of safety policies, procedures, and programs in compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
• Manage site environmental programs, including preparation and submittal of various environmental reports to government agencies. Create applications, negotiate with regulators throughout the application process, and maintain/monitor permits after receipt.
• Lead internal and external discussions and meetings with auditors, agencies, and consultants. Develop and maintain a positive relationship with all regulatory agencies. Always ensure inspection readiness to prevent fines and judgements.
• Provide site support for all US sites and perform internal site audits against all applicable standards. Determine applicability of EHS and Transportation regulations to operations at the site.
• Ensure EHS road map, site road map, and corporate standards are applied, and employees are working in safe status.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver EHS and Transportation training and knowledge assessments as required. Track training completion and ensure that the site receives all applicable training.
• Respond to injuries and provide high level first aid care. Lead incident investigations around injuries, environmental events, and occupation health incidents. Ensure notifications are made to appropriate internal and external stakeholders. Identify root cause and assign appropriate corrective and preventative actions, build concise summaries for sharing, and track CAPAs to closure within reasonable timeframe.
• Ensure compliance with recordkeeping requirements defined by regulatory agencies and internal company policy including maintenance of required EHS and Transportation plans for the facility, injury reports and internal procedures. Lead site and global programs for injury reduction.
• Integrate EHS programs into daily operations by partnering with operations and other support areas to develop compliant and implementable programs in a challenging and fast-paced organization. Ensure all SOPs are correctly applied and assist in re-writing SOPs when necessary.
• Interact professionally with all levels of management while simultaneously managing a diversified workload and challenge. Provide regular feedback to site management and EHS director and actively participates in all levels of tier meetings.
• Provide support to manufacturing and support staff in completing analysis, self-assessments and addressing specific concerns as raised.
• Perform risk assessments, monitoring, hazard analysis and reviews. Assist in implementation of controls of identified risks.
• Participate in the leadership of the safety committee to building safety culture and knowledge throughout the facility.
Core Competencies and Attitudinal Characteristics:
• Shape solutions out of complexity - Is open and curious of other perspectives
• Client focus - Has in mind clients satisfaction
• Collaborate with empathy - Has a positive attitude towards collaboration
• Engage and develop - Clarifies short term directions
• Drive ambition and accountability - Proactively manages own and others work
• Influence others - Consciously transparently
Technical / Functional Competencies:
• Deep knowledge of Health, Safety, Environmental and Transportation laws and best practices
• Environmental compliance management experience
• Learning agility to enable continuous improvement to changing demands
• Experience in Root Cause Analysis methodology such as fishbone, FMEA, and 5 whys
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Windows environments. This includes demonstrated skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Qualifications:
Education - bachelor's degree in engineering, Environmental Sciences, or related scientific field
Work Experience - 3-5 years progressive experience in environmental compliance areas- specifically RCRA Hazardous Waste and wastewater pre-treatment.
Other -Spill Response experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
• Must be able to read, write legibly and understand English
• Standing for periods of time
• Dexterity: frequent fine motor movement
• Visual inspection
• Lifting to 30 pounds
• Frequent ladder and/or stair climbing
Working Conditions:
• Both indoor and outdoor work is required with exposure to all potential weather conditions
• Handle hazardous waste and other chemicals if necessary
Travel Required:
• Up to 30% travel required
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, duties and responsibilities or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not an employment contract. Ceva reserves the right to modify job duties and/or job descriptions at any time to meet the needs of the business.
*VEVRAA Federal Contractor
**Ceva is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Ceva encourages men and women, members of all racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.
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