Title:  Assoc, Health Safety & Environment

Job Summary

In this role, you will perform activities related to Health, Safety, Environmental (HSE) compliance to support the site, location or business needs.  Receives technical and strategic oversight and direction from HSE supervisor or manager for the site, location or business but also has enough experience to work unsupervised to accomplish goals and objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in developing health and safety systems, programs and procedures to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses, and enhance the overall site safety culture resulting in management engagement, employee involvement and the reduction in unsafe conditions and behaviors.
• Participate on incident investigations to guide on finding root causes and identifying aligned long-term corrective actions. 
• Perform facility audits, surveys and inspections to identify environmental, safety and occupational hazards and weaknesses, to promote effective practices and ensure compliance with applicable regulations and develop recommendations that provide solutions, remedies or process improvement. 
• Participates, review and approves risk assessments such as: to Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), ergonomic, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), new chemicals, and equipment assessments.
• Support all chemical and hazardous waste management, including transportation and documentation. 
• Educate employees on how to prevent health problems using safety training programs and communications.
• Support on the monitoring of contractor activities to ensure compliance with West Safety Policies.
• Participate on projects for new equipment or improvement as safety representative. 
• Other duties as assigned

Additional Responsibilities

Education

BS Degree in Environment, Health, Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or science related field.

Work Experience

• Minimum 3 years HSE Experience: 3-5 years of experience required and
• Previous experience in a manufacturing working environment and/or industrial setting required and
• Experience writing and implementing HSE policies and procedures required and
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing industry experience preferred

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Possess strong ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with employees and managers at all levels of the organization
• Ability to read, interpret and write documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Demonstrated ability to train
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Analytical problem solving
• Able to track information and conduct audits
• Ability to work irregular hours on occasion to support 24/7 operation
• Ability to communicate with all levels of employees
• Ability to give feedback and instructions to help others to reach excellence in doing their present or future tasks at work
• Competent in the Microsoft Office Suite of products (Word, Outlook, Excel)

License and Certifications

• OSHA 10 preferred
• Lean/six sigma certification preferred
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification preferred

Travel Requirements

Physical Requirements

Additional Requirements

• Learn and apply new information or new skills
• Able to develop effective working relationships
• Demonstrates a can-do attitude
• Operate in both office and manufacturing environments 
• Analyze and solve problems
• Read and interpret data, information and documents
• Must wear safety toe shoes, safety goggles, and hearing protection, as required, in production areas.
• Must follow and comply with Plant’s Dress and Hygiene Code (SOI).
• Must follow and comply with all Company and Plant policies, procedure (SOIs), rules and State and Federal laws

Shift

Monday- Friday  7:30am, to 4:30pm

Flexiablity maybe required based on business needs