Specialist EHS
Location:
Livingston, GB, EH53 0TH
Job Function: Safety
Anticipated Start Date: 01May25
Job Type: Full-Time
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We are one of the leading European contract manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare sectors, with some 2,500 employees in Germany, France, Finland, UK and Norway. For us, the next step is always the one that matters most. Our fast pace drives us forward, fills our working environment with life and spurs our growth. Our winning formula for shared success: room for passion. Because we know that passion is the best medicine when it comes to excellent service around the world. Welcome to NextPharma.
Job Summary:
Responsible for providing management, oversight, and direction of the Environmental, Health, and Safety program for the NextPharma Edinburgh site. To ensure environmental, health, and safety compliance with regulatory EHS requirements, NextPharma policies, standards, and procedures through generation, maintenance and training for site procedures. Supports Site and Corporate EHS Strategy and Objectives; contributes to development and implementation of site and global EHS programs and promotes alignment with local regulatory, site and global requirements. Promotes a culture of EHS excellence at facility and provides high-quality EHS technical leadership. Provides advice and council, and communicates critical EHS issues to site.
Essential Functions:
1. Support the development and maintenance of an overall site EHS management system based on current site policies and legal requirements; to develop and implement site specific policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient operation of the site and to ensure regulatory compliance.
1. Support the development and maintenance of the Risk Management process to identify controls to reduce or eliminate hazards found within the workplace
1. Ensure compliance with site policies and procedures in areas of environmental, safety and health through risk assessments, self-audits, and investigations
1. Ensure waste management is arranged cost effectively and in compliance with all local legal requirements, in partnership with the site Dangerous Goods Advisor and Warehouse Team
1. Facilitate the delivery of the site EHS plan.
1. Keep current with all new and pending EHS regulations that might have an impact upon the business and maintain the Legal Register
1. Maintain records and reports as defined by regulatory agencies and site guidelines. Provide HSE reporting and analysis for the site
1. Review and assess all new chemicals and other materials being brought into the site. Maintain and develop the COSHH Management process. Support industrial hygiene monitoring as needed to ensure exposure levels are minimized
1. Assist in the development and training of an Incident Management and a First Aid Team.
1. Oversee the Emergency Response Plan for NextPharma Edinburgh site.
1. Communicate effectively with all levels of management, on safety and environmental issues as they affect current and proposed processes, equipment and procedures and providing HSE advice, training and guidance to operational leaders and their teams.
1. Serve as local expert in safety, health, environmental regulatory issues and direct compliance activities on these matters.
1. Build and maintain local relationships with Regulators and keep local management apprised of developments.
1. Support and drive site sustainability to minimize the site environmental footprint.
Other Duties
1. Work with site, leads to establish and implement long and short-term goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures in regard to environmental, health and safety compliance and regulations
2. Be willing to participate and potentially lead non-EHS projects such as in Continuous Improvement.
Supervision
Reports to site lead for EHS, currently site Technical Director
Qualifications Required
• Minimum 2 years' experience in safety and/or environmental/ engineering related positions, including knowledge of chemical, pharmaceutical, and/or environmental processes is desired.
• University or bachelor’s degree in environmental, safety, chemical engineering or other related discipline, (chemistry, physical sciences, biology, toxicology) is desired. (Other degree, health/sciences or significant equivalent work experience in EHS field may suffice.)
* Experience with pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing
Desired
* Professional certification in related discipline (i.e IOSH, CSP, CIH, CHMM, or CHCM) is preferred.
* Advanced degree in EHS management a plus.
It's time for your next chapter:
We look forward to receiving your application.