Seeking an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager for a medical device manufacturing company. This position is in Melbourne, Florida.
The Environmental Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager will be responsible for implementing and maintaining business wide EHS programs, principles, and procedures for all Medical manufacturing facilities. This role’s primary objective is to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for all employees. The EHS Manager reports directly to the VP of Operations and will develop and execute all short and long-term EHS strategy.
Key Areas of Responsibilities:
- Develop business wide EHS programs and processes.
- Ensure EHS standards meet all company, federal, state, and local requirements/standards.
- Inspect all facilities to identify safety, health, and environmental risks and draft inspection reports to document findings.
- Establish a Safety-First culture by driving employee engagement, promoting an empowered workforce.
- Lead continuous safety improvements by collaborating with site management and safety representatives.
- Serve as a business partner to site leadership to identify potential EHS impacts.
- Conduct auditing to monitor progress of EHS improvement and compliance by site.
- Leverage data and findings to implement true root cause corrective actions.
- Establish proactive safety infrastructure programs, that include:
- Detailed Risk Assessment with corporate leadership.
- Provide guidance for incident responses and root cause analysis activities.
- Drive completion of incident investigations, CAPAs, and communications.
- Ensure continued compliance with local environmental regulations.
- Prepares and schedules training to cover emergency procedures, workplace safety, and other relevant topics.
- Ensures that material safety data sheets are maintained and readily accessible when needed.
- Maintains records of discharge of or employee exposure to hazardous waste and/or pollutants, as required.
- Conducts safety related investigations as required and implements corrective action based on findings.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene, or Mechanical/Chemical Engineering preferred; Master’s degree desirable.
- Preferred training in medical and/or radiation industries
- Minimum 5 years Health, Safety & Environmental experience.
- Proven experience managing EHS systems with a thorough knowledge of concepts, tools and methodologies of safety management.
- Working knowledge of hazardous and radioactive materials.
- Ability to work independently and prioritize deliverables.
- Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities.
- Ability to indirectly lead large, diverse teams with a focus on driving safety performance metrics.
- Capable of driving a cultural change, making safety a priority within the business.
- Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work with regulatory guidelines.
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in technology and equipment used in environmental inspections.
- Trained in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to travel up to 35-50% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at a time.
