EHS Specialist (Biotech)
Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there's no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that's the kind of work we want to be part of.
The EHS Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing environmental, health, and safety programs to ensure regulatory compliance and prevent workplace injuries and environmental incidents.
Key Responsibilities:
Develops and enforces EHS policies and procedures to maintain a safe and compliant workplace.
Maintains records and reports as required by regulatory agencies, corporate guidelines, and the EH&S Manager.
Supervises EHS program performance and regulatory compliance, serving as the site expert on safety, health, and environmental regulations.
Leads risk assessments, self-audits, and investigations, implementing controls to mitigate workplace hazards.
Collaborates with facility management to ensure safety and environmental controls align with current and proposed processes, equipment, and procedures.
Reviews and evaluates new chemicals, pharmaceutical ingredients, and materials introduced to the site, coordinating industrial hygiene monitoring as needed.
Leads all aspects of Safe Work programs and acts as the subject matter expert.
Conducts compliance training and plant inspections to ensure adherence to corporate, federal, state, and local safety and health regulations.
Assists in EHS training for employees, including new hires.
Participates in Safety Committees.
Tracks sustainability metrics and updates corporate databases quarterly.
Functional Competencies:
Knowledge of and the ability to read, analyze and interpret local, state and federal regulations, general business periodicals, professional journals, and technical procedures
Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers, employees, and outside agencies
Ability to work effectively in a team environment; plan, organize, delegate and follow-up on work flow, to meet goals and objectives.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with site employees at all levels
Ability to research, analyze, interpret regulations/standards: OSHA, NFPA etc.
General Duties:
Conduct safety training for new employees, temporaries, and contractors.
Conducting and documenting incidents investigations using structured problem-solving techniques including identification of root-cause and effective preventative actions
Recommend corrective actions where appropriate and follow-up to verify completion of corrective actions
Maintains records and reports as defined by regulatory agencies, corporate guidelines, and under the direction of the EH&S Manager.
Monitors performance of Environmental Health and Safety programs and regulatory compliance. Serves as a local expert in safety, health, and environmental regulatory issues and implements compliance activities on these matters.
Conduct periodic EHS inspections and audits to assess compliance with regulatory and company requirements
Conducting job safety analyses and risk assessments
Key Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field.
Three years of experience in industrial hygiene, pharmaceuticals, cGMP, or similar environments preferred.
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the successful candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and job-related knowledge. Full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package including performance-related bonus, medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off (PTO), and more.
Every day, Lonza's products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.
People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.
Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
