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Specialist II, EHS

Specialist II, EHS

United States Posted 2025-05-07

Job Title – Specialist ll, EHS

Work Location – Cranbury NJ

Job Summary

Serve as Site EHS specialist for a Bioprocess development and manufacturing facility to lead EHS document preparation, support employee safety training program, coordinate with 3rd party service vendor to manage lab and manufacturing hazard control system. Be a general safety advocate for the facility to ensure all that the enter the facility understand the safety issues at the site. Stock the facility with appropriate safety gear and maintain emergency phone numbers for support should an event occur. Assist site leadership to enforce EHS system and ensure employee safety, facility operation success and inspection/audit compliance from environmental, health and safety perspective for biopharmaceutical clinical manufacturing and development site at Cranbury, New Jersey.

Essential Job Functions

Interface with all site employees to provide safety operation support including standard procedure development, EHS documentation preparation, Lab signage poster, EHS equipment procurement and stock maintenance.
Coordinate with site leadership, scientist and 3rd party service vendor(s) to support hazard storage and waste pick up program on track to ensure facility operation control.
This includes maintaining the site safety hazard lists, coordinate chemical and bio-waste pick up on time, emergency responder, etc.
Assist EHS permit application preparation and follow up the actions. Develop expertise in EHS areas in related to local State and federal government regulations and guidelines and industry best practices.
Examples of programs include Lockout / Tagout, Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Confined Space Entry, Emergency Action, Fire Prevention, Exposure Control, Waste Minimization, Waste Management, Contingency Planning, Biologic Safety, facility risk management, etc.
Identify and report any potential lab and manufacturing operation risks and support solution development to eliminate or minimize the safety risks to employees and the impact on the facility operations.
Be responsible to respond to hazardous material emergencies, and EHS incident/near miss investigation and follow up CAPA.
Manage, monitor and support employee training and client/external EHS agencies’ inspection.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimally Bachelor degree in science discipline or 7 years of work experience in related fields. (Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene is preferred).
Working experience in safety and EHS field of Biotech and Biopharmaceutical industry environment is preferred.
Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DEP, NFPA codes and regulations ir required.
Work experience with waste management, hearing conservation, respiratory protection, risk management, incident investigation, confined space and lockout tagout required.
Strong problem solving and interpersonal skills with dynamic cross function teams.
Must work in a self-motivated, multiple tasks, highly flexible, well-organized and detailed-oriented style.
Proficient skills using MS Office products, especially Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Must be able to work in Lab setting with Biohazards /various Chemicals
Must be able to wear appropriate PPE
Must be able to work in environment with variable noise levels
Ability to stand /Sit/walk for long periods of time
Must be able to lift 35 pounds

The job description does not intend to list all the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employee holding this position would be required to perform other job-related duties/responsibilities based on their expertise and company business needs.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability

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