We are hiring an EHS Advisor, in this role as the Environmental, Health, and Safety Specialist you will support the OneSource Manager by ensuring that site operations are executed in compliance with all quality, safety, health, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities:
Ensure compliance with PerkinElmer and customer EHS training requirements
Implement all current site-based EHS aspects of the OneSource program
Implement new or updated internal safety and environmental policies as needed
Support safety and environmental site audit processes
Participate in the incident investigation process, including root cause analysis and identification of corrective action plans
Serve as point of contact for all company vendors associated with safety and environmental programs
Interact closely with vendors to facilitate completion of EHS plan (including Risk Assessments or EHS Checklists) prior to site entry
Perform periodic audits of vendors to determine adherence to all required EHS procedures and requirements
Interface with the customer (end users, building managers, facilities etc.) as needed to ensure vendors have the appropriate and necessary contacts and resources for work to be performed
Assist in inventory of site instrument safety devices as requested by customer
Generate Job Hazard Assessments (JHAs) as required for relocations and high-risk work
Generate required permits for any high-risk work being performed
Work with Security to check badge access status as needed
Issue daily passes to vendors who need access to the site
Escort vendors to their work location, if applicable
Assist in implementing new worker safety rules and regulations to site personnel and management
Attend customer-based Site Safety Committee Meeting and disseminate pertinent information to field personnel
Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, security, environmental and operational aspects of daily activities in the working environment.
Critical Skills:
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Technical problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Excellent customer service skills complemented by an ability to listen to and interpret requests.
Ability to read and interpret chemical labeling and hazardous signage.
MS Office Skills: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, biomedical engineering, environmental health/science/studies, industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety management, public health, or relevant field and a minimum of three years of experience in the implementation and management of EHS programs and management systems
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience within research operations
Understanding of Lab Safety Environment
Success working with subcontractors/vendors supporting mutual safety objectives
Proven track record of success executing high hazard prevention programs; specifically, LO/TO, electrical safety, machine guarding, etc.
Experience managing regulatory compliance
NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma
Working Environment:
Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environments requiring personal protective equipment (e.g., lab coat, safety glasses, etc.) in laboratory.
Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high.
Must be able to remain in a stationary position more than 25% of the time
The person needs to occasionally move between labs, corridors, adjoining rooms, and buildings onsite. Frequently operate on instruments, objects, tools, or controls, which will require regularly bending, squatting, stretching, and reaching in order to perform in a service function.
Occasionally move or lift up to 25 pounds (potential for occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds).
Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observe details at close range distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to perform the essential service functions of this position.
Occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
Employee may be required to handle hazardous waste according to local, state, and federal regulations. Duties may include identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing, and labeling hazardous waste.
Potential risk to lab-based hazards including but not limited to extreme temperature, biological materials, hazardous chemicals.
May be required to complete Medical Clearance, Respiratory Protection Training, and Fit Testing to wear a respirator as protection against animal allergens where animals are present in the laboratory environment.