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Repligen

Senior EHS Specialist

Repligen, California, Missouri, United States, 65018

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Overview

This role primarily supports the Rancho Dominguez, CA facility and offers periodic/limited support of Repligen facilities in Simi Valley and Anaheim, CA. Travel between the sites is required on a periodic basis. Responsibilities

Provide direction and support to a safe work environment through behavioral based safety, safety interactions, human performance principles, hazard identification/elimination, work practice controls, employee engagement and other company safety tools and initiatives. Embody the Repligen Environmental Safety & Health culture. Manage development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of safety programs, compliance plans, and safety initiatives. Track progress and create actions plans to achieve goals for continuous improvement. Develop, present, track and own formal EHS training programs. Ensure all facility management and appropriate operational personnel are aware of current and pending regulatory requirements, permit conditions, and other restrictions imposed by authorities. Serve as Emergency Response Coordinator for the Rancho Domingues facility, assisting with the coordination of emergency services and contractors. Act as liaison between employees, facility management, and federal, state, & local regulatory agencies. Conduct, facilitate, train and/or transfer to qualified EHS inspections and assessments to assure compliance with internal/external requirements. Maintain records and data necessary to prepare internally or externally required reports. Respond to agency requests. Prepare and submit timely reports and responses to informational requests. Conduct and facilitate incident investigations, including root cause analysis, to determine corrective actions. Train personnel on EHS reporting procedure and proper documentation. Support all mandatory air, water, waste compliance assurance-monitoring activities at the facility. Provide industrial hygiene support as needed to evaluate employee noise and other health exposures. Travel to other regional Repligen sites as needed to support and collaborate on EH&S program Act as chair of site EHS Committee. Manage site metrics related to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) expectations and work collaboratively with site leadership to drive progress. Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Safety/Health, Environmental Sciences or related field. 5 or more years of EHS experience. Must have thorough knowledge of and experience with OSHA/Cal OSHA and EPA regulations. Experience with environmental permitting (air, waste water, etc.) and industrial hygiene preferred. Experience in life sciences or chemical manufacturing industry preferred. Experienced in developing and managing EH&S programs, including but not limited to LOTO, Electrical Safety, HazCom, Powered Industrial Truck Safety, Contactor Safety Management, etc. Must have excellent verbal, written skills and interpersonal skills along with ability to make presentations comfortably and professionally to large groups. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications Must be self-motivated and capable of leading teams to drive program improvements. Demonstrate effective decision making and ability to manage multiple priorities. Must demonstrate leadership capabilities and be able to work collaboratively with all levels of the site operations.

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