Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Description

Responsible for providing technical support on Environmental, Health and Safety programmes, and provide support to environmental, health and safety issues within Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, reporting to EHS Lead.

• Manufacturing lines assessments.
• Ensure compliance with Battery, WEEE and Waste Packaging Directives for Europe.
• Coordinate site environmental waste management and drive continuous improvements.
• Ensure records are maintained.
• Risk assessments and implement appropriate control measures.
• Perform all duties in accordance with GMP requirements, SOPs and controlled documents.
• Implementing an EHS Management System – procedures, training and coaching of departments to ensure compliance.
• Coordinate environmental controls and ensure compliance with IPC license.
• Leading Root Cause investigations.
• Accident investigations and generate reports. (Root cause analysis)
• Oversight of risk assessment program.
• Implement and update EHS control procedures.
• Develop training programmes on EHS, strong communication and coaching.
• Liaise with external EHS Agencies e.g., EPA. Ensure compliance with all environmental licenses.

Requirements

• Previous experience with Regulatory Authority such as Irish Water, H.S.A and EPA.
• Demonstrate experience in managing EHS Teams either within the Department or as part of a program initiative.
• Attention to detail and sound scientific problem solving will be fundamental to this role with a minimum 3-4 years of experience in an Occupational Health and Safety role in a manufacturing or process industry.
• Postgraduate in Health & Safety as a minimum (Level 9).
• Previous start-up experience or Biotechnology Industrial experience would be desirable.
• Degree in Science, Engineering and/ or health & Safety is required (Level 8).
• Compliance with statutory legislation and internal policies and procedures.
• Bio Safety experience​.
• 5+ years related pharmaceutical/biosafety industry experience – is required and experience working within a regulatory environment is required.

Benefits

• Occupational health surveillance programs.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance