Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Job Title: Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Job Location: Valencia, CA.
Job Duration: 8 Month+

Shift Timing: Monday to Friday Standard Time
Pay range: $35 - $39/hr. on W2.
 
Job Description: Title: Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
This is a small EH&S Site.
Training will be managed by a Sr. EH&SS
Will be working with facilities, R&D, audit support, and others.
 
Job Purpose

• Contributes to maintaining EH&S programs to further improve EHS as an integral part of site operations.

• Provides general support to EH&S Function across all operations.
• Maintains EH&S programs and participates in new program implementation.
• Works with Managers, Trainers, and Technicians to identify and control significant environmental health and safety impacts of operations.
• Performs day-to-day activities to maintain division compliance.
• Supports management of EH&S programs, and pro-actively works to reduce workplace injury frequency and severity rates.
• Participates in Behavioral Based Safety program maintenance.
• Participates in internal and external EH&S compliance audits, self-assessments, and inspections throughout the facilities.
• Coordinates and delivers EH&S related training.
• Supports ergonomics and participates in risk reduction initiatives.
• Performs hazard assessments.
• Understands and proactively follows through on the Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Procedures.
• Actively works to maintain ISO 14001 and 45001 certifications at the facility.
• Communicates effectively across the organization and works independently to drive improvement of EHS programs.

• In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance with the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety or related field, and a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the areas of occupational safety, health, and environment.
• Hands-on experience in an R&D work environment is highly desired.
• Ability to make aggressive EH&S decisions within the bounds of sound business strategic goals.
• Experience in both Safety and Environmental regulations.