Careers

Description:

The Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist will lead EHS and sustainability programs at the FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific facility, driving improved performance through implementing EHS programs, ensuring KPIs are met and investigating all incidents /near miss. The position will also be responsible to ensure all environmental and compliance requirements for the facility are met. The position is also responsible to lead the safety committee and conduct relevant training for the employees.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and lead both safety and environmental programs.
• Initiate programs to raise safety awareness of employees.
• Discuss safety concerns, participate in investigation of at-risk conditions, and make recommendations for improvement.
• Manage the site safety committees and related programs.
• Create, conduct, and assign area weekly and monthly safety inspections.
• Fully understand and maintain all environmental regulations, permits, and reporting.
• Management of site’s hazardous & non-hazardous wastes as well as wastewaters and air emissions. This includes preparing waste shipments, drum management, tracking of data required to maintain paperwork and implementing programs to comply with regulatory requirements and drive improvements to reduce site wastes, wastewaters and air emissions.
• Develop, implement and enforce all appropriate EHS procedures.
• Interface with regulators as needed for normal business and inspections.
• Complete permit updates and reporting submissions.
• Conduct detailed incident/near miss investigations timely followed up by proper corrective actions.
• Review and update environmental, health & safety procedures through the document control system.
• Maintain training materials and provide EHS training.
• Update Emergency Response Plan and Hazardous Waste Management Plan Documentation. Prepare and submit updates to regulatory agencies on required timelines.
• Lead Ergonomic assessments, JHA and risk assessment to ensure EHS issues are recognized and addressed.
• Manage areas of EHS Management Systems.
• Monitor and maintain basic safety & environmental programs, including, but not limited to chemical management, medical surveillance, management of change, emergency response, contractor approval, Hazard Communication, waste disposal (RCRA), Laboratory Chemical Hygiene, and others, as needed.
• Close attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy required due to regulatory compliance reporting and documentation responsibilities.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Skills/Eligibility:

Required Skills/Education

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in EHS, Natural Sciences or Engineering specialty or equivalent experience.
• Close knowledge of CALOSHA and CAL EPA and CUPA regulations.
• Demonstrated EHS Program development and implementation.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ EHS job-related experience.
• Experience in completing regulatory reports and sustainability metrics and reports required (Air emissions, wastewater, Hazardous Waste, CUPA/Tier II, TRI, etc.)
• The ability to effectively lead meetings with participants at all levels of the organization.
• Problem solving skills.
• Can work independently with limited oversight.
• Can consistently follow protocol and instructions.
• Strong written, verbal communication and leadership skills.
• Computer skills: Strong Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Tableau, skills.
• Corrective action, Incident Management, KPI software experience.
• Experience in wearing cleanroom PPE is preferred

Desired Skills

• Experience in Life Sciences, Biotech, or Pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
• Completion of a recognized environmental or safety professional certification program a plus.
• Auditing experience is a plus.
• Expected travel – less than 20 percent.