Senior EHS Specialist

Apleona UK; Dublin; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Apleona is seeking an experienced Senior EHS Specialist to support Environment, Health and Safety performance within our integrated facilities management operation for a global biopharmaceutical client. Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm.

Travel required as part of role. Provide technical guidance to EHS colleagues across three client sites and drive improvement initiatives to strengthen safety culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' EHS experience within a regulated industrial, pharmaceutical, life sciences or manufacturing environment.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience providing EHS guidance or coordinating EHS activities.
• Working knowledge of Irish health and safety legislation.
• Experience supporting contractor management in a complex operational environment.
• Strong communication, investigation and report-writing skills.
• Experience supporting audits, inspections or management-system activities
• Auditor qualification is desirable

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance, as well as day-to-day support to EHS colleagues across three client sites.
• Coordinate common EHS priorities and promote consistency
• Share good practices, lessons learned and improvement opportunities, and provide competent EHS advice to operational management teams.
• Support the development of a positive, proactive and accountable safety culture.
• Support implementation of the Apleona operational, key account and client EHS objectives and coordinate agreed EHS programmes, campaigns and improvement initiatives.
• Monitor relevant regulatory developments and communicate applicable changes, while identifying practical opportunities to improve EHS performance.

Skills

EHS management

Regulatory compliance

Investigation and root cause analysis

Communication

Auditing & inspections

Contractor management

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or related field

Job description

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• Advert Title Senior EHS Specialist
• Advert Text

  Apleona is seeking an experienced Senior EHS Specialist to support Environment, Health and Safety performance within our integrated facilities management operation for a global biopharmaceutical client.

  Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm

  ***Travel required as part of role***

  Main duties and responsibilities

  • Provide technical guidance, as well as day-to-day support to EHS colleagues across three client sites.
  • Coordinate common EHS priorities and promote consistency
  • Share good practices, lessons learned and improvement opportunities, and provide competent EHS advice to operational management teams.
  • Support the development of a positive, proactive and accountable safety culture.
  • Support implementation of the Apleona operational, key account and client EHS objectives and coordinate agreed EHS programmes, campaigns and improvement initiatives.
  • Monitor relevant regulatory developments and communicate applicable changes, while identifying practical opportunities to improve EHS performance.
  • Support mobilisation and change activities where required.
  • Provide advice on applicable Irish health and safety legislation, environmental requirements, Apleona and client compliance expectations.
  • Support the maintenance and review of legal registers and related compliance actions, monitor EHS compliance and escalat significant issues to operational management.
  • Support site audit-readiness activities and participate in client audits, internal audits and regulatory inspections.
  • Support operational teams in monitoring contractor compliance, achieving contractual EHS requirements, and in the management of high-risk work and critical controls.
  • Provide technical support for the development and review of suitable and sufficient risk assessments.
  • Review significant hazards and recommend appropriate risk-reduction measures.
  • Coordinate the communication of relevant lessons learned across supported locations.
  • Escalate significant/unresolved EHS risks through the appropriate management channels, and support and lead investigations in incidents, near misses and environmental events.
  • Provide guidance on root-cause analysis and corrective action development.
  • Track investigation and CAPA progress and escalat overdue or ineffective actions, while reviewing incident information to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
  • Provide EHS advice and support for contractor activities.
  • Support contractor onboarding, qualification and performance monitoring and review contractor EHS performance, escalating significant concerns.
  • Work with procurement and operational teams to promote compliance with site and statutory requirements.
  • Maintain effective working relationships with relevant Apleona and client stakeholders and act as a key EHS contact for matters relating to Apleona’s operations.
  • Provide EHS updates and performance information at relevant operational meetings.
  • Support client inspections, audits and EHS improvement discussions.
  • Work with Quality, Engineering and Operations to support alignment with applicable GMP and GxP requirements.
  • Monitor and report contractual EHS KPIs and performance measures and prepare EHS reports, dashboards and management updates.
  • Use available digital systems to maintain accurate EHS records and performance information.

  Qualifications and Experience

  • Minimum 7 years' EHS experience within a regulated industrial, pharmaceutical, life sciences or manufacturing environment.
  • Degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or related discipline.
  • Experience providing EHS guidance or coordinating EHS activities.
  • Working knowledge of Irish health and safety legislation.
  • Experience supporting contractor management in a complex operational environment.
  • Strong communication, investigation and report-writing skills.
  • Experience supporting audits, inspections or management-system activities
  • Facilities Management and GMP/GxP environment experience is desired.
  • Auditor qualification is desirable

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