EHS Specialist

bioMérieux SA; Hazelwood (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the medical devices industry seeks an HSE Specialist for their St. Louis site. The role encompasses health, safety, and environmental activities, ensuring compliance and supporting Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. Candidates with a relevant degree and practical experience in safety management are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Health, Safety, Sustainability, or Environmental fields required.
• Experience within ISO 14001 / 45001 organization preferred.
• Knowledge of US compliance regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide HSE support to ensure workplace safety and environmental compliance.
• Support CSR projects and initiatives.
• Document and train key users in HSE processes.

Skills

Health & Safety

Environmental Science

Project Management

Continuous Improvement

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Risk Reduction Strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Health & Safety, Environmental Science or Policy, or Engineering-related field

Job description

Description

Position Summary & Responsibilities:
This role will support the St. Louis site for day-to-day Health, Safety, and Environmental activities. Additionally, this role will develop and deploy a subset of the HSE Management System at the site level under the direction of the Sr. HSE Manager. This role will be a key stakeholder in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects and initiatives.

• The HSE Specialist is responsible for providing HSE support to ensure the site maintains a safe and healthy workplace, protects the environment adhering to applicable legal requirements.
• Support of all team members and processes at the bioMerieux, Inc. St. Louis sites.
• Support of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects and initiatives.
• FDA/ISO regulated environment in the Medical Devices/Diagnostics Industry.
• Engages with the Site HSE Manager to define and accept a distinct role developing and deploying a subset of the HSE process.
• Document, deploy and train key HSE system users as defined by the HSE manager.
• Communicate progress milestones toward the HSE system development at the site level.
• Deploy specific HSE procedures following a subset of HSE processes reporting progress toward HSE goals (Job Safety Analyses, Risk assessments, Environmental Assessments, Incident Reporting System, HSE inspections).
• Helps drive process improvement initiatives for HSE.
• Support the implementation of HSE site policies.
• Compiles and reports HSE Metrics.
• Support new equipment procurement user requirement specifications and commissioning activities.
• Support ISO 14001 / 45001 Certification Audits and associated activities.
• Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.
• Take an active role in the continuous improvement.

Education, Skills, & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Health & Safety, Environmental Science or Policy and/or an Engineering-related field with 2+ years of experience in the Health, Safety, Sustainability, and/or Environmental fields required
• 2+ years of experience within an ISO 14001 / 45001 certified organization preferred.
• 1+ years of experience with continuous improvement and Project Management preferred.
• 1+ years of experience with CSR initiatives preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of US compliance regulations including DOT/OSHA/EPA/NFPA preferred.
• Ability to develop a strategy to determine action plans for risk reduction

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