EHSS Specialist III

KBI Biopharma; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

KBI Biopharma, Inc. seeks an EHS&S Specialist to lead the environmental, health, safety, and sustainability program at the Durham site.

Responsibilities include incident response, permit management, and risk mitigation through engineering controls and training. The role supports biologic CDMO operations, ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, and other regulations while driving continuous improvement across EHS&S practices and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in an occupational health and safety related field with 5–10 years of industry safety experience, or a technical BS with 7–12 years in R&D and/or manufacturing.
• Relevant training and/or certification in regulated safety and environmental activities such as: RCRA Hazardous Waste Management, DOT HazMat shipping, First Aid/CPR/AED, 30 Hr General Industry OSHA, 40 Hr HAZWOPER.

Responsibilities

• Interface with KBI staff and management to provide a positive, safe and compliant work environment.
• Co-chair the EHS&S committee and coordinate program activities.
• Coordinate internal self-audits and external inspections as required.
• Respond to incidents, direct investigations, and manage corrective actions.
• Represent KBI during OSHA, EPA, DOL inspections and client audits.
• Draft, review and revise EHS&S policies, procedures and manuals.
• Provide training and maintain EHS&S records including MSDS, waste, permits, and OSHA logs.
• Assess and specify PPE solutions and manage waste activities.
• Oversee emergency preparedness and maintenance of EHS&S supplies.

Skills

Safety leadership

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Training & development

Education

B.S. in occupational health and safety or technical discipline

5–12 years safety experience (R&D/manufacturing)

Tools

RCRA Hazardous Waste Management

DOT HazMat shipping

First Aid/CPR/AED

OSHA 30 General Industry

HAZWOPER 40-hour

Job description

Job Summary

The specialist has responsibility for the implementation of the environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) program. This includes leadership to maintain EHS&S compliance and continuous improvement. EHS&S supports operations of biologic contract development and manufacturing organization. Responsibilities include: incident response, reporting and investigations; environmental permit management; and risk management. Implements all applicable EHS&S programs for the site such as: LOTO, confined space entry, industrial hygiene, hazard communication, PPE, workers compensation, emergency management, etc. Coordinates with operations to identify and mitigate risks with effective engineering controls, procedures, and training.

Job Summary

The specialist has responsibility for the implementation of the environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) program. This includes leadership to maintain EHS&S compliance and continuous improvement. EHS&S supports operations of biologic contract development and manufacturing organization. Responsibilities include: incident response, reporting and investigations; environmental permit management; and risk management. Implements all applicable EHS&S programs for the site such as: LOTO, confined space entry, industrial hygiene, hazard communication, PPE, workers compensation, emergency management, etc. Coordinates with operations to identify and mitigate risks with effective engineering controls, procedures, and training.

Job Responsibilities

• Interface with KBI staff: High visibility in all workspaces to support a positive, practical, safe and compliant work environment. Interface with Management: Communicate regularly with system owners or area managers to provide status reports, plan program activities and review EHS&S program effectiveness. Co-chair the EHS&S committee.
• Assessments and Inspections: Coordinate and conduct regular internal self-audits and external client or regulatory inspections of systems as required by EHS&S procedures or programs.
• EHS&S Incidents: Respond to reported Observations, Near Misses, Injuries and Spills, direct all reporting, assist employees and supervisors with investigations, preventative and corrective actions. Maintain regulatory reporting systems.
• Regulatory Compliance: Represent KBI during OSHA, EPA, DOL or other regulatory inspections and client audits. Ensure that the staff understand requirements and operate the site in a compliant manner
• EHS&S Procedures: Draft, review and revise EHS&S systems, including policies, procedures and manuals to ensure that EHS&S practices are consistent with the applicable regulations and promote safe and compliant behavior.
• Employee Training/ Records Retention: Coordinate and provide training as needed for EHS&S programs. Maintain and manage EHS&S records including but not limited to MSDS online, waste management, chemical inventory, training records, environmental permits, inspections, OSHA Logs and testing.
• PPE: Assess and specify appropriate PPE solutions for each task. Provide training as needed and monitor use.
• Waste Management: Manage all waste activities including storage, treatment, disposal, and record keeping. Maintain business relationships with associated waste handling vendors.
• Emergency Preparedness: Manage and maintain EHS&S supplies, equipment, materials and training as specified by EHS&S procedures or programs.

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Qualifications:

• Education/Experience: Bachelor of Science degree in an occupational health and safety related field and a minimum of 5-10 years of industry experience as a safety professional, or
• Bachelor of Science in a technical discipline and minimum of 7-12 years’ experience as a safety professional in R&D and/or manufacturing.
• Relevant training and/or certification in regulated safety and environmental activities such as:
  • RCRA Hazardous Waste Management,
  • DOT hazardous materials shipping,
  • First Aid/CPR/AED,
  • 30 Hr General Industry OSHA Certification,
  • 40 Hr HAZWOPER certification, etc.

Preferred

• Experience in a cGMP manufacturing environment (biotech, pharmaceutical or medical device industries).
• Knowledge of the operations typical to the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry.

KBI Biopharma, Inc. is an EEO/AA employer and actively seeks to diversify its work force. Therefore, all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status, are strongly encouraged to apply.

I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for KBI Biopharma, Inc. to hire me. If I am hired, I understand that either KBI Biopharma, Inc. or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of KBI Biopharma, Inc. has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

I attest with my signature below that I have given to KBI Biopharma, Inc. true and complete information on this application. No requested information has been concealed. I authorize KBI Biopharma, Inc. to contact references provided for employment reference checks. If any information I have provided is untrue, or if I have concealed material information, I understand that this will constitute cause for the denial of employment or immediate dismissal.