EHSS Specialist III

KBI Biopharma; North Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

KBI Biopharma, Inc. is seeking an EHS&S specialist to lead and implement the site’s environmental, health, safety, and sustainability program.

You will ensure compliance, manage incidents, prepare regulatory reports, and drive continuous improvement across operations in a biopharma CDMO setting. Responsibilities include risk assessment, permit management, training records, and coordinating with operations to apply engineering controls, procedures, and audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in a safety-related field and 5–10 years of industry experience.
• Certifications in RCRA, hazardous materials, First Aid/CPR/AED, 30 Hr General Industry OSHA, 40 Hr HAZWOPER preferred.
• Experience in a cGMP biotech/pharma environment is a plus.
• Familiarity with regulatory inspections and environmental permits.

Responsibilities

• Interface with staff and management to promote a safe and compliant work environment.
• Coordinate internal self-audits and regulatory inspections.
• Respond to incidents and lead investigations and corrective actions.
• Manage environmental permits, waste management, and training records.
• Draft and revise EHS&S policies and procedures to meet regulations.
• Provide employee training and maintain safety records.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigation

Risk assessment

Safety leadership

Training

Education

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Health and Safety

Bachelor of Science in a technical discipline

Tools

MSDS online

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 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:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.