SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST required by CareerWise Recruitment for our multinational life sciences client at their facility in Carlow, initial 11 month contract on offer.
The SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST will join the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) team. They will ensure in conjunction with the EHS team that all health and safety regulatory requirements on the site are upheld to the highest standard.
NOTE: It is essential that you hold a valid working visa for Ireland.
THE ROLE:
Develop and implement EHS programs to ensure compliance with local legislation, standards, and industry best practices. Programs include, but are not limited to:
* Risk assessments
* Contractor management
* Incident investigation
* Emergency response
* Chemical management
* Waste management
* Water & air management
* Ergonomics
* Bio risk
* Equipment & machine safety
* Industrial hygiene
* High risk work – e.g., hot work, confined space entry, work at height, etc.
Assist operational departments in achieving and establishing compliance.
Demonstrate leadership and a strong desire to protect employees, our community, and the environment in this world-class facility – leading with a ’safety first’ mindset.
Prepare reports to site, divisional and/or corporate management and regulatory agencies.
Evaluate all EHS applicable requirements for any new projects and processes (along with other site departments where necessary) as well as changes in the existing processes and installation.
REQUIREMENTS:
* Technical Bachelor Degree in Environmental Health & Safety or Technical Bachelor’s Degree (Science/Engineering)...post-grad EHS qualification would be a plus.
* Ideally 3+ years’ EHS experience in Pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated industry.
* Proven track record of success in the environmental health and safety sector.
* Experience on supporting multiple activities/projects.
* Ability to influence others across Departments.
* Technically strong with understanding of a variety of EHS topics.
* Innovative & Compliance-minded, with the drive to go seek out necessary information.
* ‘Safety First’ mind-set.
* Team player, capable of working within a multi-functional team environment; and to periodically lead teams.
* Enthusiastic with a strong drive for results.
* Self-directed, capable of using own initiative to make EHS improvements.
* Dedicated to maintaining high standards, with the courage and candour to ensure things are done properly onsite – ‘right first time.’
* Desire to protect employees and environment with a state-of-the-art facility.
Please call Conor Twomey today for further information on 087-0907204 or email: ctwomey@careerwise.ie
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