Job Title:
An Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist/Occupational Hygienist is required to join our expanding Biopharma client in Cork. This is a permanent role with excellent benefits.
Role Summary:
* Provide specialist advice to management and the workforce by interpreting health, safety, and environmental legislation, corporate standards, policies, and industry guidance.
* Assess and control health hazards, including biological, chemical, ergonomic, physical, and psychosocial hazards.
* Conduct qualitative and quantitative exposure assessment surveys, write reports, and communicate findings.
* Eliminate or significantly reduce risk by making organisational changes and selecting and designing relevant facilities.
* Understand and implement health and safety requirements for new products and project environments through knowledge of applicable legislation and industry practices.
* SUPPORT A MATURE SAFETY CULTURE WITH INTEGRATED SAFETY PRACTICES AND OPEN SAFETY CONVERSATIONS.
* Deliver high-quality Health and Safety training, communications, and technical support.
* Ensure company compliance and continuous improvement in Health and Safety and standards, systems, and programmes.
* Investigate and provide legislative guidance during incident response.
* Liaise with and report to Environmental Health & Safety regulatory agencies and corporate auditing groups.
* Collaborate with site manufacturing and technical support personnel to manage Environmental Health & Safety aspects of current processes.
* Review process and equipment changes to identify potential Health & Safety impacts.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's Degree in Science, Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent experience).
* Ideal candidate would also have competence in Occupational Hygiene or working towards this certification.
* 3-5 years of relevant experience within the Pharma/Chemical industry.