Environmental Health and Safety Specialist II Job
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At Boston Scientific, you will find a collaborative culture driven by a passion for innovation that keeps us connected on the most essential level. With determination, imagination and a deep caring for human life, we re solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, we re one global team committed to making a difference in people s lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purpose improving lives through your life s work.
Environment Health and Safety Specialist II
About the role:
The EH&S Specialist II supports and reinforces the importance of Environment, Health & Safety in the organization. Implements strategies, policies and practices for the overall Environment, Health & Safety program. Works with the EH&S team to integrate Environment, Health & Safety performance into plant operations. Drives continuous improvement in Environment, Health & Safety performance, while assuring comprehensive operational compliance.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Responsible for understanding the BSC EH&S programs to ensure compliance with current and future legal, regulatory and corporate requirements.
- Proactively identifies and promptly addresses EH&S issues which may affect operations or may provide strategic advantage to the business and provides input for management review meetings.
- Assists with activities for assessing EH&S effectiveness in the organization, including the OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR), the Occupational Lost/Restricted Worktime Rate (OLTR) and ISO 14001 environmental performance goals.
- Assists with plans to reduce worker injury and lost time rates.
- Assists in the development of an effective Safety culture through cross-functional cooperation, communications, promotions and training including employee training on EH&S procedures, industrial hygiene activities, safety surveys, review and revision of local procedures, and serving as a member of the emergency response team.
- Participates in the ongoing development and implementation of the Environmental Management System. (ISO 14001).
- Responsible for assisting in emergency planning and taking an active leadership role in EH&S emergency situations. Assists in ensuring adequate evacuation and response arrangements are in place for fire, accidents and all other emergency situations.
- Works in partnership with other Boston Scientific EH&S professionals to establish or adopt company demonstrated best practices relevant to our industry.
What we re looking for in you:
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor s degree in Occupational Health, Occupational Safety, Safety Engineering, Safety Management or related degree.
- Minimum of 2 years EHS experience in a manufacturing and/or industrial setting.
- Experience building and leading teams focused on EHS culture change and continuous improvement.
- Ability to work with cross-functional groups and manage EHS programs that impact the entire site.
- Knowledge of injury/incident prevention programs (ergonomic, chemical safety, root cause analysis).
- Experience conducting risk assessments.
- Experience reporting to local, state and federal regulatory bodies (air permitting, wastewater, OSHA)
- Experience in compiling and leading training exercises for groups of employees.
Preferred Qualification
- DOT Hazardous Materials General Awareness (Title 49 CFR, Part 172, Subpart H) certificate.
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certificate.
- RCRA Hazardous Waste Management (Title 40 CFR, Part 265) certificate.
About us
As a global medical technology leader for more than 35 years, our mission at Boston Scientific (NYSE:
BSX) is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients. If you re looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, there s no better place to make it happen.
Requisition ID:
480846
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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