Senior EHS Specialist

Overview

This role primarily supports the Rancho Dominguez, CA facility and offers periodic / limited support of Repligen facilities in Simi Valley and Anaheim, CA. Travel between the sites is required on a periodic basis.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities :

• Provide direction and support to a safe work environment through behavioral based safety, safety interactions, human performance principles, hazard identification / elimination, work practice controls, employee engagement and other company safety tools and initiatives.
• Embody the Repligen Environmental Safety & Health culture.
• Manage development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of safety programs, compliance plans, and safety initiatives. Track progress and create actions plans to achieve goals for continuous improvement.
• Develop, present, track and own formal EHS training programs.
• Ensure all facility management and appropriate operational personnel are aware of current and pending regulatory requirements, permit conditions, and other restrictions imposed by authorities.
• Serve as Emergency Response Coordinator for the Rancho Domingues facility, assisting with the coordination of emergency services and contractors.
• Act as liaison between employees, facility management, and federal, state, & local regulatory agencies.
• Conduct, facilitate, train and / or transfer to qualified EHS inspections and assessments to assure compliance with internal / external requirements.
• Maintain records and data necessary to prepare internally or externally required reports. Respond to agency requests. Prepare and submit timely reports and responses to informational requests.
• Conduct and facilitate incident investigations, including root cause analysis, to determine corrective actions. Train personnel on EHS reporting procedure and proper documentation.
• Support all mandatory air, water, waste compliance assurance-monitoring activities at the facility.
• Provide industrial hygiene support as needed to evaluate employee noise and other health exposures.
• Travel to other regional Repligen sites as needed to support and collaborate on EH&S program
• Act as chair of site EHS Committee.
• Manage site metrics related to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) expectations and work collaboratively with site leadership to drive progress.

Qualifications

Qualifications :