Boston Scientific EH & Specialist 

United States, Massachusetts, Marlborough 

424538978

About the Role:

As an advocate for environment, health, and safety as core values at Boston Scientific, the EHS Specialist assists in the development and support of programs, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with company requirements and all regulations pertaining to the site. The incumbent will provide guidance, training, and support, while influencing engagement and contributions from EHS colleagues, internal stakeholders, and external resources to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing EHS site support for internal customers including training environments, commercial office environments, process development, and research and development laboratories
• Identifying opportunities to minimize risks and prevent workplace injuries; work with cross-functional teams to drive projects and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Administrating ISO45001 Health & Safety Management System including internal/external audit facilitation and risk management; identify opportunities for improvement, implement recommendations and manage related documentation
• Assisting with accident/incident investigations, root cause analysis and after-action reviews; collaborate with process owners to develop and implement corrective actions and engineering controls as needed
• Coordinating with intercompany resources who work with regulatory agencies to conduct site inspections; provide guidance and safety recommendations for processes, equipment, and facility infrastructure design
• Assisting with risk assessments on processes, equipment, and chemicals; identify compliance concerns, program non-conformities and opportunities for improvement
• Assisting with EHS audits, self-assessments, and inspections to ensure workplace conditions comply with internal policies, program requirements and applicable local, state, and national regulations
• Fostering relationships with contracted safety services and consultants
• Supporting EHS-related committees, task forces, and cross-functional teams; serve on site emergency response team(s)
• Supporting regulatory compliance activities including coordinating work efforts and recordkeeping related to chemical exposure monitoring (industrial hygiene), confined spaces, electrical safety, emergency action planning, equipment safety (machine guarding), fire prevention, chemical hygiene / lab safety, laser safety, contractor safety, respiratory protection, and safe facility design

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, safety engineering, safety management, occupational health, or similar discipline
• Minimum 1 year of EHS experience in a commercial office, laboratory, industrial or manufacturing environment
• Minimum 1 year of experience with safety-related programs, policies, procedures and regulations

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in pharmaceutical, medical device, electronics, or similarly regulated industry
• Experience with ergonomic risk reduction, emergency response and incident command in a manufacturing, laboratory, or office setting
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams

Maximum Salary: $ 115900

Compensation fornon-exempt (hourly), non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation forexempt, non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.