West Pharma HSE Specialist - Scottsdale 

United States, Arizona, Scottsdale 

790648259

Job Summary:

In this role, you will support and facilitate the health, safety and environmental (HSE) programs in the Scottsdale Development Center’s R&D and Quality laboratories, support corporate HSE initiatives, and support global laboratory HSE initiatives. You will work in close collaboration with laboratory managers, supervisors, and vendors.

Using your familiarity with laboratory HSE support services, you will be responsible for developing and delivering laboratory training content, writing procedures and programs, submitting compliance report data, interfacing with regulatory agencies as needed, and conducting equipment and process risk assessments. This role will serve as a technical expert in chemical, biological, radiological, and general safety requirements as they influence operations for the laboratory building.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement and provide guidance related to local HSE programs and plans, including Chemical Hygiene Plan, Bloodborne Pathogens Plan, Emergency Action Plan, Radiation Safety Manual, etc.
• Provide guidance and consultation to ensure compliance with OSHA, ADEQ, EPA, DOT, FAA and other federal, state, and local health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Proactively identify and mitigate hazards to promote a safe and healthy workplace.
• Perform incident investigations, root cause analysis, and assign corrective actions using recognized techniques and systems.
• Manage site and labs program implementation.
• Support training program developments in the learning management system
• Add and assign HSE training into the learning management system, as well conduct related HSE training.
• Maintain hazardous waste and emergency response, and environmental testing contracts and relationship with vendors.
• HSE resource for R&D and Quality laboratory safety initiatives and support global laboratory leaders in day-to-day requests.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Chemistry, Industrial Hygiene, Biology, or a related physical science.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in health and safety or science-related field.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Capable of using Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and other software applications
• Able to work independently and prioritize duties and tasks.
• Able to effectively communicate, influence, and negotiate with stakeholders to achieve safety criteria and KPI’s.
• Able to understand safety integration into lab processes and technical operations.
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
• Able to comply with the company’s quality policy always.
• Chemical Hygiene Officer, CHO designation preferred.

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional travel to global laboratories and facilities.

Physical & Mental Requirements:

• Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift and manipulate 50 lbs.

Competencies/Authorities

• Non-US only where required for certain levels.