Boston Scientific EHS Specialist 

Costa Rica 

348742084

Costa Rica-Heredia

About the Role:

Join our dynamic team as EHS Specialist to develop, implement, and ensure continuous improvement of the Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) systems. The primary purposes of these systems are maintaining compliance with the requirements of Boston Scientifics’ corporate EH&S policies and requirements and all applicable national, state, and local regulations, driving EH&S performance improvements across the site, and capturing and communicating information describing EH&S roles, responsibilities and contribution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Main responsible for Safety, Emergency Response and Occupational Health programs implementation and programs health for the Business/Facility assigned.
• Local Safety/ER/OH regulations compliance.
• Definition and documentation of Safety/IH & OH indicators.
• Incidents & Injuries Investigations support.
• EHS Engineer will be the main responsible of several Safety/ER & OH Programs as requested (program owner).
• Develop and implement new EH&S programs, policies, procedures, and training related to field of expertise.
• Maintain and report site EH&S metrics, statistics and records to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, systems and fulfill Corporate reporting and information needs.
• Support management to reduce workplace injury frequency and severity rates.
• Advocate for EH&S as a core value of Boston Scientific and provide regular communications within the EH&S team regarding EH&S activities and performance.
• Chair or serve on EH&S-related committees, task forces and/or cross functional teams as applicable.
• Conduct EH&S compliance audits, self-assessments, and inspections throughout the facilities.
• Conduct and/or coordinate periodic industrial hygiene, safety, and environmental sampling/testing.
• Conduct chemical and SDS risk assessments, as well as operations risk assessments to specify engineering controls, and other regulatory requirements as applicable.
• Identify hazardous workplace conditions and establishes guidelines for compliance, risk and injury reduction.
• Takes effective steps to ensure that workplace conditions comply with applicable local, national and state regulations.
• Provide regulatory guidance and recommendations for equipment specifications/installations, and facilities modifications.
• Participate in regulatory inspections and serve as liaison with regulatory agencies.
• Specify requirements and develop systems to ensure on-going operational permits compliance.
• Serve as EH&S representation in cross functional operation projects for new process/chemical introduction, capacity expansion, facility changes, new equipment introduction, etc.
• May be responsible or contributor for the implementation of the Environmental, Health and Safety Management System (ISO 14001 and ISO 45001).
• May be main responsible for Carbon Neutral System for the Business/Facility assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Environment Health and Safety or related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Package
• Intermediate English Level
• Submit resume in English

Preferred qualifications:

• ISO 14001, ISO45001, Carbon Neutrality Internal Auditor Certification.