Employee Health and Safety Team Lead

GlaxoSmithKline, a leader in the pharmaceutical industry and the makers of TUMS®, the #1 doctor recommended antacid and calcium supplement, has an opportunity available for an EHS Team Lead in our St. Louis, MO manufacturing facility.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

The EHS Team Lead will be responsible for establishing, implementing, managing and continuously improving the environment, health and safety programs for the St. Louis facility. The EHS Team Lead will have broad knowledge of EHS compliance programs and EHS specialty areas including Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, Risk Management, and Industrial Hygiene. The EHS Team Lead will provide guidance in managing budgets to support outside services and operating expenses. The role includes strategic EHS planning as well as a tactical role for site-wide EHS management systems, EHS regulations, and industry best practices. The role is responsible for advising the site leadership in processes to improve EHS management and performance in their areas of responsibility. The role is responsible for driving continuous improvement in site EHS performance and will serve as the primary site contact with EHS-related government agencies (e.g., OSHA, EPA. etc.) and with GSK Corporate EHS Department.

 

The role will also:

· Review and track investigations of injuries, illnesses, environmental releases, non-injury accidents and near-misses to ensure that they are effective, and that they identify and resolve root causes.  Lead investigations into serious adverse events.

·Provide timely, high quality EH&S technical support.

·Design, conduct and oversee EH&S training.

·Carry out regular workplace inspections to monitor compliance with site rules, procedures, etc.

·Develop and manage an internal audit program to assess compliance with legal and company requirements and identify opportunities for improvement.

· Coordinate the completion of job safety analyses and risk assessments.

·Conduct  environmental impact assessments to identify the site’s key environmental priorities.

·Establish site EHS policies, objectives, key performance indicators and targets that reflect local needs and alignment with GSK’s long term EHS strategy.

·Monitor and analyze EHS performance and instigate action to support or correct trends.

·Establish programs to manage the site’s different EHS risks and impacts, coordinated within an overall EHS management system.

·Review change proposals (including capital projects and new product introductions) to identify potential EHS issues and participate in their resolution.

· Work collaboratively with colleagues at other GSK sites in North America and around the world to ensure that EHS best practices and lessons from adverse events are shared effectively.

· Maintain local EHS SOPs that effectively describe the site’s EHS management system.

· Ensure that necessary EHS information is reported to local regulators and to stakeholders within GSK

 

 

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATIONS:

· B.S. Degree in a Science, Engineering, or EHS discipline, preferred.

· 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

· Minimum of 1 -3 years experience in EHS program development and implementation, preferably in the pharmaceutical or consumer healthcare industry.

·Strong, demonstrated leadership skills.

·Excellent computer skills primarily with Microsoft Office Suite and Project.

·Highly effective written, oral and presentation skills.

· Ability to prioritize multiple demands, think strategically and successfully lead multiple simultaneous projects.

          ·  Familiar with regulatory requirements (eg OSHA, NIOSH, ANSI, NFP, and  EPA rules and regulations) and their application to a manufacturingenvironment,particularly in the following key areas:

o        Safety, fire, machinery safety, dust explosion

o        Industrial hygiene, ergonomics, noise, chemical agents

o        Environment, waste management, air emissions, energy efficiency

o        EHS management systems.

 

In addition to offering a four-day workweek (Monday-Thursday), GSK is dedicated to an innovative workplace and supports you with career opportunities and learning. We offer a competitive benefits package including compensation bonus plan, medical/dental, 401(k), stock ownership account, cash balance pension plan, STD/LTD, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible spending accounts. Apply: www.gsk.com: requisition number #50217.

 

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