Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Carlsbad
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

Roche fosters diversity, equity and inclusion, representing the communities we serve. When dealing with healthcare on a global scale, diversity is an essential ingredient to success. We believe that inclusion is key to understanding people's varied healthcare needs. Together, we embrace individuality and share a passion for exceptional care. Join Roche, where every voice matters.The PositionA healthier future. It's what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That's what makes us Roche.This position supports the functions of the Environmental Health and Safety Department by identifying and evaluating risks to employee safety and the environment and establishes controls to mitigate or eliminate those risks. The EHS Specialist plays a key role in maintaining a safe and compliant workplace through detailed analysis, collaboration, and problem solving, both within the EHS department and throughout the business. This position helps protect GenMark's right to operate by through risk identification and mitigation, accident prevention, compliance management, audit response and execution, record keeping, program development, and environmental/safety related training.The Opportunity

• Support the development, review, and revision of EHS programs which includes technical writing to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. Lead or facilitate investigation of EHS incidents to identify cause(s), and corrective and preventative actions to reduce or eliminate risk of recurrence.
• Manage action plans to ensure incident follow up is complete and effective. Compile and report EHS related metrics as needed or assigned.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations in areas of assigned responsibility. Obtain and maintain Health & Safety records and required Environmental permits, permits/licenses and other important EHS documents. Ensure permit requirements are met.
• Provide collaborative leadership and resources to implement program, process, or systematic changes to ensure compliance when required.
• Maintain an incident and injury reporting database, update files, and records, including injury and illness data and other paperwork to ensure compliance. Develop metrics, summaries, materials, communications and resources to provide accurate and timely reporting of EHS related data. Ensure documentation is maintained and tracked.
• Develop and update training materials and technical reports and provide analysis of policies and procedures.
• Prepare, coordinate and conduct regular EHS related meetings, inspections and trainings. Coordinate the management of hazardous and medical waste. Manage hazardous waste streams.Who You Are
  • You hold a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, Science, or other technical degree.
  • You have a minimum of 5 years environmental, health & safety experience, including experience in managing EHS and workers compensation regulations in manufacturing, R&D, and warehousing environments.
  • Experience within the clinical diagnostics or medical device industry is preferred but not mandatory.
  • Experience with basic industrial hygiene practices and experience in incident response and management.
  • Experience evaluating, managing, and mitigating EHS risk in industrial, laboratory, and office environments and experience analyzing EHS data to identify issues and trends and using that analysis to drive action within a matrixed organization
  • Experience utilizing document control software for routing and maintenance of EHS programs preferred- but not mandatory, and experience using, maintaining, and/or calibrating EHS monitoring equipment preferred.Preferred Requirements
    • CPR/First-aid certification
    • HAZWOPER 40hr certificationBehaviors, competencies, and qualities of the ideal Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist
      • EHS risk assessments including job hazard assessments, equipment safety assessment, and ergonomic risk assessments
      • Interpretation and analysis of regulatory and technical documents
      • Working knowledge of emergency response procedures
      • Basic knowledge of industrial hygiene principles and practices
      • Working knowledge of industrial and office ergonomics principles and practices. Working knowledge of workers' compensation case management practices
      • Proficient with computer based data and word processing programs. Strong working knowledge of Google Workspace preferred.The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Carlsbad, CA is 64,100.00 - 119,100.00 USD Annual. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.Are you ready to apply?Relocation benefits are not available for this position.Who we areGenMark is now a proud member of the Roche Group, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. As a global leader in healthcare, Roche Diagnostics offers a broad portfolio of products, tools and services that help in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, hepatitis and diabetes as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. With the addition of GenMark to the Roche Group, syndromic infectious disease diagnostics is now added to the long list of disease states and conditions that the Roche Group addresses. GenMark's ePlex true sample-to-answer system offers unique solutions to address the most significant challenges facing clinical laboratories, while supporting hospital systems to deliver patient-centered, value-based care. ePlex streamlines the diagnostic workflow from physician order entry to the final test report and is the true sample-to-answer solution designed to improve patient care, reduce costs, and increase lab efficiency. GenMark is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.GenMark is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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