EHS&S Specialist I/II

The EHS&S Specialist assists the site's Environment, Health, Safety and

Sustainable Development Head for the implementation of the Environmental,

Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHSS) program.

Main part of the mission is to manage the environmental and sustainability part of site program and coordinates the implementation and maintenance of it with all the site's departments, more specifically:

• Co-design and manages Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) which relates to
• hazardous waste and wastewater management in accordance with the operating permit, regulations, site objectives and biologic contract development and
• manufacturing organization,
• Manages measurement and monitoring systems for all types of discharge (water, waste, air) and the consumption of natural resources (water, energy, etc.). Proposes the corresponding performance indicators and reports them into the site's EHS&S dashboard.
• Defines and manages specific equipment and materials in collaboration with the
• engineering department experts. Manages specific consumables necessary for the proper execution of the program.
• Manages contracts with service providers in these areas.
• Monitors technology and regulations in environmental field and makes proposals for improvement.

Secondary part of the mission includes participation in implementing and

maintaining global EHS&S program. By delegation of the of the EHS&S head

responsibilities this may include participation in:

• Incident response, reporting and investigations, risk management.
• Log Out – Tag Out (LOTO), confined space entry, industrial hygiene, hazard communication, PPE, workers compensation, emergency management, etc.
• Coordinating with operations to identify and mitigate risks with effective engineering controls, procedures, and training.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Level I:

Bachelor of Science degree in an occupational health and safety related field and 1 to 5 years of industry experience as an EHS&S professional or Environmental specialist.

Level II:
Bachelor of Science degree in an occupational health and safety related field and a minimum of 3-8 years of industry experience as a safety professional, or
Bachelor of Science in a technical discipline and minimum of 5-10 years’ experience as a safety professional in R&D and/or manufacturing.

Relevant training and/or certification in regulated safety and environmental activities such as:

• RCRA Hazardous Waste Management,
• DOT hazardous materials shipping,
• First Aid/CPR/AED,
• 30 Hour General Industry OSHA Certification,
• 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification, etc.

Preferred:

• Experience in a cGMP manufacturing environment (biotech, pharmaceutical or medical device industries).
• Knowledge of the operations typical to the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry.

Salary Range:

Level I: $48,400 - $66,550

Level II: $75,720 - $104,115

Salary range provided per current averages and expectations. The salary and job title for this opening will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience and may be outside this range. KBI has a robust total rewards strategy which includes an annual bonus structure for all employees, medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid PTO and holidays, 401K matching with 100% vesting in 60 days and employee recognition programs.   

KBI Biopharma, Inc. is an EEO/AA employer and actively seeks to diversify its work force. Therefore, all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status, are strongly encouraged to apply.

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