The Senior Specialist has responsibility for the implementation of the Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHSS) program. This includes leadership to maintain EHSS compliance and continuous improvement. EHSS supports operations of biologic contract development and manufacturing organization.

Responsibilities include: incident response, reporting and investigations; environmental permit management; and risk management. Implements all applicable EHSS programs for the site such as: LOTO, confined space entry, industrial hygiene, hazard communication, PPE, workers compensation, emergency management, etc. Coordinates with operations to identify and mitigate risks with effective engineering controls, procedures, and training.

• Interface with KBI staff: High visibility in all workspaces to support a positive, practical, safe and compliant work environment. Interface with Management: Communicate regularly with system owners or area managers to provide status reports, plan program activities and review EHS&S program effectiveness. Co-chair the EHS&S committee.
• Assessments and Inspections: Coordinate and conduct regular internal self-audits and external client or regulatory inspections of systems as required by EHS&S procedures or programs.
• EHS&S Incidents: Respond to reported Observations, Near Misses, Injuries and Spills, direct all reporting, assist employees and supervisors with investigations, preventative and corrective actions. Maintain regulatory reporting systems.
• Regulatory Compliance: Represent KBI during OSHA, EPA, DOL or other regulatory inspections and client audits. Ensure that the staff understand requirements and operate the site in a compliant manner.
• EHS&S Procedures: Draft, review and revise EHS&S systems, including policies, procedures and manuals to ensure that EHS&S practices are consistent with the applicable regulations and promote safe and compliant behavior.
• Employee Training/ Records Retention: Coordinate and provide training as needed for EHS&S programs. Maintain and manage EHS&S records including but not limited to MSDSonline, waste management, chemical inventory, training records, environmental permits, inspections, OSHA Logs and testing.
• PPE: Assess and specify appropriate PPE solutions for each task. Provide training as needed and monitor use.
• Waste Management: Manage all waste activities including storage, treatment, disposal, and record keeping. Maintain business relationships with associated waste handling vendors.
• Emergency Preparedness: Manage and maintain EHS&S supplies, equipment, materials and training as specified by EHS&S procedures or programs.
• Contractor Safety: Ensure that all permits, training, PPE and behaviors (i.e., hot work, fall protection, confined space, lock out/tag out, etc.) are observed by contractors on site.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in an occupational health/safety related field or other technical discipline and a minimum of 12 -20 years of industry experience as an EHS&S professional.
• 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 Hr General Industry OSHA Certification, 40 Hr 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:

EHSS Senior Specialist: $103,046 - 141,688
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, Sabbatical program, 401K matching with 100% vesting in 60 days and employee recognition programs.

KBI Biopharma is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. Any employee entering a KBI site located in the US must inform KBI Biopharma of their vaccination status and must submit their vaccination status. All vaccinated employees are required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination, with a COVID-19 vaccination which has been granted FDA approval or Emergency Use Authorization.

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.

I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for KBI Biopharma, Inc. to hire me. If I am hired, I understand that either KBI Biopharma, Inc. or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of KBI Biopharma, Inc. has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

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