Site Director, Environmental Health and Safety

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: New Brunswick
Posted on: September 1, 2024

Job Description:

Working with UsChallenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us . Director, Corporate EOHSS Internal Manufacturing The primary focus of this role is to support Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) as the Director of EOHSS for the New Brunswick facility within the Department of Environmental, Occupational Health, Safety and Sustainability (EOHSS). The individual in this role will be responsible for leading the company's environmental, occupational health, safety, and sustainability efforts within the Bew Brunswick site to drive long-term company and stakeholder value. The position will direct the development, planning, organization, and execution of strategies to maintain a safe, health, and environmental compliant facility. This position plays a key role in aligning corporate and local policies and procedures and will enable and foster a proactive and integrated EOHSS culture that promotes a positive, proactive approach throughout all operational and research areas at the facility. The Director of EOHSS for the New Brunswick site will advocate, coach, coordinate, implement, assess, and improve environmental, safety, occupational health, sustainability outcomes using global and local regulations and consensus guides, BMS management systems, policies, and procedures to promote compliant, forward-leaning culture and preserve BMS' reputation while driving shared Company objectives. Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, safety, medical surveillance and sustainability laws, regulations, codes, rules, and consensus guides.
• Develop and implement new EOHSS programs, policies, and procedures and update and improve existing ones.
• Must have a thorough understanding of the research and development pharmaceutical operations with sufficient detail to provide applicable regulatory and technical practical guidance.
• Accountable for EOHSS regulatory preparedness and building rapport and trust through all interactions (external agencies and internal stakeholders)
• Leads continuous improvement of site EOHSS culture; models what good looks like.
• Provides technical acumen and oversight to all EOHSS programs and activities on-site
• Participates in EOHSS operational and tier discussions, EOHSS committees and teams; and EOHSS self-assessments and audits.
• Stops operations and activities that could harm the environment, workforce, or facilities.
• Identifies and solutions for network opportunities to eliminate unplanned events including spills, workplace injuries, accidents, and adverse health effects.
• Participates in EOHSS governance structures and forums including incident investigation, compliance, capital reviews, best practice sharing.
• Adept at the use of and aiding with EOHSS platforms including modules for investigation, inspection, compliance, and industrial hygiene
• Reviews and ensures accurate and complete resolution of issues as they arise, inclusive of completion of required recordkeeping and reporting at national, state, province level as well as within BMS stipulated structures and timing.
• Proactively collaborates at site and above-site levels
• Maintains current understanding of emerging regulation and policy and the proactive application of such processes and programs.
• Brings new approaches to continually improve the effectiveness of workflows and processes and learn and apply new concepts
• Ability to balance expectations of multiple stakeholders on campus Experience & Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in environmental, industrial hygiene, physical sciences, or engineering, advanced degree preferred
  • Prefer certification through an accredited organization.
  • Prefer candidates with a six-sigma certification (green belt or above).
  • At least 10 years of direct EHS experience in similar research and development operational pharmaceutical space.
  • Broad EOHSS campus management or multi-site experience desired
  • Extensive knowledge of applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (or equivalent ex-USA, e.g., EU-OSHA, JISHA, HSE Gov't UK, SEVESO).
  • Working knowledge and application in industrial hygiene, compound banding, high-risk work operations, and environmental media.
  • Must maintain proficiency in all BMS EOHSS standards.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in leading others through change
  • Attends to multiple high-priority issues simultaneously with calm
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; communicates orally with clarity and command
  • Proclivity for partnership and cross-team collaboration; coordinates between site and above-site entities.
  • Strong organizational skills, self-motivated, proven ability to work independently
  • Escalates issues with urgency to facilitate ease of resolution
  • Strong leadership skills and previous management experience
  • Boldly lead and influence direct reports and matrix team members within the EOHSS organization and across the Company enterprise.
  • Detailed proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint; aptitude and demonstrated proficiency for EOHSS specific systems such as ENABLON, Enfos, Enhesa.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned. #LI-Onsite#BMSEHSIf you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career. Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing CareersWith a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science--- , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.On-site Protocol BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role: Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function. BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement. BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters. BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

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