Environmental Health and Safety Engineer

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. 

Your Role

We are looking for a dedicated individual to join us as the US Field Services Environmental Health, Safety Engineer reporting to Environmental Health and Safety Site Head.   You will oversee and ensure comprehensive safety measures for all US Field Service personnel reporting from our Burlington, MA facility.  The Environmental Health, Safety Engineer responsibilities will include coordinating, developing, and implementing safety procedures and relevant training initiatives aligned with EMD Millipore Sites. Also organize and participate in safety audits and inspections, serve as the safety representative to the EH&S Site Head and escalate any identified hazardous situations. In the event of accidents or safety incidents, you will lead investigations and establish corrective action plans, and spearhead the deployment of environmental plans and programs. Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Responsible for day-to-day support and guidance of Field Service personnel to ensure the proper EHS regulations and procedures are adhered to at Field Service sites

• Provide immediate direct support to Field Service employees that work at customer sites
• Lead and/or participate in incident investigations and ensure appropriate root causes are identified and corrective actions are developed / implemented
• Interface with other Millipore EHS professionals to cross validate best practices and standardize processes
• Assist Field Service personnel in obtaining clearance to access customer sites as required
• Promote a positive safety culture and educate the Field Service population on specific risks at their dedicated customer sites
• Develop and provide “hands on” risk assessment and environmental health and safety training to Field Service population as necessary
• Work with site management to reduce the number of injuries and incidents
• Provide safety engineering support to site management to ensure compliance with environmental, occupational hygiene and safety regulatory requirements.  Develop and implement programs as required
• Identify risk reduction methods and work with site management in implementing those methods
• Regularly collaborate with site management, supervision and personnel on EHS related matters
• Prepare EHS compliance related reports and correspondence, both internally and externally

• Work with Occupational Health and Safety to develop robust return to work program for all employees
• Identify, investigate risks, and recommend solutions
• Develop a culture of reporting accidents and near misses
• Identify the proper safety tools and PPE required to work safely and coordinate with the customer health and safety programs
• Perform safety audits and inspections regularly
• Coordinate emergency response training with employees at each site

• Collect and report on Environmental Health and Safety data as required by EHS Site Management
• Travel to various customers sites

  Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diplomas or GED        
• 10+ years hands-on experience working in a laboratory environment

OR

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or other EHS discipline
• 1+ years EHS experience working in a laboratory and/or industrial setting
• 1+ years of leadership and project management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in performing root cause analysis and risk assessments
• Safety certifications and/or engineering work
• Proficient in communicating in verbal and written
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to address multiple tasks proficiently and in a timely manner
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suites

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