What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Environment, Health & Safety position at Bristol Myers Squibb?
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Challenging. 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 .
Title: Manager, Environment, Health & Safety
Location: Warren, NJ
The primary focus of the Manager, Environment, Health & Safety is to support Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) Warren Facility as the Manager of EHS. Reporting to the Associate Director of EHS, the Manager will play an active role in supporting the company's environmental, health, safety, and sustainability efforts within the Warren Facility to drive long-term company and stakeholder value.
This position is responsible for developing, planning, organization, and executing EHS programs, policies, procedures, and training to ensure that the site maintains a safe, healthy, and environmentally compliant facility in accordance with company and regulatory requirements. This position plays a key role in aligning corporate and local policies and procedures and will foster a proactive and integrated safety culture that promotes a positive, proactive approach throughout all operations. This position will coordinate and work very closely with all members of site operations.
Key Responsibilities
VETERAN
If 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 Careers
With 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
Responsibilities
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.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
Challenging. 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 .
Title: Manager, Environment, Health & Safety
Location: Warren, NJ
The primary focus of the Manager, Environment, Health & Safety is to support Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) Warren Facility as the Manager of EHS. Reporting to the Associate Director of EHS, the Manager will play an active role in supporting the company's environmental, health, safety, and sustainability efforts within the Warren Facility to drive long-term company and stakeholder value.
This position is responsible for developing, planning, organization, and executing EHS programs, policies, procedures, and training to ensure that the site maintains a safe, healthy, and environmentally compliant facility in accordance with company and regulatory requirements. This position plays a key role in aligning corporate and local policies and procedures and will foster a proactive and integrated safety culture that promotes a positive, proactive approach throughout all operations. This position will coordinate and work very closely with all members of site operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the subject matter expert regarding general safety, industrial hygiene, biosafety (BSL 2 ), hazard assessment, environmental management and emergency response.
- Provide and execute programs, policies, procedures, and trainings as the subject matter expert for high-risk work programs including but not limited to, working from heights, electrical safety, hot work, line breaking, lock out tag out and contractor safety.
- Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, safety, and health laws, regulations, codes, rules, and consensus guides.
- Develop and implement new EHS programs, policies, and procedures and update and improve existing ones.
- Support day-to-day activities in one or more operational functions across the Warren campus, including GMP cell therapy clinical drug substance manufacturing operations, support of Site Engineering & Facilities, Warehouse, Quality Control and research laboratories.
- Provide technical support and oversight in relation to EHS programs and activities on-site.
- Attend daily, weekly, and/or monthly governance meetings to support operations. This includes Operation huddles, Tier meetings, GEMBA walks, and EHS Committees.
- Ability to apply EHS regulatory program requirements in a GMP operational setting and coach team members & operation leaders to enable them to successfully deploy and empower ownership of EHS best practices.
- Accountable for EHS regulatory preparedness and participate in regulatory inspections, self-assessments and audits.
- Perform incident investigations and develop and implement robust corrective actions.
- Responsible for utilizing EHS platforms for investigations, inspections, and compliance activities.
- Perform hazard/risk/exposure/ergonomic assessments for current and future process introductions documented in appropriate change management or new material introduction process, working with outside consultation as needed to determine risk mitigation.
- Strong project management skills and ability to successfully implement cross-functional sitewide projects.
- Active engagement in EHS training programs and development and delivery of curricula.
- Key contact for internal customers, building strong relationships with facilities, management, and other cross functional groups and departments.
- Minimum of B.S. degree in environmental science, health and safety, engineering, or equivalent required.
- Minimum of five (5) plus years of experience working in the EHS field, preferably in a GMP manufacturing or R&D environment in biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
- Certified Safety Professional, Registered Biosafety Professional, or similar applicable professional certifications are a plus.
- Experience interfacing with EHS-related agencies & auditors.
- Working knowledge of applicable EHS governing bodies and federal and state regulations (EPA, OSHA, NJDEP, NFPA, etc.).
- Knowledge, experience and proven track record with the design and execution of EHS programs in a GMP regulated manufacturing setting.
- Experience and proven track record of effective project management skills.
- Knowledge and experience with the design and execution of objective risk assessments.
- Strong Incident Investigation and Corrective Action and Preventative Action skill set.
- Proficiency in computer-based systems (e.g. Microsoft office, EHS web-based systems).
- Ability to take initiative and adapt to frequently changing priorities simultaneously and think creatively, critically, and strategically to solve problems in a complex environment with urgency, agility, and calm.
VETERAN
If 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 Careers
With 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
Responsibilities
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.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
