What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHS Director position at GlaxoSmithKline?
Site Name : USA - Maryland - Rockville
A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.
Posted Date : Nov 12 2024
Full time on-site role in Rockville, MD
Job Purpose :
The purpose of this role is to provide EHS and Risk Management services that support business goals and legal requirements. This role is responsible for managing the significant EHS risk at the facility and in the event of a major adverse event could have a very significant impact on GSK's reputation. Act as a champion for EHS across the site and work with managers, supervisors and other staff to help them improve EHS management and performance in their areas of responsibility. The role includes strategic planning, tactical interventions and day-to-day support for operations. Direct management of site EHS staff.
Key Responsibilities :
Leadership and Planning :
- Active member of the Rockville Site Leadership Team. Site Leadership Team member responsibilities include contributing to strategic decision making, customer service, cost reduction and process improvement goals of the site and GSC while acting as a role model leader for all site staff.
- Lead the development and implementation of site EHS strategy and associated annual safety plans.
- Lead, manage and develop the site EHS Team creating a sustainable EHS organization capable of handling day-to-day EHS and risk operations as well as emerging issues.
- Establish and monitor EHS objectives, metrics and targets that reflect local needs and are aligned with GSC and legal expectations. Identify and support actions necessary to ensure these are achieved.
- Advise management on EHS risks and impacts, and on compliance with GSK and legal requirements.
- Advise management on requirements for capital and operational expenditure to support EHS.
- Ensure focus is maintained on EHS priorities through proactive communication and support.
- Manage contracts with relevant suppliers of EHS services and manage and evaluate their performance.
Risk Management :
Environment, Health, Safety :
Formulating the site's EHS policy and its supporting procedural framework
Accountability :
Why you?
Basic Qualifications :
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals :
Safety, eg fire, machinery safety, flammable liquids
Preferred Qualifications :
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus :
The annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $146,200 to $197,800 taking into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate's skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver / parental and medical leave.
Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory / immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
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GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, in the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered / protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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Salary : $146,200 - $197,800
