Ehs specialist

Terumo Medical Corporation (TMC) develops, manufactures, and markets a complete, solutions-based portfolio of high-quality medical devices used in a broad range of applications for numerous areas of the healthcare industry.

TMC places a premium on providing customers with world-class products, training and education programs that drive clear economic value, better clinical outcomes and improved quality of life for patients.

TMC is part of Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation; one of the world’s leading medical device manufacturers with $6 billion in sales, 30,000 employees worldwide and operations in more than 160 nations.

We believe that the future is bright for everyone at Terumo. We work with the future in mind to generate lasting change, create a bigger impact and produce greater outcomes for today, and for decades to come.

At Terumo we believe in the power of personal growth and will encourage you to get in the driver's seat - progressing in the direction you want to go by deepening your skills throughout your career.

We want you to be bold, think outside the box, experiment, innovate and deliver what's next for quality healthcare. You will be part of a collaborative, respectful and resilient team of associates and leaders around the world, working together as partners to achieve more than you thought possible, providing real-world, impactful solutions for patients.

Join us and help shape wherever we go next!

Advancing healthcare with heart

Job Summary

Along with the EHS team, the EHS Specialist II will be the champions of environmental, safety, and health programs and policies relating to applicable local, state and federal regulations.

Primary responsibilities of this position include collecting data for environmental and regulatory compliance, as well as planning, developing, implementing and administering safety, environmental, and health programs.

Interfacing with associates and management regarding EHS initiatives is imperative in this position to reduce accidents and improve environmental, health, and safety within the organization.

Job Details / Responsibilities

• Evaluate, develop and implement EHS programs that promote a positive safety culture engaging associates (e.g. Safety Committees / Teams).
• Actively partner with Distribution and Logistics management to establish policies and direction (e.g. establish and achieve EHS goals / metrics) that successfully support the EHS program.
• Subject Matter Expert in Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) safety and Fall Protection Program.
• Create company standards for PIT / Pedestrian interaction safety
• Maintain and update Safety Data Sheets and chemical inventories to ensure compliance with facility EHS programs and work with project teams to identify and mitigate new EHS risk.
• Key leader for the Trailer Docking and Releasing Safety Program
• Conduct safety audits of the facilities to comply with regulations, identify best practices and pinpoint unsafe working conditions or behaviors;

coordinate audits and testing to ensure that hazards are identified and mitigated.

• Champion EHS activities and be a resource to teams and management.
• Develop and recommend incident / accident prevention programs to include specific protective procedures and devices ensuring effective investigations with root cause analysis.

Drive associated documentation and implementation of corrective actions.

• Participate in equipment design reviews and ergonomic assessments for transfer and / or new equipment reviews; assist with the review and updating of JHA’s.
• Serve as and EHS team member ensuring proper safety compliance and design safeguards for projects or new equipment reviews.
• Lead EHS continuous improvement projects.

Job Responsibilities (continued)

• Oversee the first aid, AED and Eyewash programs.
• Serve as a member of the Emergency Response Team and be available for on-call response.
• As part of the EHS team be responsible for incident / root cause investigation for all injuries and incidents in the facility.
• Manage or when managed by another department support recordkeeping requirements associated with EHS programs.
• Understand and work within the quality systems, following FDA and applicable international regulations as required.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits / Compensation

We provide competitive and comprehensive benefit options that allow you to design your own plan based on your individual needs which include : paid vacation, paid holidays, health, dental and vision benefits, 401(k), with matching contributions, tax advantage savings accounts, legal plan, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, voluntary long-term disability, short term disability, critical illness and accident insurance, parental leave, personal leave, t uition reimbursement , travel assistance, and an employee assistance program.

The salary for this position is $69,300 - $103,900.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

• Thorough knowledge of OSHA and other related compliance requirements.
• Good communication skills and desire to work as part of a team.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office software and experience with online reporting tools.
• Ability to set up and work within an organized, document-controlled environment.

Qualifications / Background Experiences

• A four-year college degree in environmental science, environmental engineering chemical engineering or related field and a minimum of three years’ related experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment, regulated industry or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Mutli-Site Experience a plus.
• First Aid, PIT, Fall Protection, Warehousing Safety.

It is Terumo’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law.

As a Company, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.

We provide competitive and comprehensive benefit options that allow you to design your own plan based on your individual needs which include : paid vacation, paid holidays, health, dental and vision benefits, 401(k), with matching contributions, tax advantage savings accounts, legal plan, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, voluntary long-term disability, short term disability, critical illness and accident insurance, parental leave, personal leave, tuition reimbursement, travel assistance, and an employee assistance program.

Last updated : 2024-11-26

Salary : $69,300 - $103,900