EHS Specialist
- Durham, NC
- $36.00-39.00 per hour
- Training
- Full-time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PMLocation: Durham, NC 27703
Job Code: JPC-11355/ZTSJP00007673Tekberry is looking for a highly qualified and motivated EHS Specialist tto work on-site with our client, the world's largest producer of medicine and vaccinations for pets and livestock. As a W2 employee you will have access to health benefits.Responsibilities:This role will provide environmental, health, safety (EHS) support and perform a variety of EHS-related. The individual will be critical in fostering the site's proactive safety and environmental culture that inspires employee engagement, risk reduction and compliance. This role will report to the site's EHS & Facility Manager and will interact with Operations, Manufacturing, R&D, Facilities, Engineering, Quality, Distribution and office operations including working with all levels of the organization and be visible in the operational areas to support a safe and compliant work environment.
- Assist in the development and implementation of the site's EHS programs and procedures to ensure compliance with local, state, federal and Zoetis requirements.
- Provide EHS-related training to colleagues and contractors, including new-hire EHS orientation and refresher training.
- Design and lead the EHS FOCUS program (including annual refresher training [Talk]; monthly Walk activities; supervisor inspections [Detect]; process confirmation [Check]; and award recognition [Together]). Analyze data to continuously improve the program. Provide routine reports to management.
- Develop and implement programs to improve the site's EHS culture and compliance -- including behavior-based safety; ergonomic awareness, evaluations and solutions; pre-shift workplace stretching; and good catch/near-miss/concern reporting.
- Manage the Durham site's VPP Program application to successfully meet NC OSHA requirements for Carolina Star including hosting inspections, audits, document preparation, etc.
- Provide EHS expertise and support to dispersed workforce (e.g., technicians, sales force, veterinary staff, etc.) of Cattle, Poultry and Swine USA operations.
- Conduct routine site audits, safety walks, environmental inspections and other related evaluations (as needed) to identify systemic EHS management gaps.
- Develop and track corrective measures and implement solutions to sustain compliance.
- Manage and report EHS-related information (injury/illness, environmental metrics, risk assessments, EHS action items) into the Company's EHS online system (Cority). Submit all EHS reports as required by regulatory authorities or Zoetis requirements.
- Participate on injury/illness investigations and identify root cause and corrective/preventive actions. Provide coaching on practical EHS behaviors, work practices and solutions.
- Bachelor's degree in environment, safety, occupational health, ergonomics, engineering or a similar technical discipline.
- Minimum of five (5) year of EHS-related experience. (Open to new graduate with related internship or job shadow experience).
- Professional certification (CSP, CIH) preferred.
- Thorough knowledge and interpretation of federal and North Carolina safety and environmental regulations and programs including Carolina VPP Star.
- Strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills, leadership, analysis, judgment, creativity, practical problem solving, flexibility, as well as excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Solid computer capabilities including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
- Ability to facilitate meetings, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, work independently, easily make decisions, and handle emergency situations.