Sr. Process Safety Specialist - Onsite
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
- Saint Louis, MO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Facilitate PHAs and DHAs utilizing multiple methodologies. Manage PHA/DHA schedule to balance facilitator and plant resources with regulatory revalidation dates.
- Participate in OSHA PSM and EPA RMP auditing program, and assist in developing followup action plans
- Ensure that all required records are prepared and maintained.
- Collaborate with project engineering staff to utilize Prevention through Design (PtD) techniques to eliminate, mitigate, and or reduce hazards during conceptual, detailed design, and final design phases of capital projects.
- Provide EHS support to engineering staff for project design and start-up safety reviews.
- Respond to plant emergencies as needed. Provide either field support or command center subject matter expertise during response to emergencies.
- Serve as focal point for plant Facility Siting Studies, and maintain plan for ongoing and future efforts.
- Train, develop, and mentor plant personnel to become subject matter experts within specific PSM focus areas. Provide guidance and coordinate development and maintenance of PSM program elements which may include Employee Participation Plans, Process Safety Information, Process Hazard Analyses, Operating Procedures, Training, Facility Siting, Contractor Requirements, Management of Change (Change Control), PSSR, Mechanical Integrity, Incident Investigation, Emergency Planning & Response, and Compliance Audits
- Coordinate implementation of the Business Unit requirements for PSM Standards at the St. Louis Plant
- Participate in or lead focus groups or other efforts with process safety focus.
- Ensure a safe and quality working environment through training, awareness, and compliance to safety SOP’s, corporate standards and OSHA regulations.
- Participate as a team member in analyzing and continually improving the site’s Safety Culture
- Monitor and take effective steps to ensure that workplace conditions comply with applicable federal and state occupational safety and health standards.
- Develop, communicate and monitor process safety related metrics for the St. Louis Plant.
- Investigate and prepare required reports on incidents.
- Participate in continuous improvement activities and champion change when faced with adversity while incorporating team input.
- Conduct safe work procedure and other safety training courses with EHS content.
- Provide input on equipment installation, start-up operation, and trouble shooting.
- Ensure accountability, transparency, and effective communication cross-functionally and within the EHS Department while guaranteeing information is timely, clear and accurate.
- Provide EHS support for Management of Change (Change Control) activities.
- Utilize the EHS management system software, EHS Suites, to ensure that incidents, near misses, and EHS related activities are captured, processed, and evaluated according to site SOPs.
- Supply the highest level of internal and external customer service while having the ability to diplomatically challenge established procedures and systems.
- Lead and participate in Incident Investigation/Root Cause analysis teams.
- Lead and participate in Corporate EHS Core team and Continuous Improvement efforts within the organization.
- Lead/support EHS initiatives and EHS Capital and Maintenance projects.
- Other duties as assigned with or without accommodation.
- Experience with unit operations, especially batch processes. Working knowledge of the physical side of chemical process engineering including P&IDs, Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Facility Siting studies and remediaton, etc.
- Ability to prepare and communicate technical data for use by a variety of different audiences, such as the Site Leadership, supervisors, senior engineers/scientists, technical experts, and operators/maintenance.
- Must be able to walk, climb, and wear personal protective equipment to include full body suit and respiratory equipment.
- Working knowledge of Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations Part 1910 and Part 1926.
- Skill in evaluating and reviewing regulations to determine compliance with OSHA and Corporate Safety and Health regulations, guidelines, and policies. Knowledge of statistical analysis to effectively evaluate trends.
- NIMS and HAZWOPER trained desirable. (HAZWOPER provided after hiring)
- Experience in continuous improvement such as Sig Sigma or Lean activities desirable.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and technical writing skills.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to work under tight deadlines.
- Excellent decision making, problem solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent conflict management skills.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft office applications required.
- Knowledge of cGMP and environmental regulations.
- Demonstrated ability to implement and achieve continuous improvement
- Demonstrated ability to drive change with influence.