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EHS Leader, Medical Device Manufacturing, Audit Compliance

Canaan, CT.

Relocation Offered: YES

Competitive Salary [about $92K] Full Benefits, World Class Corporation

The EHS Engineer acts as the technical Subject Matter Expert, SME, for the sites Environmental Health and Safety compliance and maturity. The engineer researches and understands applicable norms, permits, and standards and integrates them into the site's work processes and practices. This individual either supports or leads sustainability projects across the site. The Environmental, Health, and Safety Engineer assists in maintaining the site's ISO 14001 certification by ensuring site is always audit ready.

Set up, improve, and maintain environmental management systems to conform with established environmental policy and requirements. The requirements of this standard can be incorporated into any environmental management system

Job Responsibilities:

• Key player in all Environmental, Health, and Safety initiatives on-site.
• Acting as the deputy EHS Leader when the EHS Leader is absent.
• Actively participates in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations.
• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert as a member of the EHS Team.
• Participates as an EHS expert as a member of new equipment project teams, from design to operational stage.
• Acts as an influential leader in site safety and sustainability campaigns.
• Interacts with the authorities and insurance companies as site representative on technical EHS topics.
• Maintain technical expertise in Machine guarding, Lock out Tag out, and other relevant technical Safety programs.
• Maintain knowledge of the site Sustainability targets and projects to ensure their achievement and completion.
• Core contributor to the ISO 14001 certification.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering, Environment Health and Safety, Occupational Health and Safety, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Process Engineering, or equivalent, preferred.
• Note, for any selected candidate with a non-engineering degree, the title will be EHS Specialist.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading EHS projects and teams, preferred.
• Has or willing to work towards, an auditing certification.

Basic Knowledge and Skills: ​

• Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with people at all levels and in various functions including technical staff, business team leaders, and union personnel.
• Effective skills in the areas of counseling, coaching, and influencing.
• Demonstrate understanding of federal and state safety and environmental laws.
• The ability to identify and evaluate workplace hazards and environmental issues.
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment including interactions with technical staff, operation leaders, and contract personnel.
• Ability to lead a project or technical team and lead teams virtually.
• Ability to challenge the organization in a manner that maintains trust and respect.
• Ability to accept and respond to changes and challenges in a positive manner.
• High energy and passion for excellence, adaptability, resilience, and taking action.
• Self-directed and comfortable working in a matrixed organization.
• Knowledge of standard computer programs and databases (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Candidate Details: Seniority Level – Associate//Management Experience Required - No

Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree

CONTACT/SEND RESUME:

Bill Marek - CEO

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