Safety Engineer

Job ID
125960
Job Type
Contract
Industry
Manufacturing
Location
Andover, Massachusetts, United States
Talascend is currently seeking a Safety Engineer for a contract opportunity in Andover, MA

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Direct and manage contracts which support the ESH organization, including hazardous waste management and disposal, environmental assessments, permitting, and emergency response activities.
  • Ensure compliance to US EPA TSCA 5(e) regulations for the commercialization of new chemicals.
  • Manage safety testing of new chemicals through international regulatory processes.
  • Manage sites safety committee and its safety-related approvals, investigations, and initiatives.
  • Promote ESH culture by driving various ESH performance improvement initiatives and employee engagement activities.
  • Build effective relationships and trust with key stakeholders and business partners to drive program enhancements and support the development and reporting of metrics and performance data.
  • Manage the sites ESH management system elements and support development and reporting of metrics and performance data.
  • Assure compliance with applicable ESH regulatory, corporate, and customer requirements.
  • Coordinate implementation of MFC and Corporate ESH assessment and recordkeeping programs.
  • Support emergency and response operations through assistance and oversight to staff during response activities, driving post-incident investigation and corrective action activities, and as a member of the Emergency Operations Command team.
  • Support management of the ESH organizations expense and capital budgets.
  • Coordinate with other MFC locations and represent the facility in working groups or new initiatives.
  • Work independently and as part of a functional team to resolve issues.
  • Support review of existing process and facilities to identify EHS issues.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelors Degree, or similar related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education

PREFERRED:
  • Experience reporting to and interfacing with Massachusetts and Federal environmental and safety regulatory agencies.
  • Previously demonstrated leadership experience of a small group or team.
  • Previous experience planning and allocating tasks and workload across a team.
  • Ability to make difficult decisions, solve complex issues and influence ESH cultural improvement.
  • Ability to respond to internal and external issues to maintain regulatory compliance and enhance the employee experience.
  • Experience in change management and planning activities as they relate to ESH integration and considerations.
  • Application of continuous improvement tools and techniques knowledge including thorough root cause analysis and mistake-proofing processes.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.

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