EHS Specialist

EHS Specialist required for Medical Device client in Galway. Contract role

Supports the design, implementation, maintenance, and review of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) programs to ensure compliance with regulatory, corporate and industry requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Implement, maintain and sustain the ISO14001:2015 Standard for the site by working with an external vendor to implement this key requirement for the site.
• Oversee the Industrial Hygiene program and act as site SME.
• Conduct Occupational Hygiene Risk Assessments based on activities performed on the site.
• Liaise with Global Health in the review and specification of SEG’s.
• Work with Consultants to complete Occupational hygiene monitoring and co-ordinate other related activities as required.
• Oversee the approval of New Chemical Introductions and management of the SDS’s corporate database to ensure accuracy with respect to chemicals used on site.
• Maintains the Chemical Register for the site and works with the relevant stakeholders to introduce new chemicals to the site.
• Emergency Response Planning for the site inclusive of training teams based on risk profile for the site.
• Manages the Contractors Management and the Permit to Work Process for the site.
• Provide monthly Metrics reports for the site and ensure on time submission of monthly reports to Corporate EHS in CURVE.
• Chairs and leads bi-monthly meetings with the sites EHS Refresh Team ensuring compliance to the relevant standards is met as well as key deliverables.
• Creates and delivers presentations for the EHS Management Reviews.
• Provide and develop Chemical Awareness, Manual Handling and EHS Induction Training, Contractor Management, Permit to Work and other Safety Training as required.
• Perform quarterly walkdowns / audits / program reviews to ensure compliance with the standard and regulatory requirements.
• Provide support for Good Saves, Incident & accident investigations and close out of CAPA’s in CURVE

Requirements:

• Previous experience working with ISO14001 and ISO45001 international standards, preferably within a MedTech or related environment is required.
• A relevant third level qualification in Science, Engineering or EHS, with at least 5 years’ experience in the environment, health, and safety area, ideally in the MedTech or Pharma industry.
• Good overall knowledge of legal requirements and best practices in Environment, Health, and Safety
• Good written and communication skills.
• Good computer skills with the ability to create dashboards, work in Excel and PowerPoint. Ability to track and trend KPI’s, assembling information into clearly written reports, documented findings or recommendations and communicate this progress in an easily understandable manner to all stakeholders.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 would be a distinct advantage.
• Manual Handling Trainer

CareerWise Recruitment (In Search of Excellence)

Established in 1999, CareerWise Recruitment specialises in recruitment of management and technical professionals for the life sciences, ICT, engineering, food and agri sectors.

We operate out of multiple locations in Ireland and have offices in Cork, Shannon, Galway, Mayo and Dublin.

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