EHS Manager- fully onsite in Middleton, WI

Job Opportunity At Thermo Fisher Scientific

Work Schedule : Standard Office Hours (40 / wk) Environmental Conditions : Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse, Will work with hazardous / toxic materials

Job Description : At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on now and in the future.

What Will You Do In This Role? Manage and lead EHS program and activities, and provides innovative solutions including regulatory expertise, recommendations and guidance to ensure good safe practices and overall compliance. Own several major regulatory programs depending on area of expertise. Examples include biosafety, radiation safety, chemical safety, waste management, etc. Work directly with regulatory agencies, contractors and clients on audits and projects. Be the primary EHS support for several laboratory departments. Serve as a member of the department leadership teams, leading the planning, execution, monitoring and continuous improvement of environmental, health and safety programs to meet local regulations, PPD GMP Lab, and corporate requirements. Provide strategic direction and leads by example to ensure safe procedures, practices and regulatory compliance are in place. Ensure that licensing, permitting, or other environmental, health or safety requirements are met and takes appropriate actions to ensure that any non-compliance issues are resolved. Develop / Conduct / Coordinate EHS training. Develop and updates assigned environmental, health and safety related mandated procedures for assigned facilities. Assist supervisors in conducting work-related injury / illness investigation. Manage incidents, risks, and escalations through to resolutions. Work with a sense of urgency to motivate & drive stakeholders to complete actions within agreed timelines. Develop and drive improvement of processes of the EHS system. Facilitate and coordinate cross functional projects. Additional duties may include leading management of chemical and biological waste streams and process, Safety committees, supports Radiation Safety Officer, industrial hygiene planning and sampling, coordinate emergency drills and / or work with assigned site staff on regulatory inspections or other internal and external audits.

Qualification Requirements : Education requirements : Bachelor's degree in occupational safety, environmental health, life science or natural science or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification is required. Master's degree in occupational safety, environmental health, life science or public health preferred. In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and / or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Experience requirements : Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years). 1+ year of leadership responsibility is required. Subject matter expert in one or more areas : biosafety, waste management, chemical safety or radiation safety is required. Multiple years of Chemical or BioSafety experience highly preferred. Experience in laboratories or pharmaceutical environment preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities : Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, ICAO and other applicable regulations Comfortable working cross functionally, including with outside agencies Knowledge of laboratory and hazardous waste regulations to include hazardous chemical / biohazard storage and disposal regulations preferred Knowledge of BioSafety regulations and good practices preferred Knowledge of Industrial Hygiene and air monitoring strategies preferred CIH, CSP, CHHM, or CBSP certification preferred Strong presentation skills and the ability to provide effective training Effective problem-solving skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong judgement and business acumen Strong computer skills

Location : Fully onsite in Middleton, WI