What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHS Engineer position at Becton Dickinson?
Job Description Summary
The EHS Engineer serves as the technical Subject Matter Expert for Environmental Health and Safety compliance and maturity. This individual researches and understands applicable norms, permits, and standards, integrating them into site work processes and practices. The EHS Engineer supports or leads sustainability projects across the site, assists in maintaining ISO 14001 certification by ensuring the site is always audit ready.
Job Description
We are a global medical technology company, advancing the world of health. Our Purpose is to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. We believe in the human element, driving our evolution as a global team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Key player in all Environmental, Health, and Safety initiatives on-site.
- Acting as the deputy EHS Leader when the EHS Leader is absent.
- Active participation in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations.
- Serves as a Subject Matter Expert as a member of the EHS Team.
- Participation as an EHS expert in new equipment project teams, from design to operational stage.
- Influential leadership in site safety and sustainability campaigns.
- Interaction with authorities and insurance companies as site representative on technical EHS topics.
- Maintenance of technical expertise in Machine guarding, Lock out Tag out, and other relevant technical Safety programs.
- Knowledge of site Sustainability targets and projects to ensure their achievement and completion.
- Core contribution to the ISO 14001 certification.
- Participation as requested in EHS programs.
- A strong interest in promoting positivity in the workplace, including growing the Safety and Sustainability Culture and influencing the mindset of associates, peers, and superiors.
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.
- Minimum of 2 years experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Experience leading EHS projects and teams is 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.
- Effective skills in 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.
- 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 build business partnerships across and between functional groups.
- 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).
