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, SME, for Environmental Health and Safety compliance and maturity at the site. This individual researches and understands applicable norms, permits, and standards, integrating them into the site's work processes and practices.
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.
- 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 as a member of new equipment project teams, from design to operational stage.
- Influential leader in site safety and sustainability campaigns.
- Interacts with authorities and insurance companies as site representative on technical EHS topics.
- Maintains technical expertise in Machine guarding, Lock out Tag out, and other relevant technical Safety programs.
- Maintains knowledge of the site Sustainability targets and projects to ensure their achievement and completion.
- Core contributor to the ISO 14001 certification.
- Participation as requested in EHS programs.
- A strong interest in bringing positivity to the workplace, including growing the Safety and Sustainability Culture and influencing the mindset of associates, peers, and superiors in a positive manner.
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.
- Demonstrated 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 build business partnerships across and between functional groups.
- Ability to accept and respond to changes and challenges in a positive manner.
- Demonstrated capability to analyze problems and provide accurate solutions.
- Demonstrated skills in time management and managing multiple priorities.
- Critical thinking skills and the ability to constructively resolve conflicts.
- 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).
