Sr. EHS Coordinator

Sr EHS Coordinator - Littleton, CO

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, our 8,000 global associates proud to come to work each day, knowing that what we do impacts the lives of patients around the world. For Terumo, for Everyone, Everywhere.

We make medical devices and related products that are used to collect, separate, manufacture and process various components of blood and cells. With our innovative technologies and service offerings, we touch a patient’s life every second of every day and are committed to continuing to increase the number of patients we serve. Advancing healthcare with heart.

With some of the best and brightest minds in the industry, an unmatched global footprint, comprehensive benefits and a distinct culture, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a great place to work, grow and be part of a team that is focused on making a difference. Join us and help shape wherever we go next. You create your future and ours.

JOB SUMMARY

Will provide broad range management and technical support for all site EHS programs with a focus on ergonomic program development and implementation, and general EHS oversight for a cleanroom medical device manufacturing site with ~500 employees.

Leads, develops, and executes programs and processes that accomplish short and long-term strategies and goals. This includes systematically identifying, prioritizing, and managing EHS risks and pursuing continual improvement through Lean methodologies. It is the responsibility of this position to fully understand internal and external stakeholder needs, applicable requirements, options for solutions, and communicate those options in a succinct business manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Develop and implement plans and procedures to comply with applicable local, state, federal, and international regulations. Modifies, updates, and executes established programs to achieve and maintain a state of compliance.
• Leads ergonomic risk assessments and implement site-wide ergonomic improvement programs.
• Partners with production teams to integrate ergonomic and safety considerations into manual and semi-automated work cells. This include leading associated projects with responsibilities such as planning, scheduling, reporting, and cost control.
• Audits vendors, facilities, and operations relative to Sustainability & EHS requirements.
• Develops and maintains systems for tracking projects and continuous improvement activities.
• Participates as a key member of EHS cross-functional teams, which provide local regulatory interpretation of environmental, occupational safety, and hazardous materials transportation requirements and advises the site organization on new requirements and their impacts.
• Assists customers, employees, and public emergency response personnel with situations involving company products or hazardous materials.
• Collects, analyzes and presents data to various levels within the organization. Uses data to focus control resources and efforts.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads Sustainability and EHS programs/projects and provide work instructions to other technical resources.
• May develop and justify Corporate Capital Expenditure Requests (CERs).
• May represent the organization and present the company's position when interacting with representatives of regulatory agencies during inspections and other compliance activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety or a related discipline, or equivalent, relevant experience.
• Masters Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or related field preferred.

Experience

Minimum 10 years EHS experience in clean room manufacturing or food manufacturing environment.

Skills

• Ensures that the programs in the area of expertise are maintained and comply with US corporate guidelines.
• Proactively contributes as a member of the regional regulatory compliance team.
• Requires ability to apply process improvement methodologies to EHS programs, to demonstrate measurable, continual improvement, and to meet multiple stakeholder needs.
• Ability to support routine operations and respond to emergencies in a 24-hour, 7-day week manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of the unique hazards posed by automated manufacturing equipment. Ability to recommend and implement appropriate controls to ensure associate safety during routine and maintenance operations. Develop design specifications and equipment validation prior to use in manufacturing.
• Provide safety and ergonomic inputs on new product design to provide a safe product for Customers and ease of manufacturability.
• Ability to anticipate recognizes, evaluate, and control routine and non-routine hazards associated with the manufacturing environment. Familiar with manufacturing processes and personnel to ensure that hazards are identified and corrected effectively with straightforward implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge and use of relevant PC software applications and skills to use them effectively.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety or related field.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Experience with ergonomic assessment tools and program development.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
• Strong background in Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

General Labor Environment requirements include: use of personal protective equipment, reading, speaking, hearing, walking, bending, standing, stretching/reaching, hand/finger dexterity, and occasional lifting up to 50 pounds, or transporting up to 500 pounds via carts or mechanized equipment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.