EHS Specialist - Maplewood, MN

Pace Life Sciences

Pace makes the world a safer, healthier place. We advance the science of our pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical customers through the drug development process, from early-phase R&D through clinical trials and GMP commercial product support. For customers with in-house manufacturing and labs, Pace provides professional services to support their operations.

SUMMARY:

Responsible for documentation and implementation of safety guidelines which provide coverage for multiple areas of operations, sampling, audits, assessments, reporting, administration, and related areas.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides a variety of EHS support with knowledge covering multiple areas of operations, including sampling, audits, assessments, reporting, administration, and related areas; involves more intermediate to complex EHS areas.
• Interprets data to support staff and management regarding EHS policies, programs, and practices
• Anticipates hazardous conditions, develops EHS programs, designs and executes product use and exposure testing procedures.
• Facilitates training and meetings on EHS policies, programs, and practices.
• Follows and implements proper safety guidelines based on federal, state, local, and customer regulations
• Reviews, completes, and processes various types of logs, documents, databases, and related materials and information
• Provide support researching issues, developing, reviewing, and implementing recommendations to resolve employee, management, and related customer issues
• Assists with ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations; receives guidance and direction or escalates when required
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the department's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team
• Promotes and supports the overall mission of Pace Analytical by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with customers and staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene, safety, chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental sciences, or a closely related field; AND two (2) years of safety or industrial hygiene experience, including experience with complex programs or operations; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Required Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.

• Shipment of Hazardous Materials could be required depending on the area of assignment.

Required Knowledge and Skills

Required Knowledge:

• Principles, practices, and techniques of implementing federal, state, local, and customer safety programs.
• Methods to resolve health and related safety administrative or technical problems, questions, and concerns.
• Standard applicable health and related safety policies and procedures for lab/manufacturing.
• Computer applications and systems related to the work.
• Principles and practices to serving as an effective project team member
• Methods to communicate with staff, coworkers, and customers to ensure safe, effective, and appropriate operations
• Proper use of English, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Required Skills:

• Performing health and related safety coordination duties in a variety of assigned areas
• Providing various support within health and related safety and operations functions, such as testing, auditing, and reporting on operations
• Serving as a team member working with customers and projects
• Operating in both a team and individual contributor environment
• Interpreting, applying, and explaining organizational policies and procedures
• Maintaining databases, forms, documents, and related informati0n
• Using initiative and judgment within established department policies and procedures
• Use of organization and time management ensuring deadlines are met
• Using discretion when working confidential and proprietary information
• Performing effective oral presentations to groups and peers and the department
• Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of individuals contacted in the course of the work

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.