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Health, Safety, and Enviromental Specialist 

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Health, Safety, and Environmental Specialist (HSE) position will support the design, implementation, and execution of occupational health, safety, and environmental procedures program across the Hawaii region. The Health, Safety, and Environmental Specialist will be the Subject Matter Expert and lead Strategic Alignment of the safety programs across the region.

The primary responsibilities of this role, Health, Safety, and Environmental Specialist (HSE), are to:   

Based on the position’s responsibilities, candidates will work out of the Kunia site on the island of Oahu.

• Acts as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for safety and environmental programs (OSHA, DOH, EPA, etc.) and guide, mentor, train and coach Program Owners and site personnel (~600EE) to ensure overall compliance of specific HSE programs;
• Ensure the freedom of operation of the sites in the region by compliance with legislation and the corporate requirements related to the environment, safety and occupational medicine;
• Participate in facility HSE compliance audits, inspections, and risk assessments, including participation during corporate audits;
• Collaborate cross-functionally with multi-disciplinary groups, such as Site Leaders, Regional HSE, Site HSE and technical personnel to establish cost effective and appropriate measures to reduce risks, comply with safety and health regulations, and to realize established objectives;
• Work across Hawaii locations to oversee the development, implementation and evaluation of site procedures to assure personnel, contractor and facility compliance to regulatory and company requirements;
• Actively champion the collection, dissemination, and execution of best practice sharing within the region. Act as a change agent to effectively identify, communicate, and further evolve continuous improvement efforts with the intent to increase efficiency and reduce risks throughout the region;
• Ensure completion of incident investigations, root cause analysis, and trend analysis for incidents, including the identification of corrective actions, tracking actions to completion, and verification of the effectiveness of actions taken;
• Support preparation of HSE permits and reports to ensure regulatory compliance with the operation and construction of air permits, waste management, worker protection, and Tier II requirements;
• Provide technical and functional support to capital projects, new equipment purchases, expansions, mergers & acquisitions, divestments, and expense spending related to site improvement plans;
• Influence key partners in a cross-functional environment to drive results, innovation, and collaboration at multi-functional sites;
• Collaborate with other HSE team members across the state to ensure compliance, consistency and use of best practices across Hawaii;
• Lead and develop team members across the sites; mentors, coaches and maintains a healthy working environment;
• Position entails driving a company vehicle (pooled or assigned to the individual). This may include being required to drive greater than 5,000 business miles annually in a personal, pooled, or rented vehicle OR being expected to frequently drive a pooled car as part of your job duties – regardless of mileage.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values. More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.A. or B.S. in Occupational Health, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene or Safety management, or related field;
• Prior professional experience related to HSE within the agricultural, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, research, healthcare, chemical, or defense industry;
• Technical experience and acumen with OSHA, EPA, and State Specific requirements;
• Outstanding leadership & communication skills including the capability to clearly present information to influence others through oral or written means;
• Valid Driver’s License: Driving record (MVR) will be reviewed and must meet guidelines based on the company’s Risk Screening for Hiring Drivers;
• Proficient with standard MS Office software with ability to quickly learn new software programs and tools;
• Demonstrated decision-making ability & problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4 years of progressive, or Master’s degree and two years of professional experience related to HSE within the agricultural, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, research, healthcare, chemical, or defense industry;

• Professional designation (Certified Safety Professional and/or Certified Industrial Hygiene, etc.);
• Experience implementation ISO-like HSE Management Systems;

Domestic relocation may be provided for this role.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $68,000and $102,000. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant's location, market data/ranges, an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors. 
 

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