Environmental/Health/Safety Specialist

Job Description

Gore Medical Products has provided creative therapeutic solutions to complex medical problems for 35 years, saving and improving the quality of lives worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of vascular grafts, endovascular and interventional devices, surgical meshes for hernia repair, and sutures, we are looking for an experienced Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) Specialist to join our team in Flagstaff, AZ.

If you are searching for a company where you can make a difference, we're looking for you. In this role, you will develop, implement, and maintain EH&S programs, practices, and procedures for the plant site and division.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be passionate about providing EH&S support
• Be energized by working for a world-class manufacturer and collaborating on cross-functional teams
• Recognize the importance of building and maintaining strong interpersonal relationships

Responsibilities include:

• Developing, implementing, and maintaining plant and divisional EH&S programs, practices, and procedures
• Effectively addressing EH&S standards while meeting operational and business needs
• Training and coaching associates in related EH&S practices
• Leading EH&S reviews for processes and equipment and developing appropriate controls
• Collecting, analyzing, and reporting health and safety metrics
• Coordinating with divisional environmental associates to ensure data collection and compliance with environmental programs
• Partnering with divisional, corporate, and global EH&S teams
• Maintaining a hazard communication program
• Conducting incident investigations and identifying corrective and preventive actions
• Engaging and participating with new-product development teams early in the design process to ensure ergonomic principles, safety controls, etc., are incorporated into design

Qualifications

Required Job Qualifications

• One of the following:

oBachelor's degree in Enviromental Health & Safety(EH&S) ora relateddiscipline AND two years of pertinent EH&S working experience in a manufacturing environment

o Associate's degree in Enviromental Health & Safety(EH&S) ora relateddiscipline AND five years of pertinent EH&S working experience in a manufacturing environment

• Demonstrated organizational priority-setting skills
• Attention to detail
• Established skills in developing and implementing practical and effective risk-reduction solutions
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to:
  • Build consensus and influence a diverse group of associates in safe behaviors and practices
  • Work effectively in a team environment
  • Work in a team-shared, 24-hour on-call environment
  • Work occasional weekends and off-shift hours
  • Travel up to 10%

Desirable Job Qualifications

• CSP certification by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals
• Strong knowledge and understanding of chemical processes
• Experience in:
  • Ergonomics
  • Industrial hygiene
  • Hazardous waste programs
  • Process/equipment hazard risk-analysis tools

Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening.

EEO/AA Employer

Keywords: Gore, job, Flagstaff, AZ, environment, environmental, health, safety, EHS, EH&S, industrial, manufacturing, facility, plant, hygiene, risk, hazard, hazardous, waste, environmental, safety, analysis, reduction, mitigation, chemical, ergonomics, processes, equipment, reviews, reviewing, developing, controls, collecting, analyzing, identifying, recommending, recommendations, reporting, reports, metrics, communicating, communication, data, information, programs, practices, procedures, regulations, requirements, standards, compliance, incidents, investigations, investigating, corrective, preventive, CSP

Job Number: 123176
Job Type: Experienced Professional
Job Function: Safety/Environmental
Primary Location: North America -United States -Arizona -Flagstaff

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Shift: Day (1st shift)

To apply:

https://wlgore.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=123176