Become familiar with federal, state and local environmental (air, waste, water) requirements for identified plants.
Provide ongoing support and training to the plants for compliance with the current environmental requirements.
Develop working relationships with appropriate state and local environmental regulatory parties.
Prepare environmental permit applications, when needed. Also prepare and submit regulatory agency reports.
Coordinate and support compliance testing.
Work closely with Operations, Engineering, and QA departments to ensure continued EH&S compliance and further support EH&S corporate initiatives.
Health & Safety Support
Support ongoing implementation of the Corporate EH&S System at identified plants including the development of standards and work instructions.
Provide training and training materials to the plants for required safety training topics.
Monitor the industrial hygiene testing results and follow-up, including assistance with action plans, as needed for identified plants.
Assist plant safety committees as needed to improve the safety awareness in identified plants.
Support implementation of Process Safety Management and Risk Management Programs at designated US facilities.
Conduct Process Hazard Analysis and/or Risk Assessments and follow up on any issues generated.
Assist in Worker Compensation claim management.
Conduct incident investigations and corrective/preventative actions for all incidents. Assist the facility in incident tracking and trend evaluations.
Participate in and conduct periodic inspections and lead EH&S Corporate Audits for all facilities. Follow up on all items with appropriate management.
Minimum Educational Requirements, Experience and Abilities
Bachelor’s Degree, in a technical discipline
Seven or more years of Environmental, Health & Safety experience, preferably in the medical device or pharmaceutical or chemical industries.
Strong knowledge of Federal, state, and local EH&S related regulations.
Basic understanding of OSHA Process Safety Management and/or EPA Risk Management Program.
Computer proficiency ability, Microsoft Office preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Well organized, ability to manage multiple locations and projects
Approximate overnight travel required: 30%
Benefits
Sotera Health offers a competitive benefits package that includes
Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) program with Company match that immediately vests
Paid holidays, vacation and sick time
Free financial planning assistance
Paid parental leave
Education assistance
Voluntary benefits including Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Sterigenics U.S. LLC takes affirmative action in support of its policy to employ and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. We strongly encourage those from underrepresented groups to apply.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor
Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses – Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.