EHS Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled EHS Specialist to join our team at BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) in Sumter, South Carolina. As an EHS Specialist, you will play a critical role in supporting the day-to-day safety, industrial hygiene, occupational health, security, and environmental management control programs and evaluations for our facility.

• Assist the EHS Manager in facilitating the BD Production System EHS Component Teams to proactively improve safety for our associates, evaluate risks and incidents, and identify areas where costs and loss experience can be improved through new initiatives, root cause and preventative actions, and accurate and timely communication.
• Drive culture changes through engagement with associates on behavior.
• Provide support and assistance to the Site EHS Steering Committee, EHS Component Teams, PVP Teams, and EHS Report Outs.
• Enter monthly metrics and data into the EHS One Safety System and other dashboards.
• Assure compliance in all applicable BD Corporate, DOT, OSHA, and EPA regulations.
• Reviews and maintains site strategy, systems, policies, and procedures related to EHS. Conducts periodic safety audits / assessments to evaluate compliance to regulations and facility safety & environmental policies & procedures. Documents assessment findings, assists areas with resolving discrepancies.
• Coordinates TBRA, HAZOP, FMEA and ergonomic evaluations and assists in implementation of process improvements. Participates with teams to design new and existing processes with hazard minimization and waste reduction as primary objectives.
• Facilitates effective and engaging safety and environmental training. EHS Team Delivers training content as necessary which includes new hire safety orientation.
• Performs risk assessments and process evaluations to resolve the need for engineering controls and/or administrative controls. Coordinates implementation of process controls as related to safety/environmental issues.
• Coordinate the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Team. Assists in regulatory compliance assurance associated with waste management, wastewater discharge, air quality, UST management and spill control.
• Reviews and updates as necessary, procedures that provide BMP safety and environmental standards that exceed accepted industry standards (ISO 9001, IS14001, OSHA, EPA, FDA GMPs).
• Performs inspections and audits to assure compliance to procedures and regulatory requirements. Knowledge of regulatory reporting by Federal, State and local agencies.
• Supports the environmental management system for compliance with ISO 14001 certification in the following topics: regulatory compliance in waste management, wastewater discharge, air quality, storage tank management and spill control.
• Supports the BD Site following all local, state, federal safety regulations, policies, and procedures including RCRA Hazardous waste regulations. Aligns with all local BD quality and safety policies, procedures, and practices through consistent application of sound quality assurance and safety principles.

• Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) experience is required.
• 2 years or more experience working in a highly automated & large (+500 person) manufacturing environment is preferred.

BD is a smoke-free campus. Smoking and the use of electronic smoking devices, marijuana, or tobacco products are not allowed on BD property, grounds or in the parking areas. We appreciate your cooperation in adhering to this policy.

False eyelashes, press-on fingernails, and Jewelry is not allowed on the production floor including dermal. Any associate wearing dermal will be required to cover them while working on the production floor.

Shoes are required to be Steel Toe and non-slip for all associates while on the production floor for safety purposes.

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company's receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD's Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.