HSE Specialist

This role will support the Durham sites for manufacturing, R&D, support operations, and commercial operations, including day-to-day Health, Safety, and Environmental activities. Additionally, this role will develop and deploy a subset of the HSE Management System at the site level under the direction of the Sr. HSE Manager. This role will be a key stakeholder in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects and initiatives.

• Provide HSE support to ensure the site maintains a safe and healthy workplace, protects the environment, and adheres to applicable legal requirements.
• Support all team members and processes at the bioMerieux, Inc. Durham sites, including Rodolphe Manufacturing with R&D and Hamlin Commercial Operations.
• Support Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects and initiatives.
• Work in a FDA/ISO regulated environment in the Medical Devices/Diagnostics Industry.
• Engage with the Site HSE Manager to define and accept a distinct role developing and deploying a subset of the HSE process.
• Document, deploy, and train key HSE system users as defined by the HSE Manager.
• Communicate progress milestones toward the HSE system development at the site level.
• Deploy specific HSE procedures following a subset of HSE processes, reporting progress toward HSE goals (Job Safety Analyses, Risk assessments, Environmental Assessments, Incident Reporting System, HSE inspections).
• Help drive process improvement initiatives for HSE.
• Support the implementation of HSE site policies.
• Compile and report HSE Metrics.
• Support new equipment procurement user requirement specifications and commissioning activities.
• Support ISO 14001 / 45001 Certification Audits and associated activities.
• Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.
• Take an active role in the continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's degree in Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or Policy and/or an Engineering-related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the Health, Safety, Sustainability, and/or Environmental fields required.
• Experience within an ISO 14001 / 45001 certified organization preferred.
• Experience with continuous improvement preferred.
• Experience with CSR initiatives preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of US compliance regulations including DOT/OSHA/EPA/NFPA preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to influence, educate, and train on HSE Procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret technical literature and stay abreast of changing regulatory landscape.
• Ability to develop a strategy to determine action plans for risk reduction.
• Ability to review the regulatory landscape to identify and mitigate non-compliant conditions.
• Project Management and Continuous Improvement experience preferred.
• Demonstrated computer skills: Microsoft Suite Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills (written & verbal).