Principal EH&S Specialist

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.           

 

About the role:
The Principal EH&S Specialist develops, implements and manages environmental health and safety programs, policies and procedures, while driving continuous improvement and assuring comprehensive and operational compliance with federal, state and local regulations.  As the site lead for the EH&S function, this role is responsible for strengthening and supporting the EH&S culture by implementing strategies and practices to improve programs, training and related education.  The incumbent is expected to promote cross-functional cooperation and provide regular communication within the EH&S team regarding industrial hygiene activities and performance.

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week.

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA for this position at this time.
 
Your responsibilities will include:  

• Working with on-site staff, cross-functional teams and site leadership to identify and control significant environmental health and safety impacts of operations
• Serving as the EH&S representative in cross-functional projects for new process and chemical introduction, capacity expansion, facility changes, new equipment introduction, etc.
• Performing daily activities to meet corporate needs, which includes reporting and maintaining site EH&S metrics, statistics and records to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations
• Identifying hazardous workplace conditions and establishing guidelines for compliance, risk and injury reduction; participate in regulatory inspections and serve as liaison with regulatory agencies
• Conducting SDS risk assessments as well as operations risk assessments to specify engineering controls and other regulatory requirements as applicable
• Conducting internal and external EH&S compliance audits, self-assessments, safety surveys and inspections throughout the facilities; review and revise procedures as necessary
• Maintaining EH&S programs and participating in new program implementation
• Providing regulatory guidance and recommendations for facilities modifications as well as equipment specifications, installations, and process improvements
• Serve on EH&S-related committees, task forces and/or cross-functional teams; serve as a core member of the emergency response team
• Serving as the facilities’ Hazardous Materials & Waste Coordinator, which includes dispositioning hazardous, non-regulated and biomedical waste streams; maintain professional contacts with approved waste vendors

 
Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an EH&S-related discipline with at least 5 years of relevant EH&S experience 
• Minimum 2 years of EH&S experience in a commercial, R&D, manufacturing or industrial environment  
• Working knowledge of local and federal EH&S regulations and standards (i.e. OSHA, EPA) 
• Knowledge of injury and incident prevention programs (ergonomic, risk assessments, root cause analysis, etc.)
• Experience creating and managing EH&S programs; ability to identify and implement best practices
• Experience developing and leading EH&S training; ability to influence cross-functional groups
• Knowledge and applicable experience with ISO14001:2015 standard and ISO45001:2018 standard
• Some team leadership or supervisory experience 
• Ability to travel up to 10% 

 Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health or safety-related discipline with at least 7 years of relevant EH&S experience
• Minimum 5 years of EH&S experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment  
• Professional EH&S Certification (i.e. CSP, CIH or CHMM) 
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals on all levels, in and outside of the organization

 

Requisition ID: 604662 

Minimum Salary: $ 103700 

Maximum Salary: $ 197000 

 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optiona