Senior EHS Specialist

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Environmental Health, Safety (EH&S) and Facilities Services (FS)

Job Sub Function:

Environmental Health & Safety

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Senior EHS Specialist located in Jacksonville, FL.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

The Senior EHS Specialist is responsible for providing support for EHS activities at a diverse, high tech end to end manufacturing facility with research development and distribution operations. They will be the technical authority for EHS programs that supports execution of the J&J EHS Policy and drives continuous improvement. They will support all aspects of EHS programs at the Johnson & Johnson Vision Care site. Recognizing EHS hazards and risks, this role identifies, analyzes, and communicates EHS compliance requirements including securing of EHS related permits when needed. They will assess compliance, identify and investigate non-compliances, and track actions to address to closure.

This role is responsible for conducting compliance assessments focused on electrical and machine safety, identifying root causes, recommending solutions to identified hazards, and implementing solutions. They will review new regulations from outside agencies and new Johnson & Johnson Worldwide EHS policies and procedures against current site programs and practices for gaps.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Company Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) program.
• Maintain Subject Matter Authority level knowledge and regulatory compliance in Electrical and Machine safety. Assist with Pre-job assessments as needed for Projects. Conduct safety trainings, including new hire safety orientations. Conduct audits and reviews of electrical equipment, installations, and facilities to verify compliance with NFPA 70E, OSHA, and NEC.
• Perform hazardous energy control and safe work practices reviews as requested.
• Lead or assist with conducting general safety audits and near miss, incident, and accident investigations as needed.

Qualifications

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s or equivalent university degree required; or equivalent work experience preferred in Occupational Safety, Machine Safety, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.

Experience and Skills Required:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience
• Demonstrated experience in Environmental, Health, and Safety
• Electrical and/or Machine Safety experience
• Knowledge of EHS management systems (e.g., ISO 12100, 45001, and/or NFPA 70E)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as effective verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to lead projects
• Excellent planning, influencing, negotiati