Associate Director, EHSS, Occupational Health & Safety in Summit, NJ

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The primary focus of this role is to support Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) as the Associate Director, EHSS, Occupational Health & Safety for the Summit, NJ facility within the Department of Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHSS) and is part of the Cell Therapy organization. The individual in this role will be responsible for leading the site’s occupational health and safety efforts to drive long-term company and stakeholder value. The position will develop, plan, organize, and execute EHSS programs, policies, procedures, and training to maintain a safe, health, and environmental compliant facility. This individual should possess a strong background on technical safety issues pertaining to laboratory and cleanroom type environments.  This position plays a key role in aligning corporate and local policies and procedures and will enable and foster a proactive and integrated EHSS culture that promotes a positive, proactive approach throughout all operations. 

Shifts Available:

Monday – Friday, Standard Working Hours

Responsibilities:

The Associate Director will advocate, coach, coordinate, implement, assess, and improve environmental, safety, occupational health, and sustainability outcomes using global and local regulations and consensus guides, BMS management systems, policies and procedures, and promote compliant, forward-leaning culture and preserve BMS’ reputation while driving shared Company objectives.

• The primary responsibility is to lead the site industrial hygiene program and safety programs across all functions.
• Partner with leadership teams to integrate safety and environmental management systems into operations, as measured by performance metrics.
• Develop productive working relationships with federal, state and local authorities, technical and industrial groups and consultants to keep abreast of pending requirements and interpretations of existing rules.
• Lead site and/or local area audits related to safety programs for compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Translate Corporate and Divisional standards and guides into appropriate site procedures.
• Track and report safety metrics.
• Maintain liaison with outside organizations, peer companies and agencies as necessary to assure compliance and communication.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local safety and medical surveillance laws, regulations, codes, rules, and consensus guides.
• Develop and implement new EHSS programs, policies, and procedures and update and improve existing ones.
• Provide applicable regulatory and technical practical guidance and execute programs, policies, procedures, and trainings for industrial hygiene, biological safety, laboratory safety, and chemical safety.
• Execute Management of Change (MOC) program for EHSS to include EHSS Impact Assessments and Change Requests.
• Participates in EHSS operational and tier discussions, EHSS committees and teams; and EHSS self-assessments, inspections, GEMBAs, and audits.
• Review and ensure accurate and complete resolution of issues as they arise and escalates concerns, resource constraints, needs, with urgency to appropriate leaders in the organization.
• Stops operati