Environmental Health & Safety Engineer II - Fire Safety

About the Department 

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx), which is responsible for all major expansion activities within aseptic production, solid dosage forms, finished products, fill & finish warehousing, and QC across all production areas in Product Supply. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approx. 20,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 50,000 employees.

 

FFEx is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan, and build all new aseptic filling capacity across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients. We do it by rethinking our production facilities with the use of modern technology, as we are setting the standards for the aseptic production of the future. Facilities designed today which we will still be proud of 20 years from now. FF Expansions has a global approach, where you will be working with multiple sites and cultures across the world.

 

What we offer you:

• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions

• All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays

• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one

• Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option

• Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave

• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products

• Tuition Assistance

• Life & Disability Insurance

• Employee Referral Awards

 

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

 

The Position

Serve as a core member of the Environmental, Health & Safety team. Provide direct support as liaison to multiple operations areas, provide guidance & coaching to other EHS team members & site operations leadership, provide subject matter expertise on several EHS aspects in accordance with education & experience, & the skill & ability to serve as US CVP Partner with establishment & oversight of all health & safety programs.

 

Relationships

Reports to Manager / Senior Manager.

 

Essential Functions

• Communicate effectively to all levels of the organization, both orally & written
• Support advancement of OSHA process safety management program & US EPA risk management plan (RMP) through improvement of written programs & training modules
• Support EHS functions such as emergency response & first aid teams
• Serve as an SME on various levels of safety audits & incident investigations
• Support areas with execution of OSHA process safety management (PSM) regulations
• Provide guidance on chemical hazards, including PPE needs & materials compatibility
• Execute & coach others on execution of risk assessment methodologies (Workplace Risk Assessment, What-if, HAZOP, FMEA), as well as layer of protection analysis (LOPA)
• Develop & share knowledge & experience with various life safety functions & systems (work permitting, confined space, LOTO, fall protection, safety interlocks systems, PPE, etc.)
• Support obtaining & maintaining ISO 45001 certification consistent with the overall organization
• Prepare in-depth analysis for leadership in relation to goals & KPIs, to include trending of EHS & PSM site/department goals to drive optimal performance and continuous improvement
• Lead and/or consult on complex cross-functional projects/ initiatives, both short & long-term, with stakeholders
• Support Industrial Hygiene program to ensure compliance of applicable exposure limits within local regulatory requirements and Novo Nordisk standards
• Support process hazard analysis (PHA) or Workplace Risk Assessments to identify EHS points of concern, establish mechanisms of control, and ensure actions are both incorporated into design and meet intent during startup
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other accountabilities, as assigned

 

Physical Requirements