Job Description Summary

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as the overall leader to facilitate the BD Production System Safety Component Teams to proactively improve safety for our associates, evaluate risks and incidents, and identify areas where costs and loss experience can be improved through new initiatives, root cause and preventative actions, and accurate and timely communication.

• Directly accountable for managing the Site EHS Team, (1 Environmental and Safety engineer, 1 on-site Occupational Health Nurse, 1 EHS Coordinator, and oversite of contracted security team members).

• Assure compliance with all applicable BD Corporate, DOT, OSHA, and EPA regulations.

• Develops/maintains site strategy, systems, policies, and procedures related to EHS. Develops and conducts periodic safety audits / assessments to evaluate compliance to regulations and facility safety & environmental policies & procedures. Documents assessment findings, assists leadership in resolving discrepancies.

• Coordinates TBRA, HAZOP, FMEA and ergonomic evaluations and assists in implementation of process improvements. Participates with teams to design new and existing processes with hazard minimization and waste reduction as primary objectives.

• Responsible for development of effective and engaging safety and environmental training materials. EHS Team Delivers training content as necessary which includes new hire safety orientation.

• Performs risk assessments and process evaluations to determine the need for engineering controls and/or administrative controls. Coordinates implementation of process controls as related to safety/environmental issues.

• Leads or participates on ISO 14001 Environmental Management Team.  Assists in regulatory compliance assurance associated with waste management, wastewater discharge, air quality, UST management and spill control.  Proactive at waste minimization.

• Oversees the drafting and implementation of procedures that provide GMP facility control standards. Implements procedures that provide BMP safety and environmental standards. These standards to equal or exceed accepted industry standards (ISO 9001, IS14001, OSHA, EPA, FDA GMP’s). Perform inspections and audits to assure compliance to procedures and regulatory requirements. Assure regulatory reporting is completed as required by Federal, State and local agencies.

• Provides leadership of the environmental management system in compliance with ISO 14001 certification. Assures regulatory compliance in waste management, wastewater discharge, air quality, storage tank management and spill control. Is proactive at waste minimization.

• Participates on BD corporate teams and sites initiatives as needed to ensure best-in-class safety and environmental programs.  

• Aligns with all local, state, federal safety regulations, policies, and procedures including RCRA Hazardous waste regulations.

• Follows all local BD quality and safety policies, procedures, and practices through consistent application of sound quality assurance and safety principles.

• Creates and continually updates an EHS 5-year Strategic Playbook to outline the key actions, resources, and spend necessary to drive to zero injuries.

• Develops EHS team, ELT, and hourly safety component leaders to be effective in their roles and prepare for advancement opportunities.

• Participates on the Tier 4 LT weekly meetings and demonstrates the courage and ability to constructively challenge to drive action and permanent safety and environmental solutions. 

• Other duties as assigned.

DELIVERABLES

• Site Safety Performance at or below Divisional expectations.   Develops and measures leading and lagging metrics for both safety and environmental programs which ensure site compliance with DOT, EPA and OSHA regulations for BD associates and contractors. Implement process improvement