EHS&S and Facilities Manager - Indianapolis

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At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today:  time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results.
 

We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory. It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.

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The EHS&S and Facilities Manager is responsible for leading the focus on Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) and Facilities management.  The primary responsibility is to safeguard employee safety and enhance site-wide environmental sustainability through prevention and fostering a culture of care.  This position ensures compliance with all EHS&S aspects of the site and aligns local strategies with corporate policies and practices to achieve world-class performance.

This position reports to the Plant Leader as part of the plant leadership team and participates with the BEC LS Global EHS&S team. This role is located in Indianapolis and will be on-site role with oversight responsibilities for the Lakeview facility (R&D, Lab).    

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Coordinate daily management of EHS&S activities across the site, championing improvements and ensuring sustainment, and maintain/develop standard work to support site operations.
• Review plans and specifications for construction/installation of buildings and new equipment to ensure compliance with safe workplace requirements.
• Implement strategies that utilize proactive maintenance/EHS techniques and performance monitoring to detect early degradation and employ timely solutions to prevent failure.
• Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, ensure regulatory compliance and maintain productive relationships with vendors who perform maintenance services etc.
• Assess ergonomic conditions and environments to reduce the incidence of musculoskeletal conditions.
• Coach and mentor site-level associates on all aspects of EHS, collaborating with management to ensure adherence.
• Support DBS tools and build certified Lean practitioners within the facilities; lead Kaizen events to drive improvements.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor's degree in Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or related field with 9+ years EHS&S experience, including work in manufacturing operations, product engineering or R&D.
• Experience with manufacturing/laboratory operations/controlled processes along with 3+ years experience in Facilities (corporate building/functions).
• Strong technical understanding and approach to EHS&S issues as related to production/engineering/R&D and laboratory job functions and implementation of preventive EHS actions.
• Agile in communications with all site levels, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to drive positive results and communicate complex regulatory and technical issues in lay terms.
• Ability to work on-call as needed for emergent safety situations and security issues.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 5% travel overnight as needed, training etc.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform th