HSE & Facilities Specialist

This role will support the Philadelphia site by overseeing day-to-day Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) activities, while also supporting the operations and maintenance of the facility. The individual will develop and deploy a subset of the HSE Management System at the site level in collaboration with the Site Facilities Manager. This hybrid role will play a key part in ensuring both site safety and facilities operations are integrated and efficient. The individual will also serve as a key stakeholder in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects and initiatives, ensuring that both HSE and Facilities objectives are aligned with sustainability and community goals.

Primary Duties:

1. Responsible for providing HSE support to ensure the site maintains a safe and healthy workplace, protects the environment, and adheres to applicable legal requirements while also supporting site facilities operations and maintenance activities.
2. Support all team members and processes at the bioMerieux, Inc. Philadelphia site, with both HSE and facilities teams to ensure a well-integrated approach to safety and facilities management.
3. Support Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects and initiatives.
4. Maintain ISO regulated environment in the Biotechnology/Diagnostics Industry, ensuring both HSE processes and facilities operations comply with relevant standards.
5. Engage with the Site Facilities leadership to define and accept a distinct role developing and deploying a subset of HSE and Facilities processes, including facility inspections, maintenance planning, and compliance tracking.
6. Document, deploy and train key HSE system users as defined by the Facilities leadership, while also supporting facilities-related training programs for site staff on maintenance protocols, equipment usage, and safety measures.
7. Communicate progress milestones toward the HSE and facilities system development at the site level, ensuring alignment between safety goals and facility management objectives.
8. Deploy specific HSE procedures including risk assessments, job safety analyses, and environmental assessments, while also assisting in the implementation of facility-specific processes like preventative maintenance, equipment commissioning, and space utilization.
9. Assist with creating job plans for on-site preventative maintenance activities.
10. Develop safety standards for the site including, but not limited to, lock out tag out, contractor safety, electrical safety, etc.
11. Compile and report HSE metrics while also tracking key facilities metrics such as maintenance completion, equipment uptime, and energy consumption.
12. Work effectively with outside vendors and contractors and assist with key control and business personal property as directed.
13. Support general facilities activities as required, and able to work from drawings, email, electronic systems and/or verbal instructions using a variety of hand and power tools.
14. Preform facilities related administrative and clerical task as assigned.
15. Support new equipment procurement user requirement specifications and commissioning activities, coordinating with both HSE and facilities teams to ensure safety and operational readiness.
16. Support ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001 Certification Audits and associated activities.
17. Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards, maintaining alignment with both HSE guidelines and facilities management best practices.
18. Take an active role in the continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to enhance both safety performance and facility operations, fostering a culture of proactive maintenance and environmental stewardship.

Training, Education & Experience:

• Associate's degree in Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering or related field. Bachelor's degree is preferred.
  • OSHA course certifications and practical experience in general industry occupational safety in a manufacturing or multi-functional operation. Must have experience in training preparation and presentation to individuals and groups. Must demonstrate this ability prior to job offer.

• Minimum 2 years of HSE or related field technical experience required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience within an ISO 14001 / 45001 certified organization preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience with Continuous Improvement preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience with CSR initiatives preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge and understanding of US compliance regulations including DOT/OSHA/EPA/NFPA preferred.
• Demonstrate the behaviors of being a self-starter who is organized, detailed, conscientious, and ambitious. Lead by example.
• Model behaviors such as being a team player with a positive attitude, approaching projects/tasks with a sense of ownership, and developing and improving the skill level and behaviors of others.
• Perform documentation requirements in accordance with Quality Policies.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team in addition to autonomously as required.
• Effectively communicate within team and interfaces with other site departments, verbally and written.
• Ability to understand at a high level the equipment, processes, and products.
• Ability to maintain and execute a Project Schedule.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Ability to ascend/descend stairs, ladders, ramps and the like.
• Ability to wear PPE correctly most of the day.
• Ability to adjust or move objects up to 50 lbs in all directions.
• Domestic travel required <5% of the time.

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