Requisition ID: 67242

Date: Nov 5, 2024

Location:

Scottsdale, Arizona, US

Department: HSE

Description:

Who We Are:

Working at West means having an opportunity to work by the side of our patients and customers, our global team members and the communities in which we operate – which all help contribute to a Healthier World.

At West, we are by the side of patients. The work we do impacts patients’ lives each and every day – our products are a critical part of healthcare delivery and we are proud of the role we play to improve patient health. We work by the side of our team members. We come together as one global team to deliver for our customers and help them address their challenges. We are a diverse, close-knit community of professionals, where everyone has a voice and opportunity to learn and grow through mutual trust and respect. With a 95 year plus history, we have a track record for success, which includes reported sales of $2.14B in 2020. We serve by the side of our community. Giving back is in our DNA—our team members across more than 50 sites globally are involved with hundreds of charities that have special meaning to them through our West Without Borders team member-led giving program.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will perform activities related to Health, Safety, Environmental (HSE) compliance to support the site, location or business needs. Receives technical and strategic oversight and direction from HSE supervisor or manager for the site, location or business but also has enough experience to work unsupervised to accomplish goals and objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing health and safety systems, programs and procedures to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses, and enhance the overall site safety culture resulting in management engagement, employee involvement and the reduction in unsafe conditions and behaviors.

• Participate on incident investigations to guide on finding root causes and identifying aligned long-term corrective actions.

• Perform facility audits, surveys and inspections to identify environmental, safety and occupational hazards and weaknesses, to promote effective practices and ensure compliance with applicable regulations and develop recommendations that provide solutions, remedies or process improvement.

• Participates, review and approves risk assessments such as: to Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), ergonomic, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), new chemicals, and equipment assessments.

• Support all chemical and hazardous waste management, including transportation and documentation.

• Educate employees on how to prevent health problems using safety training programs and communications.

• Support on the monitoring of contractor activities to ensure compliance with West Safety Policies.

• Participate on projects for new equipment or improvement as safety representative.

• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Environment, Health, Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or science related field.

• 3 to 5 years of experience on the HSE field

• Must have knowledge of local and country HSE related regulations

• manufacturing industry experience, preferred

• Higher level of spoken and written knowledge of the English language

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Possess strong ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with employees and managers at all levels of the organization

• Ability to read, interpret and write documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Demonstrated ability to train

• Strong planning and organizational skills

• Analytical problem solving

• Able to track information and conduct audits

• Ability to work irregular hours on occasion to support 24/7 operation

• Ability to communicate with all levels of employees

• Ability to give feedback and instructions to help others to reach excellence in doing their present or future tasks at work

• Competent in the Microsoft Office Suite of products (Word, Outlook, Excel)

Travel Requirements:

• Must be able to travel up to 5%: Up to 13 business days per year

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Sedentary - exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to life, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met

• Learn and apply new information or new skills

• Able to develop effective working relationships

• Demonstrates a can-do attitude

• Operate in both office and manufacturing environments

• Analyze and solve problems

• Read and interpret data, information and documents

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West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to Apply.Accommodation@westpharma.com . Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening and/or a pre-employment drug screening.

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