Senior Manager, Environmental Health & Safety - Virginia

Novo Nordisk

Petersburg, VA

Estimated pay: Est. $26–$40/hr (market estimate, not employer-stated)

About the Department For more than 100 years, Novo Nordisk has been tackling the unmet medical needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, such as diabetes obesity. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world. Our new Petersburg, Virginia site marks a strategic move to advance our capabilities in Emerging Technologies (ET) within Chemical API development and production. The highly experienced site is designed to strengthen and accelerate our Small Molecule (SMOL) strategy while amplifying our operational capacity. This is to safeguard and support ET´s SMOL projects in the coming years, aligning with our vision and strengthening our potential for growth and innovation. 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 Manage all activities relating to environmental, health safety programs personnel, to include providing leadership support in attaining an environmentally sound design safe working environment. Manage efficient reliable EHS processes that meet requirements in a cost-effective manner. Meet or exceed business regulatory requirements in accordance with Novo Nordisk Way. Ensure positive working relationships with internal external stakeholders and a continuous alignment of scope/schedule/cost risk. Relationships Reports to Director. Essential Functions Responsible for the site ISO14001 Environmental Management system Responsible for the site ISO18001 OHSA Management system Responsible for development of site environmental and safety strategies, objectives and targets, including but not limited to Circular for Zero (C4Z) Monitor and report site performance within environment and safety Responsible for compliance to all applicable government EHS regulatory approvals permits Development leadership of multi-disciplined EHS team to drive accountability results in accordance with NN Way Responsible for EHS Management system including but not limited to life safety, process safety management security Responsible for adherence to major milestones, budget schedules Ensure collaboration within NN to gain best practices for system/process development Continuous process improvement using cLEAN® tools Responsible for monitoring reporting site performance within environment, health, safety security Responsible for the site emergency response including equipment inspections, fire alarm operations site drill coordination Establish maintain waste management programs ensure compliance with the Resource Conservation Recovery Act requirements (RCRA) Follow all safety, financial environmental requirements in performance of duties Perform other duties, as assigned Physical Requirements May move equipment /or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions. May be required to be on your feet for up to a 12-hour shift. May required corrected vision to 20/20 or 20/25 based on role. May require colour vision based on role. May require the ability to work in loud noise environments with hearing protection. Development Of People Supervisory. Ensure that reporting personnel have individual development plans (IDP), with annual goals and measurements that are consistent with the priorities of the business and that interim reviews are held so that their work is focused on those priorities and they understand their level of accountability for results and the measurement process. Ensure that the IDP forms include completed learning and aspiration plans and are in place for all reporting personnel to enable the achievement of goals and capability to assume increased levels of responsibility. Manage the application and communication of all Novo Nordisk policies, procedures and Novo Nordisk Way. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or related technical field of study from an accredited university with a minimum of eight (8) years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment required, preferably in a pharmaceutical or other complex industrial/chemical manufacturing environment May consider an Associate’s Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or related technical field of study from an accredited college or university with a mini