Senior Environmental, Health & Safety Engineer

Novo Nordisk

Durham, CA

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. In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our Emerging Technologies -Solid Dosage Forms US facility in Durham, NC is a 194,000 square foot tableting and packaging facility that supports the production of our innovative oral treatments for patients with type 2 diabetes. SDF maintains a curious and pioneering spirit, harmonious with our growing pipeline of new products and emerging technologies. 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 Serve as a core member of the Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) team. Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in providing direct support to one or more operations areas, provide guidance and coaching to other EHS team members and site operations leadership and provide expertise on numerous EHS aspects in accordance with education and experience. Ability to serve as site CVP Partner with establishment and oversight of all health and safety programs and backup to site EHS Lead. Relationships Reports to Senior Manager. Essential Functions Own proper execution of OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations (Process Technology, PHA, Management of Change, Incident Investigation, etc.) and EPA Risk Management Plan (RMP) across the site and/or area of responsibility Provide expert guidance on chemical hazards, including material compatibility, chemical interactions, suitable safeguards from said hazards, such as appropriate PPE or engineering controls Consult on engineering designs as they pertain to safety provide relevant input into the required safety features (materials of construction, relief devices, emergency stops, inherently safer design, etc.) Lead coach others on execution of risk assessment methodologies (Workplace Risk Assessments, What-if, HAZOP, FMEA), as well as layer of protection analysis (LOPA) Develop, share knowledge and experience and manage various programs for life safety functions systems (Work Permitting, LOTO, Fall Protection, Confined Space Entry, Safety Interlocks Systems, PPE, etc.) and Incident Investigation program Lead obtaining maintaining ISO 45001 certification consistent with the overall organization for the site Prepare in-depth analysis for leadership in relation to goals KPIs, to include trending of EHS PSM site/department goals to drive optimal performance and continuous improvement Manage and/or lead complex cross-functional projects/ initiatives, both short long-term, with stakeholders Support EHS functions such as Emergency Response, Fire/Life Safety and First Aid teams Own injury case management within area of support in collaboration with Occupational Health Attend Novo Nordisk network meetings on a routine basis and provide SME input for Site Clayton while actively collaborating and sharing best practices with other CVP and SVP partners Own and ensure that psycho-social aspects of health safety are being recognized addressed while working closely with the People Organization (P O) team Provide guidance on Industrial Hygiene (IH) program to ensure compliance of applicable exposure limits within local regulatory requirements and Novo Nordisk standards. Partner with Occupational Health on surveillance monitoring requirements and any other IH contractor relationships Follow all safety environmental requirements in the performance of duties Other accountabilities, as assigned Physical Requirements Moves equipment /or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions. Routinely operates inspects manufacturing equipment using hands. Strap unstrap pallets using hands. Must be able to be on your feet for up to a 12-hour shift. May require corrected vision to 20/20 or 20/25 based on role. May require colour vision based on role. Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder. May be required to work at elevated heights. Occasionally works around odorous /or hazardous materials. May be required to