Job Title: SHE Specialist
Duration: 03+ Months
Location: Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Shift: M-F 8 hours shift with some flexibility; Onsite
Pay Rate: $60/hr on W2(without benefits)
Job Summary:
The SHE and Security risks represent major potential business continuity, compliance and reputation risks; it is key to stay on top of those by preventing major disasters and harm to people and assets, e.g. in process and product safety and in consequent implementation of the Life Saving Rules, requirements and Standards and the Key Security Behaviors.
Purpose of the position
- To assist facilities in NA to safeguard the health of their employees, contractors and tollers
- To assist facilities in NA to comply with legal and internal standards related to industrial hygiene
- To provide high level expertise in the field of industrial hygiene
- To raise awareness on industrial hygiene by interacting with all levels of the organization within the region
- To continuously develop and maintain the industrial hygiene competence in NA to such a level that NA can deliver on its SHE and Security values, policies and improvement targets.
- To cooperate in setting the strategic direction for industrial hygiene for whole company by actively participating to the industrial hygiene tier I network.
Key areas of accountability/responsibility
- Supports/facilitates the timely and effective implementation of industrial hygiene standards.
- Supports in achieving the company targets.
- Provides support, leadership and expertise to the Regional SHE&S team.
- Defines knowledge gaps and develops competences.
- Leads the regional Industrial Hygiene network.
- Is an active member of the Industrial Hygiene Tier I network. Cooperates to the creation of global standards, processes and tools in industrial hygiene.
- Connects with external service providers.
- Support the investigation and follow up of health incidents
- Create, foster and maintain an environment of cross-regional collaboration, synergies seek, best practices-/knowledge sharing and learning to achieve an incident-free working environment.
- Monitor progresses and performance in industrial hygiene within the region
Complexity of the position
- Due to the huge differences in operations, cultures, sizes and capabilities, it will be complex and sometime impossible to maintain fit- for-all solutions.
- The position requires to be recognized by stakeholders as an expert in the field of industrial hygiene. It requires a deep understanding of processes and health hazards involved.
- Ensuring the respect of local legal requirement in a complex business environment.
- Dealing with business sensitive or privacy-related topics
- Applying a science and risk-based approach with courage and determination.
- A combination of short-term issues like incident reporting and investigation and a long term strategic view.
- Operate in a fast changing international and demanding environment with many “clients” and changing priorities.
- Very frequent traveling is an intrinsic part of the job, since the support activities mostly need to be done on site.
Knowledge of and experience in own discipline
- In-depth knowledge of industrial hygiene legal requirement and international best practices
- At least ~ 5 years of practical experience in industrial hygiene in the chemical or pharmaceutical industry Managerial and social skills
- good communication and social skills
- English mother language or fluency. Knowledge of one or more of the official languages is a plus.
- Excellent advisory skills
- Drive for performance
- Good knowledge of local IH/OH laws and regulations.
