Environmental, Health and Safety Director jobs in Massachusetts
Environmental, Health and Safety Director oversees organizational compliance with local, state and federal environment, health and safety regulations. Ensures that environmental policy and procedure manuals are available and updated at all times. Being an Environmental, Health and Safety Director ensures compliance with all environmental, health and safety regulations, and keeps abreast of any changes to laws and regulations that impact the organization. Ensures projects are completed on time and within budget. Additionally, Environmental, Health and Safety Director requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a unit/department head. The Environmental, Health and Safety Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be an Environmental, Health and Safety Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Associate Director - Environmental Health & Safety
- Novo Nordisk
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Lexington, MA
FULL_TIME
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About
About the Department
Our Boston Research & Development hub, anchored in the greater Boston area, brings together the best minds in life science innovation. The teams located in facilities in Lexington, Watertown and Cambridge reflect the full R&D continuum, from early research through late-stage clinical development. Here, we are building for the future, creating a distinct R&D community based on collaboration, partnerships, and cutting-edge research across multiple modalities and therapeutic areas. We recognize that improving human health starts here and that patients rely on us. Our greater Boston R&D hub merges biotech speed and agility with large pharmaceutical company quality, resources,and stability, uniting the best of both worlds to develop new medicines for patients.
The Position
Strategic Operational Leadership: Provide strategic EHS governance across multiple sites, driving operational excellence, efficiency, and effectiveness. Develop and implement strategic initiatives to meet short-term and long-term objectives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams within NN to align operational goals with overall business objectives.
Operational Excellence and Compliance: Develop and implement operational strategies to optimize processes and resources, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the operations group, analyzing data and performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions.
Relationship Management and Decision Making: Act as a liaison between different site locations, facilitating communication and sharing best practices, while representing the operations group in negotiations with vendors, partners, and stakeholders. Make informed decisions independently, considering both tactical needs and broader strategic objectives. Provide clear effective communications to articulate needs, strategies, and objectives to stakeholders at all levels. Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to support operational goals and objectives.
It is the intent of the entire US FM operations organization to provide a consistent, collaborative experience, based on a single set of operating principles. The site operations teams, behaviors and responsibilities are structured to ensure a safe, efficient, and streamlined delivery of site services, consistent customer experience, business continuity, fiscal accountability, and environmental responsibility through an open, collaborative, engaging, empowering and inclusive team culture.
The facilities operations team is a cohesive, high-performing group, equipped to be accountable for individual goals aligned with department, site and business objectives. The work environment and team collaboration approach to operations and service delivery targets open, supportive, approachable, positive attitudes to build trust, create innovation and set an example. Team members are required to have development goals to enhance their skills, knowledge, and expertise through training programs, workshops, collaboration and professional development. The Facility operations team model combines a mix of employees, contractors, and service providers to maintain a single outcome-based delivery of site infrastructure, operations, services, amenities, and stakeholder experience.
Relationships
This role reports to the Head of US R&D Facilities and will have collaborative and cross-functional relationships and responsibilities with onsite Facilities and Lab Operations, North America and DK teams. This role will manage a local and distributed EHS a team, including employees and contract staff. External relationships include those with business partners, compliance agencies and valued vendors.
Essential Functions- Development of the Environmental Health and Safety program, safety objectives & targets for all US R&ED Sites
- Ensure the company meets its compliance obligations under federal, state, and local EHS regulations
- Monitor & report site performance within environment & safety
- Responsible for site maintaining environmental permits
- Serve as primary contact for incident reporting for primary R&ED site
- Responsible for site emergency response program including equipment inspections, training requirements & site drill coordination
- Establish & maintain waste management programs & ensure site compliance relevant government agencies
- Identify & reduce EHS risks
- Build Circular for Zero program and other sustainability initiatives
- Ensure corrective actions address root causes to prevent recurrence and proper records/documents are maintained
Occasionally moves equipment and/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions. Constantly operates a computer & other office equipment using hands. Able to travel domestically & internationally, up to 15% of the time. Able to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction.
Development of People
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- BS/BA in a technical field (e.g., Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or Environmental Sciences, Occupational Health and Safety or related field). Advanced degree preferred. Advanced degree may be substituted for experience as appropriate
- Proven experience in operations leadership roles, preferably in a multi-site environment
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, complemented by strong leadership abilities, strategic thinking, and a results-oriented approach
- Experience in project management & process improvement methodologies, change management, and driving organizational transformation
- Proven knowledge of state, federal & local safety & environmental regulations
- Proven process improvement & problem-solving skills
- Computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office
- Strong verbal & written communication and presentation skills
- Minimum of fifteen (10) years of safety & environmental health experience
At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.
Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.
If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. - 2 Days Ago
Director, Corporate Environmental Health & Safety
- U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC
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Holyoke, MA
FULL_TIME
- DescriptionThe TSUBAKI name is synonymous with excellence in quality, dependability and customer service. U.S. Tsubaki is a leading manufacturer and supplier of power transmission and motion control p...
- 25 Days Ago
Director, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
- Home Market Foods
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Norwood, MA
FULL_TIME
- Are you ready to take the helm as our Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S)? Home Market Foods is seeking a Director of Environmental Health and Safety to lead our EHS team with a focus on...
- 1 Month Ago
Environmental Health & Safety Officer (EHS Officer)
- Safety Partners, Inc.
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Cambridge, MA
FULL_TIME
- DescriptionAs an Environmental Health & Safety Officer (EHS Officer), you will create, implement, and maintain Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) programs for our growing list of life science and hig...
- 2 Days Ago
Environmental Health & Safety Technician (EHS Technician)
- Safety Partners, Inc.
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Cambridge, MA
FULL_TIME
- As an Environmental Health & Safety Technician you will have the opportunity to provide technical Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) support for our growing list of life science and high-tech client...
- 1 Day Ago
Director of Environmental Health and Safety, Colleges of the Fenway
- Simmons University
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Boston, MA
FULL_TIME
- Main Campus - Boston, MAMain Campus - Boston, MA R08516 To apply to this position, please visit the Colleges of the Fenway (COF) applicant portal: https://theapplicantmanager.com/jobs?pos=m3377&src=re...
- 25 Days Ago
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Director, Environmental Health Safety & Sustainability
- Quanex
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Houston, TX
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Director Environmental, Health & Safety
- New-Indy Containerboard LLC
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Regional Environmental Health and Safety Director - Atlanta, GA
- CRH Plc.
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Atlanta, GA
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Director Environmental Health Safety
- HH MedStar Health Inc.
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Washington, DC
- General Summary of Position Direct an organizational wide Environmental Health & Safety Management Program. The Environm...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Environmental Health and Safety Director
- Environmental, Health & Safety Solutions,
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New Castle, PA
- Job Description Job Description We at Environmental, Health & Safety Solutions, Inc. (EHSS) currently have an opportunit...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
EHS Director
- FDRsafety, LLC
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Rochester, NY
- Job Description Job Description FDRsafety is seeking an EHS Director for a large construction services client near Roche...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Director Environmental Health & Safety
- Brunswick Corp.
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Edgewater, FL
- Are you ready for what's next? Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challeng...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Director Environmental Health & Safety
- Brunswick Corp.
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Merritt Island, FL
- Are you ready for what's next? Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challeng...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Massachusetts
Massachusetts is the 7th-smallest state in the United States. It is located in the New England region of the northeastern United States and has an area of 10,555 square miles (27,340 km2), 25.7% of which is water. Several large bays distinctly shape its coast. Boston is the largest city, at the inmost point of Massachusetts Bay, and the mouth of the Charles River.
Despite its small size, Massachusetts features numerous topographically distinctive regions. The large coastal plain of the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern section of the state contains Greater Boston, along with most of the state's po...
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Income Estimation for Environmental, Health and Safety Director jobs
$160,212 to $223,727
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What does an Environmental, Health and Safety Director do?
Environmental, Health and Safety Director in Springfield, IL
In partnership with the Authority’s operating units, the EH&S Department will be responsible for providing oversight, analysis, and evaluation of all matters and work conducted by the Authority which have any impact upon the environmental health and safety of the real property of the Authority, its residents, and employees.
January 11, 2020
Environmental, Health and Safety Director in Peoria, IL
From a safety standpoint, it involves creating organized efforts and procedures for identifying workplace hazards and reducing accidents and exposure to harmful situations and substances.
January 28, 2020
Environmental, Health and Safety Director in Orange, CA
We had poor chemical ventilation in some research labs and a lack of eyewashes, showers and other critical safety equipment in others.
December 26, 2019