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Danaher Corporation Senior Specialist EHS in Chaska, Minnesota
At first glance, you’ll see that for more than 80 years we’ve been dedicated to advancing and optimizing the laboratory to move science and healthcare forward. Join a team where you can be heard, be supported, and always be yourself. We’re building a culture that celebrates backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of all our associates. Look again and you’ll see we are invested in you, providing the opportunity to build a meaningful career, be creative, and try new things with the support you need to be successful.
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges.
The Senior Safety Specialist for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible for ensuring our associates are able to return each day to help us in our mission in healthcare.
This position is part of the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) department located in Chaska, Minnesota and will be on-site. At Beckman Coulter, our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time.
You will be a part of the Beckman EHS team and report to the Senior Manager of EHS responsible for associate safety of our Chaska operations. If you thrive in a fast-paced, multifunctional role and want to support a world-class organization—read on.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Provide EHS site support for internal customers including manufacturing and research and development laboratories
Identify opportunities to minimize risks and prevent workplace injuries; work with cross-functional teams to drive projects and support continuous improvement initiatives
Lead and support EHS-related committees, task forces, and cross-functional teams; serve on the site’s emergency response team(s)
The essential requirements of the job include:
Facilitating regulatory compliance activities; coordinate work efforts and recordkeeping related to chemical exposure monitoring (industrial hygiene), confined spaces, electrical safety, emergency action planning, equipment safety (machine guarding), fire prevention, chemical hygiene / lab safety, radiation safety, contractor safety, respiratory protection, and safe facility design
Conducting risk assessments on processes, equipment, and chemicals, identify compliance concerns, program non-conformities and opportunities for improvement
Conducting EHS audits, self-assessments, and inspections to ensure workplace conditions comply with internal policies, program requirements and applicable local, state, and national regulations
Leading incident investigations, root cause analysis and after-action reviews; collaborate with process owners to develop and implement corrective actions and engineering controls as needed
Required qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, safety engineering, safety management, occupational health, or related discipline
Minimum 5 years of EHS experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
Regulatory knowledge working under U.S. federal and state and/or equivalent regulations in safety and environment such as RCRA, OSHA, MPCA, etc. or capable of learning requirements
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
An FDA-regulated industry or similar highly regulated manufacturing environment
Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Industrial Hygienist (CIH), and/or Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) certifications
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) first responder operations level
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