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At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.
About the role:
Boston Scientific is looking to fill an EH&S Specialist role at our Quincy location. The position supports and reinforces the importance of Environment, Health & Safety through direct employee interactions, observations, and educational sessions. They will drive continuous improvement in Environment, Health & Safety performance, while assuring operational compliance to local, state, federal, and international regulations.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Liaison to the front-line employees and leadership for all EH&S related matters.
- Maintain current EH&S programs and new program development and implementation.
- Works with all levels of the organization to identify and control potential environmental health and safety impacts on operations.
- Performs day to day activities to maintain compliance with local, state, federal, and international regulations.
- Pro-actively work to reduce workplace incident and injury frequency and severity rates.
- Conduct and manage performance improvements of EH&S compliance audits, self-assessments, and inspections.
- Develop, coordinate, and deliver EH&S related presentations and educational sessions.
- Engaged in the ongoing development, compliance, and review of Environmental Management System (ISO14001), Energy Management System (ISO50001) & Safety Management System (ISO45001).
- Strengthen the EH&S culture through cross-functional collaboration, communications, promotions, and educations including but not limited to EH&S procedures, industrial hygiene activities, safety surveys, site assessment reviews, revisions of local procedures, and serve as a core member of EH&S related committees.
- Act as the facilities’ Hazardous Materials/Waste Coordinator to include the disposition of hazardous, non-regulated, and biomedical waste streams, including maintaining professional contacts with approved waste vendors.
Minimum qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience leading or working on teams focused around EHS culture change, continuous improvement, or compliance.
- Experience communicating & presenting to multiple levels of the organization.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional groups and manage EHS programs that impact the entire site.
- Knowledge of injury/incident prevention programs (ergonomic, risk assessments, root cause analysis).
- Ability to develop and lead educational exercises for groups of employees.
Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Safety Engineering, Safety Management
- EH&S Certification or Credentials
- 2 years’ EHS related experience
- Knowledge of: ISO14001, ISO45001, ISO50001,
- Bilingual/Multilingual (English/Chinese/Spanish) is a plus
Requisition ID: 582053
Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance testing requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a drug test as a pre-employment requirement. The goal of the drug testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.
As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.
So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!
At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. Boston Scientific is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Boston Scientific maintains a prohibited substance free workplace. Pursuant to Va. Code § 2.2-4312 (2000), Boston Scientific is providing notification that the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the workplace and that violations will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.
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