EHS Specialist I - Fujifilm

The work we do at FDB has never been more important—and we are looking for talented candidates to join us. We are growing our locations, our capabilities, and our teams, and looking for passionate, mission-driven people like you who want to make a real difference in people’s lives. Join FDB and help create the next vaccine, cure, or gene therapy in partnership with some of the most innovative biopharma companies across the globe. We are proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your passion, energy, and drive - what FDB call Genki. 

College Station, Texas may be a small, university town, but the lively cultural scene and local amenities make it a great place for families as well as those who want the ease of small-town life and the convenience of living close to the vibrant pulse of big cities. Eighty-seven percent of Texas' population lives within a 180-mile radius, so we are in the center of it all in Texas. And our site is nestled in the hub of innovation, representing a source of pride for the area.

Summary:  The EHS Specialist, under the supervision of the Sr. Manager, Biosafety & EHS, will be responsible for assisting in helping develop various safety and compliance programs at Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies Texas (FDBT). Programs include occupational health and safety, fire safety, emergency response, management of hazardous and other special wastes, industrial hygiene, respiratory protection and environmental programs within the scope of EHS.

This position is expected to be aware of all applicable OSHA and environmental regulations as they apply to FDBT and help maintain compliance with local, state and federal regulations for occupational and environmental safety. The EHS Specialist will be familiar with the processes involved in pharmaceutical manufacturing and provide EHS support, as applicable

Essential Functions:

• Assist with all aspects of EHS, including applicable OSHA regulations, environmental record keeping, safety audits, and accident investigations.
• Assist in ensuring the Emergency Response Plan remains current with regulatory requirements and site needs, assist with the readiness of FDBT personnel and facilities to respond to emergencies.
• Help develop, conduct and facilitate safety and environmental training programs, including OSHA required training and certifications.
• Assist with environmental and safety audits and inspections; assist EHS Management with reporting to Senior Leadership.
• Assist with the development and implementation of environmental programs that are aligned with FUJIFILM Green Goals.
• Assist in maintaining EHS budget.
• Maintain incident, near miss and positive action database and generate periodic reports for Senior Leadership.
• Create and review reports to ensure completeness, and appropriate action is taken to promote positive safety culture and prevent recurrence of near misses and incidents.
• Track incidents involving injuries. Conduct audits to ensure all injuries are properly reported.
• Support the safety coach team and attend regular meetings and document meeting minutes.
• Assist  with development and implementation of environmental programs and submission of compliance reports to regulatory agencies and FUJIFILM Holdings,  as required
• Assist EHS system and facility audits to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and work effectively with little supervision when needed.
• Experience with problem solving, able to think through a problem or to reach a solution in a timely manner.
• Working knowledge of MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of bio-medical, bio-technical processes, both upstream and downstream desirable but not essential.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Experience prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping and stretching.
• Use hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate portable tools, test instruments, as well as a computer keyboard, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment is required.
• Have a normal range of vision.
• The ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Climb ladders and stairs of various heights.
• Be exposed to wet or humid conditions.
• This position may be On-Call for emergencies.
• Be exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
• Be exposed to noisy environments.
• Attendance is mandatory.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Safety Science, Environmental Science/Engineering or related field and one (1) year of directly related experience.
• Associate’s Degree preferably in Safety Science, Environmental Science/Engineering or related field and three (3) years of directly related experience.
• High School diploma or GED and seven (7) years of directly related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• OSHA Hazmat Certification
• Experience working in a cGMP environment

Join us!  FDB is advancing tomorrow’s medicine, impassioning employees to chase the impossible and continually expand their potential.  We are a company of emboldened goal seekers – driven by an innate desire to better ourselves, our families, our workplace, our company, our community, and the world at large.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If an accommodation to the application process is needed, please email FDBTHR@fujifilm.com or call 979-431-3500.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of FUJIFILM about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at FUJIFILM via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of FUJIFILM, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by FUJIFILM for this requisition and a valid agreement with FUJIFILM is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.