EHS Specialist

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of Environmental programs to ensure regulatory and internal compliance for pharmaceutical manufacturing and research organizations.
• Air emission calculations and tracking performance against permit requirements
• Write and submit permit applications for air and wastewater program to Illinois EPA and the local POTW
• Write and submit routine and non-routine compliance reports for hazardous waste, wastewater and air to Illinois EPA and the local POTW
• Assist with response to incidents, lead incident investigations and support organization in identifying and implementing corrective and preventative actions. Communicate lessons learnt across the organization.
• Conduct routine inspections, create corrective action plans and facilitate completion with business owner.
• Track and trend EHS metrics and develop solutions and strategies that drive continuous improvement at the local level.
• Update EHS training to ensure relevant regulations and business changes are incorporated.
• Provide EHS training and update EHS guidelines, operating procedures and checklists.
• Plan and implement major projects for enterprise wide and localized organization and track to successful completion.
• Conduct annual program reviews and assessments and update regulatory documentation such as spill response plan.
• Communicate compliance status, key performance indicators, trends and priority issues and business impact to key stakeholders and peers.
• Participate on cross functional teams to represent EHS objectives and meet the team's overall objectives and deliverables.
• Ability to interact and communicate with multiple levels in the organization and external regulators or auditors.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (EHS related, engineering) plus 5 years of EHS related experience; OR
• Master's Degree (EHS related, engineering) 3 years of EHS related experience.
• EHS or Engineering professional certification is preferred
• Work experience in implementing EHS regulations, developing programs, conducting incident investigations, interacting with regulatory agencies and external organizations and managing cross functional teams
• Ability to establish measurable project goals and implementation plans, balance conflicting work demands, and develop action plans including the identification of resource requirements
• Ability to develop standards and /or policies that meet business objectives
• Ability to actively listen, build and maintain effective working relationships with internal/ external colleagues and stakeholders, and resolve conflict constructively
• Ability to successfully manage project and programs.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing and the following regulatory programs CAAPP, NPDES, SPCC RCRA,
• Technical ability in wastewater, air or waste environmental regulatory programs
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Team work
• Self starter
  
  

Benefits

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.