Our client, a leading biologics corporation based in Cork with a global footprint involved in the research, development, manufacturing and distribution of a variety of products, such as vaccines, medicines and other healthcare related products, seek to hire an Environment, Health and Safety Specialist for a 12-month contract.

The Position

The Environment, Health and Safety Specialist will be a key member of the site EHS Team providing support, guidance and expertise to their assigned area. The successful candidate will work to ensure compliance with environmental and/or safety requirements.

Additional responsibilites will include:

• Promote culture of EHS excellence and provide high-quality EHS leadership to assigned business areas.
• Provide support for site environmental and safety programmes, including management of change, incident investigation, EHS standards compliance, and auditing.
• Has knowledge of EHS regulations and their applicability, develop EHS procedures, guidelines and training programmes as assigned.
• Provide compliance/technical support and advice on new processes and equipment.
• Assist in the timely response to external and internal stakeholder Environment, Health and Safety requests and recommendations.
• Create and maintain databases and records containing pertinent Environmental, Health and Safety data and metrics.
• Conduct assessments, tracking and directing follow-up activities to correct any non-conformity.
• Engage in walkdowns and reviews to ensure conformance with Site, Corporate and/or Statutory EHS requirements.

The Person

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a proven track record in influencing others, have strong knowledge of Environmental, Health and Safety programmes, and be a convincing communicator with strong interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate is a self-directed, technically strong individual who can work in a multi-functionary team environment.

• Bachelor's degree required in Engineering or Science; Health & Safety related technical discipline is an advantage
• 5 plus years' EHS experience in an operational environment.

The Benefits

• Competitive contracting hourly rate.
• Hybrid working option available.

To discover more about this opportunity please apply online or contact Olivia Rogers on +353 6321802 for a confidential discussion.