EHS Specialist

Role - EHS Specialist
Type - initially 12 month contract
Location - Ireland, Co. Clare

Our key client is heavily investing in a new facility and looking for an EHS Specialist to be responsible for supporting the occupational health, safety and security activities for their new Biopharmaceutical plant in the west of Ireland.

Key Responsibilities:
Participate in site EHS activity and ensure that the Site operations comply with relevant legislation and standards.
Provide technical EHS expertise and support to the Site EHS teams and personnel, developing and providing safety training
Perform EHS Risk and Ergonomic Assessments for site activities.
Maintain a complete register of method statements and safety risk assessments relating to all aspects of jobs.
Develop the site Control of Hazardous Energy/Lock out, Tag out programme
Co-ordinate and manage incident investigations.
Maintain accurate records of training and a training Matrix data base.
Co-ordinate the approach and activities for the Site Emergency Response/Planning Programme.
Undertake the development and writing up of safety procedures/SOP's as required.
Provide support to other EHS initiatives as required.

Key Requirements:
Educated to degree level in BS/BA in Health and Safety or related field
Significant experience working in an EHS role within the pharmaceutical industry
In depth knowledge of EHS legislation for a pharmaceutical facility operating within Ireland/Europe along with prior experience in site Emergency Response
Membership of ISOH or similar body.
Good Process Safety knowledge: CE marking/ATEX
Operational Safety Experience: Safe Systems of Work - EHS permitting, Fatality Prevention Programme - EHS Control of Hazardous Energy.
Ergonomist/VDU Assessor.
The ability to logically solve problem, with technical report writing skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and direct others plus the ability to work as part of a team.