Safety and Environmental Engineer I

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Date: Apr 10, 2024

Location: US-NY-Rochester, New York, US

Company: Bausch + Lomb

 

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better. 


Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing, and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future. 

 

Overview:

Responsible for assiting with the development, implementation and oversight of selected EHS&S programs and policies at the Rochester, NY location to ensure compliance with all Federal, State, Local and company policies and regulations.  This position reports directly to the site EHS&S manager.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Assist in development, coordination, and the implementation of EHS&S policies.
  • Trains employees on company policies and regulations pertaining to employee safety including Hazard Communication, Industrial Hygiene, LOTO, etc.
  • Performs proactive safety inspections, monitors hazardous waste removal vendors, and assists in consolidating hazardous wastes.
  • Actively work with EHS&S management and Plant stakeholders to ensure that Production and Factory changes result in improved controls of risks to health, safety and the environment.
  • Analyze incident trends and use risk-assessment methods to help identify continuous improvement projects that reduce injury, illness and environmental impact events.
  • Proactively identify health, safety, and environmental hazards and recommend and implement effective controls to minimize risks.
  • Assist in completing Job Hazard Assessments and inspect work activities against the site, State, Local, and Federal regulations.
  • Serves as technical advisor and coordinator on EHS&S issues.
  • Respond to incidents related to health, safety, and the environment and notify all pertinent company and customer staff. Investigates incidents and report findings to program management causes and actions to take to prevent reoccurrences.  May lead incident investigations and root cause corrective action plans and corrective action implementation.
  • Generate and submit reports related to health, safety, and environmental metrics and systems as required by management or regulation.
  • Maintain all records related to safety, health, and environmental protection and as required by programs, policy, regulation, or contract clauses.
  • Engage and participate on spill team, R&D safety teams, etc. as needed.

 

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health or related field.
  • Experience supporting EHS program development, training all levels of personnel, and influencing/managing change to reduce risk and improve outcomes.
  • Experience with hazard analysis methods, hazard communication, powered industrial vehicle safety, OSHA compliance, incident investigation and learnings, and corrective action management.
  • Familiarity with industrial hygiene, industrial ergonomics, machine safety, environmental compliance processes.
  • Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure while managing competing demands and deadlines.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • EHS&S related certifications desired, but not required

 

We offer competitive salary & excellent benefits including:
•    Medical, Dental, Eye Health, Disability and Life Insurance begins on your hire date •    401K Plan with company match and ongoing company contribution
•    Paid time off – vacation (3 weeks - prorated upon hire), floating holidays and sick time
•    Employee Stock Purchase Plan with company match
•    Employee Incentive Bonus
•    Tuition Reimbursement (select degrees)
•    Ongoing performance feedback and annual compensation review


As required by New York State's pay transparency bill, Bausch + Lomb provides a good faith minimum and maximum salary range of compensation for roles that can or will be performed, in New York State.  Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location.  For New York State, the range of starting annual salary for this role is $60,000 - $85,000.


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Job Applicants should be aware of job offer scams perpetrated through the use of the Internet and social media platforms.

To learn more please read Bausch+Lomb's Job Offer Fraud Statement.

 

Our Benefit Programs: https://www.bausch.com/careers/benefits/

 

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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