Career Category

Operations

Job Description

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of design and project engineering experience
• Strong understanding of risk assessment processes
• Knowledge with regulations as they pertain to pharma/ biotech operations
• Knowledge of key EHSS programs including but not limited to, Machine Safety, Lock Out/Tag Out, Electrical Safety, Process Safety Management, Pressure Safety, etc.
• Applied knowledge and understanding of EHS principles and practices, regulatory standards, and requirements in context of business activities.
• Strong communication skills, action oriented, self-starting, program development and project management.
• Good mechanical aptitude, ability and willingness to perform hands-on work
• Strong verbal & written communication skills, ability to communicate within departments, with scientists, engineers, and managers
• Strong leadership skills in order to influence leadership, and other stakeholders to achieve the highest safety engineering standards across the network

Job Summary:

This position offers an opportunity to support the execution of projects, change management and various other EHSS programs at Amgen Thousand Oaks and other locations.

The successful candidate is responsible for the coordination and advancement of existing and EHSS programs and initiatives and drive a safety culture excellence.

The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic, creative, and professional individual with demonstrated ability to integrate safety and health requirements into the business and interact daily with area engineers, process specialists and process leaders.

Responsibilities include:

• Review all new or proposed changes to processes, process equipment, materials or operations to determine all necessary EHSS requirements are addressed in a thorough and rigorous manner
• Act as primary EHSS representative to assigned projects to provide EHS Safety Engineering formal review at Concept, Basis of Design, Detailed Design and other project
• stages as assigned
• Regular assessments of process safety procedures, industrial safety practices, related equipment, training of operators, and other EHSS related items are also within scope
• Review and provide EHS input on typical project documents including process diagrams, P&ID’s, equipment specifications, design drawings etc.
• Act as an SME and/or lead complex or particularly high hazard Risk Assessment using process hazard evaluation techniques such as What if, HAZOP, FMEA etc. to support site EHSS and Engineering deliverables.
• Drive significant change and improvement through proactive process improvements and site support
• Work with Operations, Process Development, Engineering and R&D to provide process safety support
• Interprets, applies, and enforces compliance with Federal, State, and local requirements
• Integrates identified trends, data and information into overall program plans, deliverables and recommendations based on data
• Act as the site subject matter expert for job hazard assessment reviews.
• May implement and support various technical safety programs and other tasks as assigned
• Provides training as needed to staff

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