EHS Specialist – Thermo Fisher Scientific – Carlsbad, CA, USA
Lead projects across sites globally that deliver productivity, cost savings and business value. Provide packaging and labeling design expertise aligned with business objectives.
Essential Functions
-Drive Continuous Improvement to improve costs, quality, and service
-Lead initiatives that deliver to energy, water, waste, packaging reduction targets
-Analyze spend and evaluate opportunities for productivity initiatives
–Perform financial validations and justifications for productivity projects
-Utilize Practical Process Improvement (PPI) –internal company continuous improvement methodology to execute on projects
-Work with EHS, Facilities, Manufacturing and global green committees to execute projects across multiple sites
-Research opportunities for external partnerships and certifications that align with company sustainability goals
– Manage labeling and packaging design projects for Life Sciences Solution Group products that include sensitive Electro-Mechanical instruments and Life Sciences Consumables.
– Support of Distribution/ Cold -Chain Packaging development and qualification
– Update existing product packaging and labeling specifications, documentation standards, procedures, processes and systems, testing protocols and development guidelines
-Create and implement packaging protocols (IQ, OQ,&PQ/PV) in accordance with internal procedures and industry guidelines
-May be required to perform other related duties as required and/or assigned
Preferred Skills/Qualifications
-Exercises judgment and takes initiative to utilize a project management methodology to take a project from start to finish and deliver intended results.
-Ability to perform project NPV/payback analysis
-Experience with project financing options
-Ensures budgets, schedules and performance requirements are met.
-Strong Communication skills and ability to manage messaging based on audience
-Ability to gain stakeholder approval and present to upper management.
-Ability to prioritize business initiatives using data driven decision processes
-Ability to lead a project team without direct authority
-A challenge seeker who welcomes positive change
-Aspirational – seeks to drive results beyond requirements
– Exposure to AutoCad and Pallet Design Software.
Education Requirements
-B.S. in a technical discipline e.g. Industrial or Mechanical Engineering
-Familiarity with Lean/Six-Sigma concepts
-Project management, Finance and Lean Six Sigma training is preferred.
Experience Requirements
-Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience including the implementation of Global Energy/Sustainability/Packaging projects preferred.
-Demonstrated project success through past experience and education.
-Demonstrated proficiency with computer applications including word processing spreadsheet and powerpoint presentations required.
Contacts
Has contact with all levels of company employees as well as frequent interaction with external suppliers and/or customers.
Working Conditions
Many duties are performed while sitting at a desk or conference room, (e.g., operating a computer, using a telephone, or writing and analyzing data and/or reports, attending meetings). In addition, walking or standing within the office area is required for conducting site evaluations, equipment reviews, process observations etc. May require 5-15% travel
