Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability Specialist

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

As Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability Specialist (EHS), you will be responsible for, but not limited to, the manufacturing, facilities and lab processes that are both highly technical and include high hazard activities. The safety specialist will innovate and evolve a sustainable approach to develop employee and machine safety.

Execute compliance activities to meet Law & Legislation requirements with regards to (fire) safety, global Teva EHS standards and programs. Work with EHS colleagues and operating departments to maintain compliance and continue to build a pro-active (EHS) culture.

How you’ll spend your day

• Observe and understand individuals’ typical behaviours and procedures to determine if these practices are safe for the individual and for the company as a whole and identifies potential safety hazards in operations and works with the responsible manager to assist in solving addressing these issues.
• Responsible for facilitating RI&E process (Risk Inventarisation and Evaluation)
  Develop strategies or a plan of action to safely managing safety issues and examine the operations of the site as a whole and safety standards are being met.
  Participate in hazard reviews, risk analysis, HAZOPs, impact assessments and root cause analysis.
• Develop and execute EHS Standards, Programs and Work Instructions. This will include participating in field EHS reviews, HAZOPs, audits, incident investigations and facilitating/taking part in root cause analysis with the implementation of corrective actions to prevent/reduce deviations for the purpose of  sustainable operations on site.
• Participate and organize safety training, provide guidance on proper use and maintenance of safety-related equipment and develop lockout/tag out procedures.
• Drive initiatives to continuously improve EHS performance and culture
• Use these following systems: Safety observation system, contractor toolbox system
• Evaluation and approval of high risk work permits.
• May lead internal safety inspections and audits to ensure relevant standards are met.
• Facilitate an up to date  to MRA (Machine Risk Analysis), EVD (Explosion Safety Document).