SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Job title: SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Company: Merit Medical Systems


Job description: Why Merit?At Merit Medical, our mission is to create innovative medical devices that improve lives. Our goal is to hire and develop people who want to build something special through hard work, team effort, and commitment. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of patients around the world.SUMMARY OF DUTIES We are currently recruiting a Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist to join our Galway Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing leadership within the EHS Team and support the implementation of the site EHS strategy. We are looking for a candidate who is ambitious and can share our vision to become an Industry Leader in EHS with proven abilities to enhance our culture of innovation, engagement, and continuous improvement.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promote a culture of EHS excellence among employees
• Lead the implementation of the ISO 45001 & ISO 14001 management systems across the site
• Develop Sustainability objectives that help progress our Near Zero emissions goals
• Implement digitalization solutions that improve the way employees interact and engage with EHS programs
• Lead the EHS GEMBA program, co-ordinate walks, engage with employees and raise good catches
• Maintain the site EHS Power Apps, review incidents, good catch, accidents, evacuations
• Introduce EHS improvement projects, evaluate priorities though risk and compliance reviews
• Support the Occupational Health function to include but not limited to; case management, return to work, injury assessment, incident investigation, work accommodations, ergonomic assessment.
• Support the Operations Teams with implementation of EHS standards, policies and systems
• Carry out risk assessments such as; area, process, machine safety, chemical, ergonomic, ATEX, work at height, confined space. Propose mitigation and control actions that reduce risk of injury or environmental impact.
• Build relationships across the campus to ensure proactive compliance with EHS policies, standards and regulations.
• Develop, implement and maintain training programs for health, safety and the environment topics
• Support the Emergency Response Team by developing training, updating the emergency response plan and identifying improvements.
• Identify, report and trend EHS metrics through an internal Tier board reporting structure.
• Coordinate and conduct internal & external EHS auditing and inspection.
• Maintain the site emissions monitoring program
• Facilitate site inspections and audits for ISO management systems, EPA, HSA, Dept Agriculture as required

SUMMARY OF MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health & Safety,
• Industrial Hygiene or related field.
• 6+ years’ experience in a similar position within manufacturing, preferably in the medical device industry or other similar regulated manufacturing industry.
• Internal Auditor Training for ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 is highly desired.
• Proven ability to identify and manage change that helps build a strong EHS culture
• Experience with regulatory bodies, HSA, EPA, Irish Water etc
• Ability to work effectively with staff at all levels of the organisation.
• Project management, LEAN or other organisational qualifications highly desired.
• First Aid and Manual Handling Instructor Certification is highly desired.
• Good training skills and the ability to train employees on various safety issues.
• Demonstrated computer skills preferably spreadsheets, word processing, database and other applicable software programs.

Merit Medical is an Equal Opportunities EmployerKey BenefitsAttractive Salary packageDefined Contribution Pension PlanHealth Insurance CoverLife assuranceHealth & Wellbeing Events CalendarExcellent career progression opportunitiesRecognition schemeFree ParkingEducational assistanceInternal training coursesQuality Subsidised Canteens & Barista ServiceActive Sports and Social ClubWe are GlobalMerit Medical Galway commenced with 22 employees in 1993. Since then Merit has enjoyed year on year revenue growth and developed its workforce to over 900 employees. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Merit maintains a diverse, multi-campus manufacturing footprint in Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Australia with a global distribution.Medtech Company of the Year WinnerMerit Medical Galway are proud winners of the Medtech Company of the Year Award, a prestigious award recognizing those who are exceling in the MedTech industry.People DevelopmentAt Merit Medical Galway almost 60% of all roles are filled by internal employees! We focus on encouraging, believing in and providing a platform for you to progress your career!CultureA supportive and collaborative environment make Merit Medical a friendly, enjoyable place to work. We are proud of our energetic and dynamic culture. Diversity & Inclusion is evident here with an 50/50 ratio of male and female employees as well as 30 nationalities onsite! We value every employee as an individual.To see more on our culture, go to .

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Location: Galway

Job date: Fri, 16 May 2025 03:13:25 GMT

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