EHS Specialist – Cottage Grove, MN

EHS Specialist #24-1144 Cottage Grove, Minnesota Apply for this job now! About Us Pace Life Sciences Pace makes the world a safer, healthier place. We advance the science of our pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical customers through the drug development process, from early-phase R&D through clinical trials and GMP commercial product support. For customers with in-house manufacturing and labs, Pace provides professional services to support their operations. Job Description Make an impact. Build a career. At Pace, everything we do is built upon an unwavering commitment to making the world a safer, healthier place. We continually work to develop innovative practices that drive sustainability and empower our partners with accurate, quality data at every critical moment and milestone. Thats why we need you – your curiosity, your talents, and your drive – to help us advance this important work, and your career. Find your place at Pace Successful candidate will be part of a team that provides Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) support to a client manufacturing facility. This position works directly with the Environmental Teams engineers to evaluate facilities and processes with respect to potential hazards to maintain a safe and healthy work environment. The candidate must be a self-starter, detail-oriented, and have a strong analytical background. Responsibilities: Work with client(s) to ensure compliance with facility environmental, health, and safety policies and other applicable regulatory agencies Evaluate products for potential user hazards, including data collection Conduct environmental, health, and safety training Create, review, and update Standard Operating Procedures Review and update appropriate personal protective equipment in FOPs (Facility Operating Procedures) for workers to follow Create/update waste stream profiles Conduct equipment inspections Air emission modeling Write/review hazard evaluations for new materials Work with business to audit daily work permits and report findings to supervisors Additional responsibilities according to client needs Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or related discipline 1-2 years professional Environmental Health and Safety experience preferred Safety experience in a manufacturing or pilot plant setting preferred Prior customer service experience with great interpersonal and collaboration skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Self-motivated and highly productive with the ability to balance multiple projects at once Possess the ability to follow good documentation practices and adapt to changing schedules Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws. U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain “non-U.S. persons” (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, “Temporary Residents” (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens. Additional Information Benefits 80 hrs of paid vacation per year, 7 paid holidays per year, 2 floating holidays per year (prorated based on start date), 40 hrs paid sick time per year, paid bereavement leave (days based on relation to the employee), 8 hrs paid volunteer time per year, medical, dental, vision, voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, voluntary supplemental life insurance, traditional 401k and ROTH 401k with a company match, HSA, FSA, employee referral bonus, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement rogram, employee recognition program, voluntary ID theft coverage, voluntary legal coverage, voluntary accident insurance, voluntary hospital indemnity insurance, and voluntary critical illness insurance. Equal Opportunity Employer Pace provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, genetics, protected veteran status, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Work Schedule Monday Through Friday 8am to 5pm (Flexible) Pace Analytical is an equal opportunity employer.