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Senior Safety Specialist, Occupational Safety
Senior Safety Specialist, Occupational Safety-April 2024
Kalamazoo
Apr 23, 2025
ABOUT PFIZER
Pfizer is a pharmaceuticals and biotechnology company.
10,000+ employees
Biotechnology, Manufacturing
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About Senior Safety Specialist, Occupational Safety

  Why Patients Need You

  Pfizer's Environmental, Health and Safety team is critical to ensuring the highest safety standards are met patients and our colleagues. You will be part of an innovative community dedicated to delivering excellence which enables Pfizer to get our medicines in the hands of the people who need them most more efficiently, and safer, than ever before.

  What You Will Achieve

  The Senior Safety Specialist, Occupational Safety will be part of a dynamic team of experts in Environment, Health & Safety. Due to the importance of this team for Pfizer's colleagues and patients, the organization relies heavily on its team members' timely actions and efficiency.

  You will be expected to use safety methodologies to ensure safe work practices throughout your assigned manufacturing area of responsibility. You should have the ability to coach and mentor colleagues of all organization levels on best practices to ensure regulatory compliance and occupational control risk. You will focus on injury prevention techniques, participate in field auditing/ coaching, enhance digital capabilities in various safety engagement programs, support safe execution of high hazard programs, and provide technical expert and procedure direction to assigned business areas and contractors.

  As a Senior Safety Specialist, Occupational Safety, your focus on the job will contribute to achieving project tasks, team goals, help foster a continuous improvement mindset, and lead by example while creating a collaborative team environment for colleagues and contractors.

  How You Will Achieve It

  Responsible for S&IH sign-off on Management of Change and Capital Project impact assessments.When incidents occur, support the team with the incident investigation to determine root causes and help define / implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Champion the sharing of lessons learned across the site when appropriate.Engaged in the development and implementation of improved EHS standards to continuously raise the bar for Safety engagement and program maturity.Engaged in capital projects to help ensure design meets our EHS standards and project safety plans are developed and executed.Partner and influence peers to drive a standardized and harmonized approach across the site to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.Works closely with Colleague Wellness, Maintenance, Engineering, Project Engineering, Operations, and Technicians to address occupational safety related matters.Successfully uses analysis tools to perform risk assessments, investigations, and program auditing that results in implementing improvements.Regularly conduct inspections/audits/peer reviews. Discuss positive observations and areas for improvement.Engaged in the development of training programs that align with Pfizer Global EH&S Recommended Practices and Site EHS Programs.Responsible for performing safety self-audits and annual program reviews. Versatile in High Hazard Programs i.e., Control of Hazardous Energy, Hot Work, Confined Space, Asphyxiants, Working at Height, Working On or Near Exposed Energized Electrical Parts, Excavation and Floor Openings, and Ground, Floor, & Wall Penetrations.Participate on Global EHS initiatives and provide subject matter feedback during Global EHS standard reviews, as needed.Engage in EHS benchmarking opportunities with Global EHS network to help foster continuous improvement and sharing of best practices.Manage Audit of the sites' systems and processes and implement effective EHS cultural improvement and engagement activities.Review, identify, develop and deliver EHS related training programs.Perform other Occupational Safety and general duties as identified.

  Qualifications

  Must-Have

  Applicant must have High School Diploma (or Equivalent) with eight years of relevant experience.OR an Associate's degree with six years of experience.OR a Bachelor's degree with at least three years of experience.OR a Master's degree with more than one year of experience.Experience in assessing risks, developing, and implementing proactive strategies to minimize EHS risks and process deviations.Successfully uses recognized analysis tools to perform risk assessments, investigations, program auditing that result in identifying value-added technically feasible improvements.Ability to manage projects, is process minded, and demonstrates the ability to build and execute action plans to ensure alignment in pursuit of organizational deliverables.Demonstrates Initiative, leadership, excellent organizational, planning, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.Demonstrated ability to successfully influence and engage with multiple levels of the organization and the proven ability to lead cross functional teams is required.Competency in Microsoft Office programs.

  Nice-to-Have

  One or more of the following certifications:

  Education in safety.Certified Safety Professional (CSP).Occupational Health Safety Technologist (OHST)Construction Safety and Health Technologist (CHST).Other professional certifications or board certification equivalency • Experience in the Pharmaceutical industry.

  PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

  Must be able to perform field observations which could involve walking or standing on uneven terrain, squatting, bending, twisting, turning, and reaching above shoulder height and work in various climates from extreme cold to heat.

  Able to lift and carry minimum 25 lbs. occasionally.Able to stand or walk for periods of 8 hours or more.Sit for extended periods of time.Able to meet deadlines, both internally and externally.

  NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

  Standard work schedule, Monday - Friday, days; may infrequently require off-shift and weekend support; may require on-call support.

  Work Location Assignment: On Premise

  Other Job Details:

  Last Date to Apply for Job: January 9, 2024Eligible for Relocation PackageEligible for Employee Referral Bonus

  The annual base salary for this position ranges from $75,700.00 to $126,300.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 10.0% of the base salary. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life's moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site - U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

  Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

  Sunshine Act

  Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.

  EEO & Employment Eligibility

  Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.

  Environmental, Health & Safety

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