The Opportunity:

Avantor, a Global Fortune 500 company is looking for a dedicated Safety Manager to optimize our Performance Materials organization. This St. Louis, MO, role is full-time, on- site.

If you have safety – let’s talk!

Minimum Education Requirement:

Bachelor’s degree

Required Experience (6 + years):

Development and execution of the safety and environmental compliance programs.Coordinating and participating in the adherence to all regulatory requirements including, but not limited to, Federal, State, and Local ordinances in relation to chemical hazards & EHS&S compliance.Managing and maintaining compliance programs to ensure adherence to regulatory conformity, quality, proper methods, and practices.Assuring compliance with Regulatory Agencies, governing bodies, certification bodies as it relates to EHS&S. Environmental, Health & Safety & Security (EHS&S). This includes but is not limited to: OSHA, EPA/RCRA, CERCLA, SARA, and DOT/IATA.Developing/improving and executing safety programs for a site.Site security.Ensuring compliance at site EH&S regarding OSHA, CSAT, EPA, Board of Pharmacy, and other government agencies as assigned.Consulting with associates and supervisors as to specific safety, chemical, or handling concerns. Performing JHA/JSAs for specific task.  Remediating issues.Leading company internal safety audits and improvements to the safety program.

Preferred Experience

Learning and understanding SDS regulations and cross train to author SDSs when required of the position.Responding to and investigate company incidents and accidents in accordance with OSHA requirements.  Completing and reviewing existing regulatory registrations and permits that are local, state, or federal.Leading the Emergency Response Team and administer emergency response supplies.Advising management on current, new, and proposed regulations.Providing regulatory path and strategy for existing and new production applications.Conducting safety training, including, forklift, respirator fit, blood-borne pathogen, etc.Verifying that new equipment complies with safety regulations and requirements.Administering and maintaining ID badges, security camera, and keyless entry system.Ensuring site wastewater compliance.Coordinating with BWC for industrial testing.Attending safety council meetings to assure discount is maintained.Ensuring timely updates and filing of corporate safety summaries.Working with additional MFG sites on Safety and Security Programs and Training.Perform other duties as assigned.Experience in an Operational environment preferred Hazwoper, CPR/First Aid, OSHA 10hr- 30hr, ASQ CQA, preferred.

How you will thrive and create an impact:

Serving customers worldwide, The Avantor Performance Materials organization manufactures and markets chemical products such as acids, advanced silicones,

biological buffers, denaturants, and electronic chemicals, as well as diagnostics solutions.

With one direct report and SME level oral/written communication/ interpersonal skills this role will be accountable for providing leadership ability to develop and maintain safety programs.  The Safety Manager will work within a team environment while taking initiative to accomplish goals and make recommendations and decisions to effectively lead the site EH&S program compliant to company policies procedures, and/or government law.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions) Typically works in an office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of   temperature and noise level.  Although the associate primarily works in an office environment, while performing the duties of this job, the associate can be exposed to an industrial warehouse environment. The associate may work near moving mechanical machinery and/or vehicles and the noise level in the work environment can be loud. Work assignments are diversified. Examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems. New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems. A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on routine basis. Minimal physical effort is required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects that typically weigh less than 10 lbs.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
 
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
 
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision.

3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.