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EHS Technician

Date: Jun 11, 2024

Req ID: 3345

Location:

Caguas, PR, PR

Company: Terumo Puerto Rico, LLC

Department: EHS - TPR

Terumo Medical Corporation (TMC) develops, manufactures, and markets a complete, solutions-based portfolio of high-quality medical devices used in a broad range of applications for numerous areas of the healthcare industry. TMC places a premium on providing customers with world-class products, training and education programs that drive clear economic value, better clinical outcomes and improved quality of life for patients. TMC is part of Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation; one of the world’s leading medical device manufacturers with $6+ billion in sales, 30,000+ employees worldwide and operations in more than 160 nations. Terumo Medical Corporation is comprised of two strategic business divisions: Terumo Interventional Systems and Terumo Medical Products.

We believe that the future is bright for everyone at Terumo. We work with the future in mind to generate lasting change, create a bigger impact and produce greater outcomes for today, and for decades to come.

At Terumo we believe in the power of personal growth and will encourage you to get in the driver's seat - progressing in the direction you want to go by deepening your skills throughout your career. We want you to be bold, think outside the box, experiment, innovate and deliver what's next for quality healthcare. You will be part of a collaborative, respectful and resilient team of associates and leaders around the world, working together as partners to achieve more than you thought possible, providing real-world, impactful solutions for patients.

Join us and help shape wherever we go next!

Advancing healthcare with heart

Job Summary

The EHS Technician has overall responsibility for supporting compliance, collecting data for analysis, handling waste materials, conducting inspections, and completing EHS risk assessments in all functional areas of the Caguas, Puerto Rico manufacturing facility, as required by EHS-related regulations. The role is responsible for supporting the Operational, Planning & Control, and Emergency Preparedness & Response functions of the EHS Management System. The EHS Technician supports and directly reports to the Senior EHS Specialist.

Job Details/Responsibilities

• Conduct EHS inspections for applicable compliance programs, including but not limited to, spill prevention and control, confined spaces, stormwater pollution prevention, emergency preparedness & response, including fire protection, chemical management, walking-working surfaces, personal protective equipment, electrical systems & lockout tagout, powered industrial trucks, materials handling & storage, machinery & machine guarding, hand and portable powered tools & other hand-held equipment, welding, cutting & brazing, respiratory protection, contractors, and ergonomics.

• Implement corrective action plans, as guided, for observations related to accidents, EHS inspections and EHS risk assessments.

• Maintain all required environmental records and documented information related to EHS inspections and EHS risk assessments, non-hazardous waste inventory, confined spaces inventory, lockout tagout procedures, chemical inventory & safety data sheets.

• Participate in operational areas EHS inspections.

• Support operational areas in the implementation, follow up and successful closure of corrective actions arising from EHS inspections.

• Supply, operate and maintain an available inventory of containers for waste management (drums, pails, etc.), personal protective equipment (PPE) or other supplies as requested by the supervisor.

• Coordinate timely pick-up of waste materials, including compressed carton, wood (pallets), plastics and metals or other waste materials as needed.

• Execute work permits for hazardous tasks, as required.

Job Responsibilities (continued)

• Move containers with waste from the accumulation areas to the applicable waste storage and/or disposal area, maintaining records of such movements when required.

• Assure areas have containers available for managing waste, including but not limited to containers for waste chemicals, recycling, sharps, etc.

• Serve as contact point for handling and moving biohazardous materials to the waste storage area (products from First Aid response, contaminated clothing, etc.).

• Implement recommended corrective measures to be applied based on results of waste management, audits, or any potential impact.

• Support the EHS training program for the site.

• Support emergency response drills.

• Maintain the Lockers Program for the facility.

• Be part of the First Responders Team of the facility.

• Be part of the EHS Committee, participating in monthly meetings and initiatives.

• Support Manufacturing Operations by participating in the daily Production Meeting.

• Actively participate in site engagement committees to promote an EHS culture.

• Maintain documentation related to EHS purchases, in compliance with budget expectations.

• Support data gathering for EHS-related reports to Terumo Corporate, EHS-related KPIs (EHS Index), the associate participation program (¡Cuenta Conmigo!), implementing and following up on completion of actions.

• Support purchasing of EHS-related materials, repairs, and maintenance.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

• Basic foundation in safety and environmental legal requirements.

• Able to deliver results accurately and with a high sense of urgency.

• Able to implement programs with moderate direction.

• Able to work effectively in a team-work oriented environment.

• Able to work with team members in a collaborative, fast-paced, continually improving environment.

• Basic understanding of EHS technical skills necessary to perform traditional EHS duties (for example, inspections and risk assessments).

• Able to successfully manage multiple daily responsibilities.

• Able to complete goals in a timely fashion.

• Able to influence positive behaviors by setting the example to follow.

• Fluent in Spanish and English, both verbally and in writing is preferred.

• Able to work with computer programs and applications such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point), Teams, etc. is preferred.

• This is an onsite role, no availability for remote work.

Qualifications/ Background Experiences

• Associate degree with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with EHS programs in medical devices and/or pharmaceuticals industries, preferred; or, bachelor’s degree with a minimum of one (1) year experience working with EHS programs in medical devices and/or pharmaceuticals industries, preferred.

• OSHA 30-hours for General Industry or Construction Industry a plus.

• HAZWOPER 40-hours a plus.

• HAZMAT training a plus.

• Experience working in ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 environments a plus.

• Basic knowledge of applicable EHS Federal, State, and Local laws and statutes.

It is Terumo’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As a Company, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.