EHS Specialist III

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Warehouse, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

The EHS Specialist III serves as a visible safety leader and trusted advisor, partnering with operational teams to proactively identify hazards, reduce risk, strengthen safety culture, and drive continuous improvement across multiple laboratory, manufacturing, and support environments.

Responsibilities:

Serve as the primary point of contact for Environmental, Health & Safety matters and provide day-to-day coaching and support to operational leaders and employees

Maintain a strong field presence and routinely engage employees where work is performed. Conduct safety engagement walks, ergonomic observations, risk assessments, inspections, and verification activities to identify hazards and opportunities before incidents occur

Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and learning reviews. Ensure corrective and preventive actions address underlying system issues and are implemented effectively and sustainably

Utilize leading indicators, employee observations, hazard reports, near misses, and safety engagement data to identify emerging trends and proactively drive risk reduction initiatives

Partner with operations to design, implement, and verify engineering controls, administrative controls, and process improvements that reduce employee exposure and improve workplace safety

Lead ergonomic risk reduction efforts through task observations, employee engagement, risk assessments, control implementation, and effectiveness verification

Develop, implement, and maintain Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), risk assessments, safe work practices, and EHS program requirements

Facilitate and deliver EHS training, safety stand downs, toolbox talks, and employee engagement activities that promote ownership and accountability for safety

Conduct regular audits, inspections, and program assessments to verify compliance and identify opportunities for operational excellence

Analyze incident, audit, inspection, and leading indicator data to identify trends and develop meaningful actions that prevent recurrence and improve performance

Support business continuity, emergency preparedness, and response activities, including drills, exercises, and incident response planning

Collaborate with cross-functional partners to evaluate new processes, equipment, facility modifications, and operational changes to ensure risks are identified and addressed before implementation

Support environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives while ensuring alignment with corporate EHS expectations and applicable regulatory requirements

Influence safety culture through visible leadership, effective communication, coaching, and engagement at all organizational levels

Support multiple locations and provide both onsite and remote EHS leadership as needed

Travel as required to support field activities, investigations, assessments, audits, and business initiatives

REQUIREMENTS

Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or related technical field plus 5 years of EHS experience, or advanced degree plus 3 years of relevant experience

Experience supporting laboratory, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, manufacturing, chemical, or highly regulated environments

Demonstrated success leading incident investigations, root cause analyses, risk assessments, and corrective action programs

Experience conducting ergonomic assessments and implementing practical risk reduction strategies

Experience developing and delivering employee training and safety engagement programs

Experience working across multiple sites and influencing teams in a matrixed organization

Experience using leading indicators and performance data to drive continuous improvement initiatives

Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, CRSP, CHMM, or equivalent are preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, environmental regulations, industrial hygiene principles, hazard recognition, risk assessment methodologies, and EHS management systems

Demonstrated ability to identify hazards, assess risk, and develop practical and sustainable solutions

Strong leadership and influencing skills with the ability to build trust and credibility at all levels of an organization

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations and technical report writing

Ability to translate complex EHS requirements into practical operational expectations

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with experience using trend analysis and leading indicators to drive decision making

Ability to manage multiple priorities across a multi-site environment while maintaining a high level of field engagement

Proven ability to drive accountability, follow-through, and closure of corrective actions

Passion for employee engagement, proactive hazard identification, continuous improvement, and creating a strong safety culture

Travel at least 25% of the time