EHS Specialist II- Temporary

As part of a global team, the EHS Specialist II will support EHS programs for Bio-Rad’s manufacturing, distribution, and laboratory operations in Irvine, California, providing expertise in environmental compliance, occupational and product safety, chemical management, and hazard communication. Your days will involve office-based work on independent assignments, as well as time away from the desk documenting inspections, conducting drills, delivering in-person training, and overseeing hazardous waste shipments. This in-person role reports to the local EHS Manager, and includes collaboration with individual contributors, and department supervisors, making strong interpersonal skills a necessity.

How You'll Make An Impact:

• Create and update EHS programs, procedures, and training.
• Manage environmental programs of modest complexity, including ongoing management of storm water, air quality, chemical storage, and hazardous waste.
• Investigate accidents and develop, document, and track corrective actions to closure in partnership with department supervisors.
• Author Bio-Rad product Safety Data Sheets using WERCS Studio SDS Authoring software.
• Lead onsite safety teams, including emergency response and safety committee teams, and manage related activities.
• Participate in regulatory audits and coordinate Bio-Rad's responses.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, including occupational safety and health, environmental science, engineering, chemistry, or biology.
• Work Experience: 3+ years of work experience in occupational and environmental safety and health
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements such as Cal/OSHA, and EPA.
• Experience with state, county and local regulatory requirements and reporting is a plus, including California Environmental Reporting System, Stormwater Pollution Prevention, California Air Resourced Board, and South Coast Air Quality Management District.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to deliver group training.
• An ability to work with minimal supervision once proficient, and effectively shift priorities as needed when urgent issues arise.
• Skills in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Power Point, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience with SAP (including ERP and SuccessFactors) and other software such as Benchmark Gensuite, UL WERCS, PowerBI, and Claude is a plus.

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