OHS Program Manager
SGS North America Inc.

Company Description

SGS is the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognized as the global benchmark in quality and integrity. With over 97,000 employees in 130 countries and operating a network of more than 2,400 offices and laboratories, we provide services to almost every industry by assuring quality and safety of products and services.

Trusted all over the world, SGS is a market leader because we put 100% passion, pride and innovation into everything we do. We encourage new ideas. We welcome people who challenge the way we do things. And we will be 100% committed to helping you reach your full potential.

Job Description

The OHS Program Managerwill be the primary on-site Occupational, Health, & Safety (OHS)support for the Microsoft - Redmond Campus. The ideal candidate will be an experienced safety professional. They will have the opportunity to work independently and as part of a team. The OHS Program Managerwill be responsible for the development, implementation and management of local health and safety programs for the Microsoft Redmond campus.
Job Functions:

• Investigate Occupational, Health & Safety (OHS)incidents
• Assist work teams to implement hazard controls
• Collect and log hazardous waste from hardware labs
• Maintainrequired documents
• Help to administer OHS tools like SDS database, training database, and injury reporting process
• Participate in the Employee Safety Committee and help to direct the Committee's activities to ensure good engagement from employees
• Workwith OHS Global Risk Manager to facilitate Supplier Safety Community, to collaborate on safety and health issues with on-campus vendor groups
• Drive efforts (with collaboration from SGS IT) to automating processes for report creation, delivery, and storage
• Work with the client to develop coherent workflows and implement procedural efficiencies
• Maintain inventory and order supplies, consumables and equipment
• Prioritize work based on team objectives
• Complete projects with little need for oversight
• Establish and meet deadlines
• Collaborate with team members, clients and other stakeholders
• Identify and act on improvement opportunities for the program
• Facilitate program communications and provide regular status reports to your manager and other stakeholders
• Participate in weekly team meetings to prioritize weekly projects/ activities. Activities come from various sources; new or updated activities from Microsoft work teams, injury investigations, maintaining OHS tools and systems.
• Adheres to internal standards, policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Minimum 8 years of experience in the Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) fieldOR equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must have the following training or be willing to acquire it within 60 days after starting work:
  • RCRA Hazardous Waste Manager (8-hour -- must complete this training annually)
  • DOT Hazardous Materials Shipper (8-hour -- must complete this training every three years)

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Business Administration, or related field preferred. Degrees in other fields will also be considered, or equivalent work experience
• Experience working in high technology industry
• Experience with safety programs for robotics, lasers, electrical, and chemicals

• Advanced English skills (Required),multilingual (Preferred)
• Advanced mathematical skills (Required)
• Advanced reasoning skills (Required)
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite. (Required)Advanced experience with Laboratory Information Systems (LIMS). (Preferred)
• Ability to work effectively in high pressure, high volume, high growth environment, balancing several assignments concurrently with different deadlines (Required)
• Excellent presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in person, on phone, and via email with internal stakeholders and all levels of management of customer (Required)
• Ability to gather and review information and synthesize data for reports and other written materials; excellent organizational skills (Required)
• Impeccable accuracy and superb attention to detail (Required)
• High level ability to influence stakeholders and management (Required)
• Professional credibility, preferable through an understanding of the environmental, industrial hygiene, and/or high technology industries (Required)
• Possesses strong cross-team/ group/ org collaboration skills; ability to foresee and analyze project risks, develop risk management plan and mitigate subsequent issues. (Required)
• Unquestionable business and personal integrity and ethical standards (Required)
• Demonstrate strong commitment to SGS Operational Integrity policies, procedures, guidelines, and instructions by participating in and enhancing the SGS culture of safety to attend safety meetings, complete required training, intervening in case of unsafe situations, refusing unsafe work, and fully complying with laws, regulations, internal, and customer requirements for health and safety (Required)
• Knowledge of environmental regulations (Required)