Senior Manager Industrial Hygiene & Ergonomics

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Job Function:

Environmental Health, Safety (EH&S) and Facilities Services (FS)

Job Sub Function:

Environmental Health & Safety

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Job Description:

The Senior Manager Industrial Hygiene (IH) & Ergonomics (Ergo) is a technical expert in Industrial Hygiene and Ergonomics.  These two EHS&S specialties are critical to Johnson & Johnson as they address prevention of occupational illness associated with exposure to chemical, physical, biological and radiological agents and the prevention of ergonomic hazards.  This individual demonstrates a depth of knowledge and experience that is capable of recognizing and controlling these occupational health related hazards.  The breadth of responsibility requires a person who can communicate effectively at all levels and across multiple cultures.

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Develops and deploys a Global Industrial Hygiene and Ergonomics strategy and tactics to close compliance gaps in existing IH and Ergo processes and programs and ensure regulatory compliance and protection of employee health.
• Serves as a technical expert on IH and Ergo issues supporting complex challenges at site, sector and enterprise level. Provides customer service related to problem solving, incident investigations and urgent response on request.
• Data management: supporting the implementation and improvement of IH & Ergo Data Management Systems (ex. Cority), performing trend analysis using Tableau, Curve Data Gathering.
• Develops, deploys and reviews IH & Ergo standards, guidelines and tools that provide value for the business.
• Connects and leverages other Company IH and Ergo Experts through IH and Ergo Communities of Practice; Supports Governance Structure IH and Ergo Delivery Model.
• Develops, delivers and reviews guidance and training solutions related to IH and Ergo. Communicates updates via different channels.
• Establishes and monitors key IH and Ergo metrics, providing analysis and reporting to the Director PSM & IH as well as Senior Leaders (including General Managers, Manufacturing Platform Leaders, EHS&S leaders, Legal, etc.).
• Coordinates, supports and leads the IH and Ergo technical compliance assessment process.
• Coaches, mentors and develops less experienced employees with IH and/or Ergo responsibilities. Support resource model and individual development plan.
• Interpreting IH and Ergo risk assessment data in order to develop technically sound and feasible exposure controls for complex operations.
• Applying advanced knowledge of hazards associated with chemicals, noise, vibration, heat and cold stress, indoor air quality, illuminance, non-ionizing and ionizing radiation, biohazards, ergonomic hazards etc. to control exposure and protect employee health.
• Leading complex incident investigations.
• Interpreting risk assessment data against codes and standards.
• Conducts benchmarking to identify the best practices and applies lessons learned.
• Supports innovation and technology advancement goals by identifying and executing a technology test and learn as identified.
• Provides effective Leadership beyond IH and Ergo CoP by developing and recognizing IH and Ergo Network Members supporting J&J IH and/or Ergo Program: innovation, special projects, sharing good practices.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree. Preferred are of study: EHS, IH or Allied Sciences. Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) is preferred.            
• 10+ years of overall EHS experience, with a strong emphasis on Industrial Hygiene and at least intermediate expertise in Ergonomics.
• Strong people management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, English communication (written & verbal), problem-solving, influence, planning, organizing, and time management skills. Superior team player a must.
• Demonstrated ability to interface effectively with regulators and associates.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly interpret complex regulatory issues and provide recommended course of action.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Must have strong IH & Ergo skills and the ability to explain complex issues and requirements in an easily understood manner. 
• Must be a strong communicator and influencer who is credible, self-assured and highly capable of negotiating successful outcomes with key business leaders. 
• Must be a strong collaborator with demonstrated success in a matrixed, team-oriented environment.
• Must have strong organizational skills balancing all expectations.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

• Highly developed interpersonal and cross-cultural skills to partner well with associates at all levels and functions across our global enterprise.
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to lead teams, produce and maintain project schedules and budgets, create dashboards and track metrics.
• Demonstrated experience in building competency and awareness of Ergo and IH issues through training, public speaking, and presentations to teams at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement strategies to close compliance gaps in existing IH and Ergo processes and programs.
• Demonstrated success coaching, mentoring and developing less experienced staff in IH and PSM.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with Occupational Health, Occupational Toxicology, Facility Management and Engineering professionals.
• Apply the Credo principles in daily business working with partners and teams and in every decision taking by mentoring and supporting Regional Team Leads, acting as a servant leader for project teams.
• Create a work environment of trust, cooperation, where ethical behavior is the norm. Apply highest norms for quality, compliance and sense of responsibility in all team meetings.

Travel: 30%

Job location: any large MedTech or Innovative Medicine site in EMEA or US might be considered.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

• EMEA - Requisition Number: R-032980
• Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-036022
• US - Requisition Number:  R-036025

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine