Health & Safety & Environment Leader

Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain. We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant.

Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We also develop clinical software applications and laboratory instrumentation systems enhancing patient care.

We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our headquarters and technology centers are located in Europe and the United States, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

In Werfen, our purpose is to contribute to the advancement of patient care around the world through innovative specialized diagnostics solutions. 

Job Summary

Reporting to the HSE manager, this position works directly in the HSE department advising in everything related to ensuring compliance with the legislation and corporate requirements in matters of Health, Safety and Environment for the three legal entities located in the OEM Technology Center Lliçà d’Amunt. Hence he/she will be responsible to implement, maintain and propose improvements in the Prevention and Environmental Management in his workplace to guarantee the health and safety of werfen OEM Technology center employees, the care of the environment and the HSE matters with external stakeholders.

In addition to this role, he/she will closely cooperate with the Corporate stakeholders of Werfen Iberia on matters related to Health and Safety, Facilities and Environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Carry out the risk assessments of jobs, products, processes, facilities, investments and changes and the assessment of environmental aspects proposing the measures and actions necessary to minimize or eliminate the associated environmental risks and impacts.
• Carry out the necessary hygienic, ergonomic and psychosocial measurements and, following the results, propose changes and improvements.
• To follow up on accidents, investigations of accidents, incidents and occupational diseases occurring in their workplaces, propose measures for their reduction and regularly monitor the resulting actions in agreement with all those involved.
• Participate in the review of the documentation of the Prevention and Environment System, propose improvements or new technical instructions for your workplace.
• Conduct prevention and environmental training and information defined for the site and propose its content.
• Review, learn and participate in the workplace’s Emergency Plan. Conduct and report on emergency drills and monitor identified improvements.
• Manage the collection of information, report and follow-up of HSE KPIs from your workplace: waste management, water, energy, accidents, incidents... etc.
• Perform the technical tasks associated with the environmental vectors of the center: waste management, atmospheric measurements, wastewater, energy...etc. Make the declarations to the administration: waste declaration, other environmental controls...
• Participate in HS Commitees.
• Participate in the internal, external and coporate audits.

Networking/Key relationships

• Internal departments: Operations / Engineering and maintenance / HR / QRA / RD
• Corporate Departments: H&S Werfen Iberia / Facilities Werfen Iberia
• Technical and Medical external prevention risk third parties
• Public, labor, industrial, health and environmental administration
• Approved inspection bodies and auditors
• External HSE Advisors.
• Clients and suppliers

Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:

• Education:
  • Required:
    • Bachelor's degree (Diplomatura) in any related area with Health & Safety, or Chemistry or Engineering
    • Master in Occupational Risk Prevention with the 3 specialties: occupational safety, hygiene, ergonomics and psychosociology
    • Environmental management courses
  • Valuable:  
    • ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management courses.
    • Any additional degree higher than that required previously.
• Experience:
  • Required:
    • Professional experience is required up to 5 years in a similar position. (minimum 2 years)
  • Valuable:
    • Experience in HSE audits.
    • Experience in GMP environments.
• Additional Skills/Knowledge:
  • Software: Fluency in Office Tools (Excel & Word), valuable advanced knowledge in SAP
  • Language: Fluency in Spanish or Catalan.  Advanced knowledge of English (reading and speaking)

Skills & Capabilities:

The ideal candidate for this position will exhibit the following skills and capabilities:

• Ability to learn specific, practical techniques and apply this knowledge to solve technical problems.
• Time management skills to work on several different projects at the same time.
• Ability to collaborate, participate and coordinate actively with working groups.
• Methodological and well-organized person.
• Ability to express information clearly and concisely to the staff, ensuring their understanding.
• Reflects values of Werfen in the quality of work and working relationship.

Travel requirements:

• Up to 5% of time

Individual Contributor Core Competencies:

Managing Work
Emotional Intelligence Essentials
Building Partnerships
Decision Making
Continuous Improvement
Continuous Learning