• Job Description

  Req#: R008308

  Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

  Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

  Summary

  As Environmental, Health, & Safety Manager, you'll ensure compliance with safety regulations, creating a safe environment. As a leader, you will develop and implement safety policies and procedures, and train employees accordingly.

  Primary Responsibilities

  • Leading, developing, and implementing Environmental Health and Safety policies, programs, and procedures.

  • Managing safety audits and inspections to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

  • Creating and maintaining safe work systems, integrating health and safety into management and process leadership.

  • Allocating resources, while collaborating cross-functionally to achieve Environmental Health and Safety objectives.

  • Ensuring continuous improvement of employee safety and health through the creation of an Integrated Management System.

  • Coordination and communication with Regulatory Bodies, Local/Federal Government bodies in all aspects of EH&S required for the Bedford, MA site.

  
  General Tasks

  • Strict compliance with the quality, occupational safety and environmental regulations.

  • Implementation of the instructions of the quality / environmental management representative and the occupational safety specialist.

  Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies

  • Subject matter expertise in Environmental Health & Safety, with a track record of achieving operational goals.

  • Working knowledge of Integrated Management Systems (IMS) with specific experience leading ISO compliance to 14001, 45001 and integration of these standards into ISO 9001 & ISO 13485 management systems.

  • Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of safety regulations and industry standards like ISO, EHS, OSHA, and EPA.

  • Prioritize safety and possess exceptional hazard identification skills, as well as be proficient in risk evaluation.

  • Have excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams

  • Proven ability to oversee teams, complex processes, or complex programs.

  Travel Requirements

  • Less than 10%, for training and special projects

  Physical Requirements

  • None

  Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

  Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.

• About the company

  Leading global supplier of core technology solutions that give medical and advanced industrial original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) a competitive advantage

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