Principal SHE Professional

Applies extensive knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of difficult tasks. Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments. Consults with management in the understanding of policies, procedures, programs, and company directives to ensure compliance.

Duties are diverse and complex often involving research, analysis and solution development. Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge of a particular field across multiple business functions. Plans, conducts and oversees work involving large and important/complex projects. May provide direction and guidance to more junior SHE staff. Reviews progress with management. Serves as a recognized resource to multiple Roche sites, corporate management, and/ or cross functional teams.

May serve as a resource to all levels of personnel across our business area, including other Roche locations and assist external customers as needed. Works with considerable independence to provide direction and guidance on issues to department leadership, business functions, and/or SHE staff members.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, develops, implements, and maintains SHE policies, procedures, and programs for regulatory programs, company-specific Directives and Standards, Bay Area-wide goals, and other company initiatives and requirements within assigned areas of responsibility. Bay Area program management responsibilities may include (but not be limited to) Safe Work Permits, Contractor Safety, Cranes and Hoists, Electrical Safety, and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC). Site program management responsibilities may include a variety of other physical safety, environmental and health programs.
• Facilitates across multiple business functions, units, and/or our business area in order to help management establish objectives and plan SHE compliance and sustainability programs to achieve objectives.
• Serves as the subject matter expert in the implementation of one or more program areas. Leads the identification of programs that need improvement. Creates and leads teams to address deficiencies.
• Provides expertise to both management and lower level positions. Assists management and staff in resolving difficult technical problems, interpreting laws, regulations and Roche Directives and Standards.
• Assist management with new staff orientation and training as well as developing staffs' ability to achieve total impact recognition.
• Conducts analysis of key program areas or as assigned by management. Analyzes trends, makes monthly, quarterly and annual comparisons. Works with vendors, staff and applicable business functions to identify opportunities, implement initiatives, and maintain program execution. Establish/improve the company's ability to track, measure, and report on assigned activities.
• Identifies opportunities for improvements in current systems, works with area management for change, implements changes, monitors progress and refines systems.
• Proactively inspects and conducts hazard evaluations of work areas related to subject matter expertise. Assesses impacts associated with equipment, materials, processes, and facilities; in order to identify and control hazardous conditions or actions that may cause adverse impacts and/or regulatory non-compliance.
• Develops, implements, and conducts formal campus wide SHE inspections and audits. Assist with or lead external audits as required. Tracks resolution of issues.
• Participates in emergency planning and emergency teams. Responds to emergency situations as needed.
• Supports SHE management with projects or activities as assigned, which have impact across Molecular Solutions, Roche Divisional, and/or Corporate functions.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

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