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Job Field: Security
Location: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, 84102

Job Type: Full Time

JOB SUMMARY:

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Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) is a leading integrated global pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacturing, marketing, sale and distribution of generic, brand and biologic pharmaceutical products. Watson is among the top five pharmaceutical companies in the United States, based on total prescriptions, and has commercial operations in many of the worldamp;apos;s established and emerging international markets. Our largest commercial market is the United States, followed by our key international markets including Western Europe, Canada, Asia/Pacific, South America and South Africa. JOB SUMMARY Under general supervision, EHS Engineer assures proactive compliance with federal, state and local environmental and occupational safety regulatory requirements trough creation, implementation and auditing for compliance-related Policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and administration of assigned programs in coordination with other functional areas. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION - Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organizationamp;apos;s policies, procedures, and state, federal and local laws. - Translates Corporate EHS Policies into compliance-related standard operating procedures; creates, promotes and administers Environmental Health amp;amp; Safety (EHS) related programs. - Performs accident investigations and enters findings into approved RXEHS database. Makes recommendations to management for consideration and implementation resulting in abatement of the hazardous condition. - Establishes and administers Compliance Auditing Internal Program(s) for internal and contracted activities and maintains routine hazardous identification inspections. - Assures the facilities are in compliance with Federal, State and Local Environmental Health amp;amp; Safety (EHS) requirements. - Represents site to outside regulatory agencies on EHS related matters. - Determines whether Health amp;amp; Safety of any employee is considered to be amp;quot;in sufficiently eminent dangeramp;quot; to shut down any operation within the company. - Reviews construction plans, new processes, new chemicals and new equipment for EHS related compliance; advises on necessary actions required to meet compliance objectives and insure optimum EHS practices are integrated with all facility changes. - Determines actions needed to comply with existing or proposed safety and health standards, loss prevention codes and environmental protection requirements. - Interacts with insurance and loss prevention representatives, including, but not limited to, workersamp;apos; compensation and casualty insurance. - Interacts with Human Resources, Distribution, Security, Maintenance and other management teams to review, discuss and implement related EHS programs. Including but not limited to: safe transportation of product, facility security/safety, site inspections, contractor activities, facility changes, etc. - In a timely fashion, coordinates and conducts all applicable training related to new or existing site SOPamp;apos;s and corporate policies. - Identifies other training requirements to enhance the overall EHS programs as related to site activities, i.e., safe lifting, fire protection, first aid response, transportation activities, etc. - Responsible to create and lead site safety committee and site EHS Leadership Council. Participates in monthly corporate conference calls to review current status, goal alignment and priorities. Other duties as assigned Experience/Skills - 2-4 years analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, and implementing recommenda

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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High School Diploma