EHS Advisor

Mylan Teoranta

Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

The purpose of this role is to manage the EHS agenda for the Viatris Galway Manufacturing Sites with the aim of delivering our EHS vision - We believe in doing What’s Right so our people go home safe every day and our environment is fully protected. The role involves the development, implementation and maintenance of comprehensive EHS Programs which ensure compliance with internal and external EHS requirements. Key to success in the role is the ability to influence and engage at all levels to deliver further advancement of our EHS Cultural Maturity.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Project Manager role will make an impact:

• Ensure that site is operating in accordance with current legislation, particularly the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 and General Applications Regulations, 2007.

• Ensure that policies and procedures are in place, guaranteeing compliance and adequate  management of risk.

• Contribute and promote a safe platform and environment to support a safer workplace.

• Ensure company meets its obligations under the Waste Management Act 1996.

• Problem solving mindset – Highlighting all pertinent EHS concerns and simultaneously propose suitable means to addressing them.

• Participate and Lead Incident Investigations.

• Coordinate all staff training relating to EHS as appropriate.

• Coordinate EHS internal audit programs.

• Maintain and generate EHS Metrics on a monthly basis.

• Develop and maintain site Risk Assessments program in accordance with regulatory and Viatris requirements. Support identification and implementation of risk reduction measures.

• Support development and implementation of the site Industrial Hygiene Program.

• Support Emergency Response Plan on site.

• Monitor and Manage safety-related documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, policies, etc.

• Monitor, review and develop incident and/ Safety Observation Reporting systems.

             

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• A qualification in Occupational Health and Safety is required for this role, preferably Level 8. Experience in a similar role is essential.

• Excellent communication (verbal & written), organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills.

• Strong logical and clear thinking individual.

• Maturity and professionalism to deal with senior colleagues in a factual and cordial manner and capable of writing concise and clear report commentary.

• Team player who fosters good will, respect and great team environment.

• Continuous improvement proven skills desirable.

• Emergency response system implementation and management experience.

• Ability to read and interpret complex business and/or technical documents.  Ability to write comprehensive reports and detailed business correspondence. 

• Ability to work with other departments and communicate known concepts., must also present to group departments.

• Manual Handling Instructor’s Qualification desirable.

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Benefits at Viatris

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. Some of our benefits include the following on top of a competitive salary:

• Excellent career progression opportunities

• Work-life balance initiatives

• Bonus scheme

• Health insurance

• Pension

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion

Sustainability at Viatris

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.