Site EHS Head

TAPI is the leading international supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). With the industry's broadest portfolio including over 350 API products, we are the go-to global supplier for APIs, supporting 80% of top 50 global pharmaceutical companies. We are proud of our reliable history in the generic API industry dating back over 80 years, and the fact we are considered to be one of the most trusted API suppliers. These enable TAPI to lead the industry, based on our experience, expertise, technologies, and exceptional customer service.
Our employees are at the core of our success. Headquartered in Israel, TAPI employs more than 4,000 professionals at 14 sites worldwide. Our state-of-the-art production facilities are located in Italy, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Israel, Mexico, and India. Our significant ongoing investment in R&D generates a steady flow of APIs, enabling timely introduction of new products to market.

Main responsibilities and activities

In the Environmental Health and Safety Department, we are looking for a brilliant profile reporting to the Site General Manager with the following responsibilities and activities:

• Lead EHS Regulatory Compliance: Provide guidance to site managers and employees, conduct internal and support external audits, to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements. Design corrective and preventative action plans.
• Assess and Mitigate Risks: Identify EHS risks and define proactive mitigations. Ensure that site investment and changes in processes, equipment, and systems are carried out in accordance with the concepts of EHS by design and relevant EHS requirements and cGMP.
• Design and Implement Annual EHS Plan: In collaboration with the site leadership team, create, implement, monitor, and update the site EHS plan.
• Monitor, Analyze and Share EHS Information: Provide necessary information and data to site managers and supervisors, Global EHS and other internal and external stakeholders, in order to support the achievement of EHS objectives and enhance Teva’s reputation.
• Promote a Sustainable EHS Culture: Create and maintain an EHS culture throughout the site that inspires a proactive attitude and a firm belief that ‘target zero’ is achievable. Create a space where people can speak openly and are encouraged to present new ideas about EHS stewardship.
• Provide Expertise, Guidance, Coaching and Training: Develop and implement training programs, provide coaching, expertise, and guidance to managers and employees of the site.
• Lead Continuous EHS Improvement: Lead continuous improvement in EHS using Operational Excellence principles and visible-felt leadership to achieve 'target zero' goals and to enable compliant operations and business effectiveness.
• Site Leadership Team Member: Serve as an influential member of the site leadership team, who impacts decision making and takes an active role in promoting cross-site initiatives, teamwork, and collaboration across site functions.
• Member of the Global Network & Professional Community: Bring global best practices into the site and actively share site perspective, knowledge, and lessons learned to contribute and support a best-in-class professional level of EHS globally.
• Manage Relations with Regulatory Agencies, the Local Community and external suppliers: Develop trusted and proactive relationships with regulatory agencies, local community, and external suppliers to promote compliance and social responsibility, in Teva's business interest.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY:

Preposto per la sicurezza “according to the Italian Law D.Lgs 81/2008”: Person, that in accordance to professional skills and function, supervises the work and ensures the implementation of the directives received, monitoring the successful execution by workers and exercising a functional power.

Requirements

• Ensure that the organization’s Quality Management System is fully applied within the area of responsibility maintaining total compliance to current GMP, GDP, Data Integrity requirements.
• Ensure adherence to environment, health and safety company requirements as well as legal obligations.
• Behave according to company Ethical Code and company values.

Education:

• Minimum: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science-based. Master's Degree in Safety / Industrial hygiene / Environment is an advantage.
• Professional certifications a must when required legally. Other professional certifications, i.e. CSP, CIH, are considered a plus.
• Experience with management systems such as ISO 9001; ISO 14001; OHSAS 18001.

Languages:

English and Italian: fluent.

Experience:

Minimum: 4 years work experience in EHS in a chemical or pharmaceutical industry.

What we offer?

We try to take care of our employees, offering them small and large benefits. By way of example:

• Ticket Restaurants for each working day.
• Working flexibility for Caregivers and parents.
• Recognition Program.
• Welfare Platform.
• Highly inclusive and multicultural working environment.
• Continuous learning and development programs (with full access to Linkedin Learning).

Type of contract: long term contract.

Location and working program

Villanterio (PV), from Monday to Friday.

Teva's commitment to equal opportunities

Teva is committed to equal opportunities in the world of work. Our global policy requires equal employment opportunities to be provided regardless of age, race, religion, health, identity, gender expression, protected categories or any other legally recognized status that is entitled to protection under applicable laws.