Facilities Manager (R&D Site)

Mentor Technical Group (MTG) provides a comprehensive portfolio of technical support and solutions for the FDA-regulated industry. As a world leader in life science engineering and technical solutions, MTG has the knowledge and experience to ensure compliance with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device safety and efficacy guidelines. With offices in Caguas, PR, Boston, MA & San Francisco, CA and we serve life sciences clients in six global markets: United States, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Germany, Canada, and South America.

Responsibilities:

• Investigate and prepare required reports of EHS system performance including but not limited to investigation reports, injury reports, insurance claims, performance metric reports, etc.
• Take necessary steps to ensure a safe work environment for all employees.
• Participate in the investigation of incidents, near misses and property damage incidents. Ensure follow-up is done to minimize future exposure and proper records/documents are maintained.
• Maintain and file the Near Miss, Management of Change forms and nonconformance's report, Ergo Assessments.
• Ensure compliance and proper documentation of Waste Management Programs as Hazardous Waste, Non-Hazardous Waste General Trash, Biohazard and Recycling and any other EHS program.
• Prepare monthly inspections and audit of EHS programs and follow-up of correctives actions in the Inspection Action Plan.
• Conduct, coordinate and track various training to support company programs.
• Conduct routine safety observations to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies, company environmental, health, and safety policies, procedures and practices.
• Maintain internal and regulatory reporting including data collection and reporting including but not limited to air, storm water and surface water discharge.
• Ensure accountability, transparency, cross-functionally and effective communication within the EHS Department while ensuring that information is timely, clear and accurate.
• Ensure the company meets all its legislative compliance obligations with OSHA, CAL/OSHA, EPA, AQMD, ADA, and fire codes.
• Assists in the developing, implementing and aligning operational goals to the strategic direction of the organization as well as the facility.
• Communicates with customer, vendors, internal and external partners on the status of work and issues effecting services.
• Serve as primary contact for all regulatory agencies for inspections, permitting, reporting (air, water, waste).
• Maintain compliance with permits, government regulations and other industry practices.
• Keep abreast of any safety and environmental law or regulation changes that impact the client.
• Participate in manufacturing meetings to discuss workplace safety and regulatory concerns and opportunities.
• Actively role model all company and assigned client environmental, health and safety standards.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with Operations, Managers, Supervisors and employees.
• Assist in the oversight of the Worker’s Compensation program.
• Promote excellent relationship with MENTOR clients, encouraging an open dialog and trustful communication between both parties demonstrating a professional conduct at all times and proudly represent MTG at all levels and places.
• Alerts management when problems are identified and make recommendations for improvements.
• Must be a team player committed to developing and working in a quality environment.
• Complies with MENTOR’s administrative requirements timely and consistently in areas such as: weekly reports, updating of CV’s, yearly updates of medical/training records, attendance to work, etc.
• Other duties and participation on special projects as required or assigned by manager, upper management or by the client.

Qualifications Requirements/Knowledge/Education/Skills:

• Previous experience of facilities, maintenance or construction is highly preferred.
• Previous experience working within the regulated industry (pharmaceutical, medical devices, biotechnology, consumer) is highly preferred.
• High familiarity with OSHA, DOT and EPA regulations and cGMP procedures.
• Thorough understanding of EHS procedures.
• Bachelor’s Degree is required; Engineering, Industrial Hygiene or Social Science discipline will be highly preferred.
• In lieu of degree, Associate degree diploma with 10+ years of experience required or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Physical Requirements and Working Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate equipment’s, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk, or hear; sit; climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and smell. The employee may lift and/or move up to 25-35 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
He / she may frequently work inside weather conditions, near moving mechanical parts, exposed to wet and or humid conditions, and an odorous atmosphere, may be exposed to fumes and the risk of electrical shock ,and occasionally work on ladders in high places, in small spaces, such as lift/metering stations, manholes, tanks and wet wells. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud.

Mentor Technical Group es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades y todos los solicitantes calificados recibirán consideración para el empleo sin importar raza, color, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, información genética, origen nacional, estado de veterano protegido, estado de discapacidad o cualquier otro grupo protegido por ley.

Mentor Technical Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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