EHS Specialist

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Pall Corporation, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in high-tech filtration, separation, and purification, Pall Corporation thrives on helping our customers solve their toughest challenges. Our products serve diverse, global customer needs across a wide range of applications to advance health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. From airplane engines to hydraulic systems, scotch to smartphones, OLED screens to paper—everyday Pall is there, helping protect critical operating assets, improve product quality, minimize emissions and waste, and safeguard health. For the exponentially curious, Pall is a place where you can thrive and amplify your impact on the world. Find what drives you on a team with a more than 75-year history of discovery, determination, and innovation.

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The EHS Specialist is responsible for ensuring full compliance with Spanish occupational health and safety legislation, including all obligations established under the Ley de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales and related regulations, as well as meeting all internal Danaher, Enhesa, and Sphera requirements for coordinating facility compliance with various governmental regulations, with an emphasis on environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures. The position also assists in the oversight of the facility’s interaction and communication with various local and state community organizations utilizing DBS for continuous improvement.

This position is part of the Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability department and will be located onsite in the Pall Madrid site.  This department acquires and maintains knowledge and understanding of current and proposed regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to the facility’s operations and is responsible for helping facility compliance. 

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Assist in the development/implementation of comprehensive environmental health, and safety programs for the site.  This includes compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations as applicable to site operations including federally-mandated EHS programs, emergency and contingency planning, safety training, industrial hygiene applications and exposure monitoring, internal compliance auditing, and addressing any regulatory compliance issues and outside inspection proceedings conducted by enforcement agencies and leading the site Environmental Management System.
• Conduct and coordinate 4E Hazard Control risk assessments, industrial hygiene sampling, and routine inspections/recordkeeping to sustain compliance with internal, local, State, and federal EHSS policies and regulatory requirements.
• Manage proactive safety observation reporting, data analysis, implementation of countermeasures, and collaboration with production teams to support a zero-harm safety culture. Manage and coordinate EHS training for all associates utilizing a learning management system. 
• Conduct injury/near miss investigations and root cause analysis to develop and implement corrective/preventative actions, while managing sustainability reporting including data analysis and site trends.
• Develop and maintain site general safety and environmental programs and plans as needed and other duties assigned.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor's degree in EHS, Engineering, or related field with 3+ years of experience working directly in the EHS arena.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local regulations as they relate to Environmental Health and Safety Programs, including the ability to review and interpret technical information and regulations to develop and manage a strong Environmental Health and Safety department.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively influence and guide employees via communications and training of safe work practices as related to themselves and the environment.
• Capable of presenting clear and accurate information to convey environmental health and safety information and instruction to site management and employees, and ability to motivate staff to create a strong environmental health and safety culture within the site.
• Proficient Microsoft Office software skills.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel – Valid Passport with ability to travel 20% of the time within the EU and potential 1-2 weeks of travel to the United States for workshops.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Familiarity with ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001, ISO 22301
• Utilizing AI
• Sustainability initiatives such as scope 1/scope 2 reductions

Pall Corporation, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including private medical insurance, life insurance, pension plan, and ticket restaurant.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.