Safety Specialist

Corporate Statement

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation is a privately owned global leader in the manufacturing of generic drug products, over-the-counter (OTC) drug products and medical devices. Nephron’s products are sterile, preservative and additive free and proudly made in the USA! We are headquartered in West Columbia, South Carolina. Our location provides the ability to develop new devices and medications including respiratory therapies, ophthalmic, and injectable, for in-house or contract manufacturing opportunities. The facility utilizes completely automated manufacturing, packaging, and distribution systems, in addition to high volume and redundant utility systems, to ensure production system availability. Nephron specializes in Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) manufacturing, a niche technology that allows a vial of medication to be formed, filled and sealed in a continuous process, in a sterile, enclosed environment and without human intervention.

As an industry leader in product safety and quality, Nephron produces a variety of inhalation solutions, and has distributed over 1 billion doses of respiratory medication per year since 2009. Nephron is currently working on research and development projects that include over 50 new products. The company’s longstanding relationships with major drug wholesalers allow us to distribute our products to retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, hospitals, home care companies, and long term care facilities. Nephron has a sales force that covers all fifty states and Puerto Rico, with additional sales channels throughout South America, the Middle East, and Europe. Nephron exists to provide top-quality, affordable medications to everyone.

Position Summary

• Responsible for all safety compliance within the facility.
• Collaborate with managers to monitor compliance and identify safety issues.
• Proactive and creative in finding and implementing new ideas to improve safety and reduce risk to our people.
• Keep records of safety-related incidents and propose corrective actions.
• Assists with additional work duties or responsibilities as evident or required.
• Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.

Knowledge, Skills &amp Abilities:

• Create and implement safety plans while ensuring that they are being followed daily.
• Act as a liaison between management and external safety agencies, such as fire and insurance personnel.
• Responsible for overall compliance pertaining to safety including employee safety, equipment safety and any compliance to outside regulatory agencies, i.e. OSHA and DEP.
• Responsible for coordination and completion of all safety incident and accident reports to include but not limited to OSHA Logs and OSHA Reports.
• Reviews Safety SOP’s for accuracy and compliance. Updates said SOP’s as necessary.
• Responsible to ensure that all Safety related certifications are up to date for necessary employees (CPR, First Aid, Forklift, respirator, etc.)
• Coordinates all Safety related inspections for facilities.
• Perform route/ monthly inspections of all life safety equipment e.g. fire extinguisher, eye wash, Narcan etc. Replace as necessary.
• Organizes and completes safety presentations for all current or new employees.
• Provides guidance for programs and techniques to enhance safety awareness and maintain employee motivation in regards to safety.
• Investigate accidents that occur onsite and identify possible causes of the accident
• Assists with organizing and documenting Safety Committee meetings quarterly.
• Calibrate with both internal and external departments resolve safety issues.
• All other necessary duties required of the position or requested by Management.

EEO Statement:

Nephron is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, mental or physical disability of a qualified individual, veteran or military status, pregnancy, marital status, familial status, genetic information, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local law.

Nephron Pharmaceuticals is a drug free workplace.