How You'll Contribute Develop, implement and maintain environmental, health and safety policies and procedures in compliance with all relevant regulations, including but not limited to OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA Where applicable, develop and implement EH&S training strategies and conduct trainings Assist with management of product and process-related chemical elements Facilitate a Safety Committee and participate in customer feedback sessions as they relate to the installation, maintenance, and safe operations of our products, including considerations for chemical and wastewater disposal Assess potential workplace hazards and risks, including general employee safety, and work with Safety Committee to develop strategies and implement safety measures to mitigate them Own EH&S related documentation such as hazardous waste manifest and profiles, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and Safety Data Sheets (SDS), handling procedures, storage and recycling, and disposal of biohazardous, and hazardous wastes Ensure manifesting, packaging, labeling, and loading of all medical, biohazardous, and hazardous waste is accurate and adheres to state and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations Assist in the development and implementation of all company operations concerning the fire, emergency, safety, and environmental programs Own and maintain the inventory and storage of hazardous materials in accordance with appropriate regulations, policies, practices, and procedures including applicable reports Maintain accurate data for Chemical Inventory in the buildings and the maintenance of MSDS online library Oversee the storage of hazardous waste and materials in accordance with appropriate regulations, policies, practices, and procedures Provide training on EH&S programs, including but not limited to Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts), Hazardous Waste Disposal, product wastewater monitoring, new hire orientation and employee safety training Ensure company compliance and appropriate reporting of hazardous materials inventory to outside agencies Oversee and coordinate company or consultant crew's activities during an incident response and clean-up Serve as the liaison between company and relevant government agencies Promote a safe working environment for employees, monitor for safe working practices and manage Illness and Injury Prevention Plan and Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Manage incident and near-miss investigations, identify root causes, and ensure conformance Other job duties as assigned Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Biosciences degree and minimum of 5 years of relevant EH&S experience or EH&S Certification and minimum of 8-10 years of relevant progressive experience First Aid, CPR, AED certified Strong knowledge of OSHA, Cal/OSHA and EPA regulations Working knowledge of ISO 13485 and ISO 14001 preferred RCRA / DOT Hazardous Waste certified preferred 40-hr HAZWOPER preferred Knowledge of international environmental health and safety regulations such as WEEE, RoHS, China RoHS3is a plus Working knowledge of requirements for handling of genetic material and human derived samples (BSL1 and BSL2) is a plus Must be proactive, hands-on, self-motivated, and able to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities May be exposed to constant activity that requires intermittent standing, bending, crouching, pushing/pulling, lifting/moving/carrying (Up to 25 lbs lifting required) At Ultima Genomics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. We are a collaborative group, including successful entrepreneurs, chemists, hardware and software engineers, genomics and biotechnology experts, molecular and computational biologists, software and algorithm experts, and operations and commercial leaders.