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Company: B. Braun Medical Inc.
Location: Irvine, CA 92623 (Business District area)

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About B. Braun

B. Braun Medical Inc., a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and services to the healthcare industry. Other key product areas include nutrition, pharmacy admixture and compounding, ostomy and wound care, and dialysis. The company is committed to eliminating preventable treatment errors and enhancing patient, clinician and environmental safety. B. Braun Medical is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pa., and is part of the B. Braun Group of Companies in the U.S., which includes B. Braun Interventional Systems, Aesculap® and CAPS®.

Globally, the B. Braun Group of Companies employs more than 61,000 employees in 64 countries. Guided by its Sharing Expertise® philosophy, B. Braun continuously exchanges knowledge with customers, partners and clinicians to address the critical issues of improving care and lowering costs. To learn more about B. Braun Medical, visit http://www.BBraunUSA.com.

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Position Summary:
This position is critical to the California Manufacturing, Duplex and Warehouse facilities to lead and oversee the safety efforts and risk control for our personnel, equipment and overall operations. The expertise required of this position is necessary to ensure compliance with Federal, State and Local Safety Laws (OSHA, CAL-OSHA, Fire, Environmental, etc.), while driving safety education, communication and behavior based programs throughout our workforce to prevent work related injuries.
Responsibilities: Essential Duties
  • Directs operations concerned with protecting an organizations employees, properties, facilities or physical assets.
  • Develops and manages security programs that control access to the organizations facilities or assets.
  • Conducts audits meant to identify potential security weaknesses and ensure compliance with applicable security standards. -Investigates and records accidents, theft or other losses, or allegations of illegal behavior.
  • Selects and oversees the work of external security contractors.
  • Responsible for personnel actions including hiring, performance management and termination.
  • Contributes to strategic planning, direction and goal setting for the department or function.
  • Recommends policies, practices and procedures that have a significant impact on the organization.
The job function listed is not exhaustive and shall also include any responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.


Expertise: Knowledge & Skills
  • Requires advanced knowledge of professional field and industry. Influences the development of and drives the application of principles, theories, concepts. Determines best course of action.
  • Manages entry to intermediate level employees of a department or a function with 1 or 2 sections. Ensures budgets, schedules, and performance requirements are met.
  • Judgement is required in resolving complex problems based on experience.
  • Interacts with internal and/or external clients and customers to negotiate and interpret information on projects and unit operations. May consult with senior management.

Qualifications:


Expertise: Qualifications -Education/Experience/Training/Etc


Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • 08-10 years related experience required.
  • Applicable industry/professional certification required.
  • Regular and predictable attendance
  • Occasional business travel required

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

B. Braun offers an excellent benefits package, which includes healthcare, a 401(k) plan, and tuition reimbursement. To learn more about B. Braun and our safety healthcare products or view a listing of our employment opportunities, please visit us on the internet at http://www.bbraunusa.com.

Through its “Sharing Expertise®” initiative, B. Braun promotes best practices for continuous improvement of healthcare products and services.

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Responsibilities: Other Duties:

The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.


Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is expected to:
  • Light work – Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling and Reaching:
  • Occasionally:Reaching upward and downward, Push/pull
  • Frequently:Stand, Sit
  • Constantly:N/A
Activities:
  • Occasionally:Climbing stairs/ladders, Push/pull, Reaching upward and downward, Stooping/squatting
  • Frequently:Sitting , Standing, Talking – ordinary, loud/quick
  • Constantly:N/A
Environmental Conditions:
  • Occasionally:Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals (in most areas)
  • Frequently:Proximity to moving parts
  • Constantly:N/A
Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Noise Intensity:Moderate
  • Occasionally:Warehouse environment, Lab environment, Other
  • Frequently:Office environment, Production/manufacturing environment
  • Constantly:N/A

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