Government and RDC Environmental Health, Safety & Security Leader
Ellabell, Georgia Job ID JR0129681 Category Safety & Security Post Date Apr. 29, 2025McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.
What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.
Position Summary
The Environmental Health, Safety & Security Leader works closely with DC Leadership to reduce risk, prevent injuries to employees and contractors, protect people, property, and assets while minimizing impact to the business. Ensures compliance to all applicable local, state, and federal regulations, and conformance to McKesson EHS & Global Security performance and accountability standards. Coordinates with other departments to integrate safety and security into all aspects of operations.
**This is an individual contributor role**
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary liaison between the site and the Global Security & Safety team to ensure alignment with overall organizational standards and protocols.
- Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance to all applicable McKesson Global Security & Safety (GSS) policies/procedures/SOPs at site level.
- Lead initiatives to implement and enforce environmental, health, safety, and security protocols to ensure that the DC operations exceed standards.
- Develop comprehensive risk assessments and mitigation plans based on safety and security metric analysis, hazard recognition, observation data and incident tracking to prevent accidents or incidents.
- Measure site’s Safety Performance Index experience against published requirements to develop an action plan to address deficiencies.
- Drive safety and security culture at site level through frequent site audits to identify all non-compliance with site equipment, physical security or GSS programs. Implement solutions to mitigate the risk to people, property, and assets by leading the site safety & security committee.
- Serve as site Ergonomics Champion.
- Design, implement and track progress to site specific Safety Action Plan and the post-audit Security Action Plan.
- Responsible for leading and ensuring compliance with physical and electronic security systems and programs.
- Lead safety and security program training for the site, including but not limited to, conducting new people leader training, and assisting with New Employee onboarding and Powered Industrial Truck training. Monitor training completion rates at site level and follow-up to ensure completion. Implement new/updated training as required.
- Proactively engage with environmental, health, safety and security initiatives while appropriately escalating and troubleshooting to drive effective implementation.
- Attend and engage in Leadership meetings to include site, region and division-level safety and security calls.
- Partner with Risk Management team on site claims management and Return to Work processes.
- Lead environmental compliance related to Hazardous & Regulated Waste (HRW) management, HazMat shipping, SPCC plans, fire code compliance and air permitting.
- Support DSCSA & Quality research process into loss or suspected theft of product in coordination with site’s Operations & Global Security teams.
- Liaison with local emergency management groups (i.e. Local Law Enforcement, Fire Department, LEPC, CUPA, etc.)
- Oversee facility health and ensure timely execution of all repairs and preventive maintenance programs.
- Act as the primary point of contact for all third-party vendors and contractors related to facility operations, maintenance, and safety compliance.
Minimum Job Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent and 4+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience monitoring and managing compliance with local, state, and federal regulations (e.g., OSHA, EPA, DOT, FDA, DEA).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely while influencing others across all levels of the organization.
- Knowledge of, or experience working with, physical & electronic security equipment such as video, access control, and alarm systems.
- Must be able to work on and prioritize multiple tasks; must be able to work well under pressure, both internal and external and exercise sound judgment.
- Demonstrate strong leadership and ability to communicate across all levels of the organization.
- Must have incident investigation and prevention process experience, including demonstrated ability to uncover true root causes of incidents through a prescribed Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis process.
- Intermediate computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and other web-based applications, and an ability to use and operate technology programs related to electronic security systems.
- Self-motivated, organized, and capable of managing multiple responsibilities and driving concurrently conducted projects to successful completion.
- Adept at working through ambiguity, putting structure around problems and tasks with limited guidance.
- Strong project management and analytical skills, with high levels of attention to detail and accuracy; effective at applying strategic and analytical thinking to deliver business insights; able to identify trends and patterns that contribute to improved processes.
- Effective at establishing collaborative working relationships with diverse stakeholders, including internal McKesson functional groups and local, state, and federal law enforcement partners.
- Must be flexible and willing to support varying shifts to support business needs.
Specialized Knowledge/Skills
- Certifications preferred include PSP, CSP, ARM, APP or CHMM
- Knowledge of Environmental Health & Safety Management Systems
Working Conditions
- Physical Requirements (Lifting, standing, etc.)
- Environment (Office, warehouse, etc.)
- Limited travel (25%)
We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$67,500 - $112,500McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.
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