Senior Specialist, EHS (Onsite)

AbbVie; Irvine; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company in Scotland is seeking a Senior EHS Specialist to enhance environmental, health, and safety programs at their manufacturing facility. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with regulations, improving safety performance, and conducting incident investigations. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's or Master's in EHS or related field and have substantial EHS experience. The position offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

401(k) for eligible employees

Qualifications

• 5+ years EHS experience with Bachelor's or 3 years with Master's degree.
• Experience in implementing EHS regulations and managing teams.
• Ability to develop standards that meet business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of EHS standards and procedures.
• Assist in continuous improvement initiatives aligned with operational goals.
• Conduct safety walk-throughs and support safety culture activities.

Skills

EHS regulations implementation

Incident investigation

Cross-functional team management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in EHS or Engineering

Job description

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

Purpose:

The Senior EHS Specialist supports the implementation and ongoing improvement of environmental, health, and safety programs at the biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility. This role assists in maintaining regulatory and internal compliance, reducing risks across site operations, and ensuring a safe working environment for all employees. The position contributes to risk assessments, problem‑solving efforts, and EHS program execution to drive proactive safety performance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of site EHS standards, procedures, and programs under the direction of the EHS Manager.
• Assist in executing continuous improvement initiatives that align EHS activities with site operational goals and enhance overall safety performance and safety culture.
• Support specialized regulatory program compliance, including select agent and toxins biosafety, industrial wastewater management, air emissions, hazardous waste, and other applicable regulations; maintain required documentation and participate in readiness activities.
• Assist in managing EHS processes that identify, evaluate, and control hazards associated with production, laboratory, warehouse, facilities, and maintenance operations.
• Conduct regular safety walk‑throughs and 5S support activities on the shop floor, partnering with cross‑functional teams to identify hazards, promote housekeeping standards, and reinforce safe behaviors.
• Understanding of local and global EHS regulations and practices. May represent AbbVie externally on matters related to EHS with external regulatory agencies and organizations.
• Maintain and update reporting databases and generate monthly and quarterly EHS performance reports to area management. Includes leading monthly safety meetings and positive interventions.
• Manage incident responses and conduct incident investigations, gather facts, support root‑cause analysis, and track corrective and preventive actions through closure.
• Develop and deliver EHS training materials and toolbox talks, ensuring content meets learner and business needs and reinforces site safety expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (EHS related, Engineering, chemistry) plus 5+ years of EHS related experience or Master’s Degree (EHS related, Engineering, chemistry) plus 3 years of EHS related experience. EHS or Engineering professional certification is preferred, but not required.
• Working experience in implementing EHS regulations, conducting incident investigations, and managing cross functional teams.
• Ability to establish measurable project goals and implementation plans, balance conflicting work demands, and develop action plans.
• Ability to develop standards and/or policies that meet business objectives.
• Ability to actively listen, build, and maintain effective working relationships with internal/ external colleagues and stakeholders, and resolve conflict constructively.
• Ability to successfully manage project and programs.

Key Stakeholders

Patients, Company employees, company management, cross functional teams, global regulatory authorities and external organizations.

Additional Information

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short‑term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinate. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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