EHS Professional

Allergan; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie Texas site is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) professional to develop and administer efficient and professional operations of EHS services in line with company policies and regulations.

The role covers incident investigations, training, inspections, hygiene programs, emergency response, and waste management; requires a Bachelor’s degree and 0–1 year of experience, plus bilingual English/Spanish.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in environmental and safety administration or occupational health and safety.
• From 0 to 1 year of experience in an Environmental, Occupational Health and/or Safety capacity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Ability to work with computers, database, and integration of information tracking systems.
• Excellent problem solving, decision-making and leadership skills.
• General knowledge of Quality, OSHA and Environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate accountability and responsibility for the EHS performance and compliance through active participation and support of Site goals;
• Review environmental, occupational health and safety incident investigations and assure corrective actions are taken by management which minimize or prevent similar future incidents;
• Conduct training for management, employees, new hires, and/or contractors regarding applicable Environmental, Health and Safety programs and procedures as directed;
• Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance;
• Develop and/or maintain occupational hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, industrial hygiene monitoring, ergonomic evaluations, and personal protective equipment assessment;
• Facilitate investigation and documentation of occupational incidents to determine causes and preventive measures;
• Maintain liaisons with outside organizations such as fire departments, and response teams, so that emergency responses can be facilitated. Maintain inventory of medical supplies and emergency equipment. Maintain Site emergency response program.
• Develop, maintain and conduct medical monitoring programs for employees.
• Address environmental and safety concerns that could potentially affect employees, contractors, and the general public during normal operations and/or project implementation. Pinpoints safety hazards to the Site Staff for correction;
• Provide assistance to the Site in the control, management and disposal of domestic, biomedical, hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, ensuring compliance with local and federal regulations. Facilitate environmental permits renewal process and complete environmental reports as required.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety or related field

Tools

Database

Information tracking systems

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

Responsible for the development and administration of efficient and professional operations of environmental, occupational health and safety services in accordance with company policies, practices, procedures, and applicable regulations to achieve the desired goals and objectives.

• Demonstrate accountability and responsibility for the EHS performance and compliance through active participation and support of Site goals;
• Review environmental, occupational health and safety incident investigations and assure corrective actions are taken by management which minimize or prevent similar future incidents;
• Conduct training for management, employees, new hires, and/or contractors regarding applicable Environmental, Health and Safety programs and procedures as directed;
• Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance;
• Develop and/or maintain occupational hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, industrial hygiene monitoring, ergonomic evaluations, and personal protective equipment assessment;
• Facilitate investigation and documentation of occupational incidents to determine causes and preventive measures;
• Maintain liaisons with outside organizations such as fire departments, and response teams, so that emergency responses can be facilitated. Maintain inventory of medical supplies and emergency equipment. Maintain Site emergency response program.
• Develop, maintain and conduct medical monitoring programs for employees;
• Address environmental and safety concerns that could potentially affect employees, contractors, and the general public during normal operations and/or project implementation. Pinpoints safety hazards to the Site Staff for correction;
• Provide assistance to the Site in the control, management and disposal of domestic, biomedical, hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, ensuring compliance with local and federal regulations. Facilitate environmental permits renewal process and complete environmental reports as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in environmental and safety administration or occupational health and safety.
• From 0 to 1 year of experience in an Environmental, Occupational Health and/or Safety capacity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Ability to work with computers, database, and integration of information tracking systems.
• Excellent problem solving, decision-making and leadership skills.
• General knowledge of Quality, OSHA and Environmental regulations.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• 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 determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employer remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion 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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