Specialist, EHS Staff

Allergan; Worcester, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie seeks an experienced EHS professional to guide personnel EHS matters for employees and contractors in an early-stage discovery laboratory. You will create programs, policies, hazard assessments, and training materials to ensure regulatory compliance and a positive safety culture.

The role involves developing and delivering EHS training, interpreting regulations, and leading hazard control initiatives across the site. Strong collaboration within the EHS network is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EHS or related field with relevant experience.
• Advanced Safety Specialist Certification preferred.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and manage cross-functional teams.
• Experience interpreting and implementing environmental, health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement EHS programs, policies, and training materials.
• Lead hazard assessments and risk controls for an early-stage discovery laboratory.
• Investigate incidents and track safety performance indicators to drive corrective actions.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and conformance with EHS Management System.
• Collaborate with internal EHS network to share best practices.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Email management

Education

Bachelor's degree in EHS/Engineering/Chemistry

Advanced Safety Specialist Certification

Tools

MS Office

Databases

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

Purpose

Under the direction of the EHS Associate Director, provide guidance on personnel EHS matters to employees and contractors and exercise communication, training, and consultation skills to successfully implement programs, policies, and positive safety culture. Responsible for the development, implementation, support and maintenance of specific environment, health and safety (EHS) programs as assigned to ensure regulatory compliance and conformance with the company’s EHS Management System. This position will create programs, policies, procedures, hazard assessments, and training materials in an early-stage discovery R&D laboratory facility.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and implementation of strategic programs, plans, policies and procedures to protect all personnel, facilities and the environment.
• Interprets, communicates and implements programs, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable external EHS regulations and internal corporate standards.
• Implements and leads EHS programs and initiatives including, but not limited to:
  • Hazard identification/risk assessment and planning/implementation of controls
  • Hazardous waste program management (determinations, profiles, documentation)
  • Contractor / construction EHS management
  • High hazard control (Lockout Tagout, confined space, work permits, machine guarding, electrical safety, fall protection)
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Emergency preparedness and response
  • Industrial hygiene and hazard communication
  • Ergonomic job safety analysis
  • Laboratory safety programs (biological, chemical, radiation)
• Investigates incidents and injuries to determine root cause; contributes to analysis and reporting of leading and lagging safety performance indicators to drive corrective actions.
• Develops and delivers EHS training on a wide variety of general safety topics such as hazard communication, contractor safety, emergency response and various physical safety programs.
• Collaborates with colleagues across the internal EHS network to identify best practice opportunities

Qualifications

• High School Diploma plus 10 years of EHS relevant experience, or Associate Degree and Advanced Safety Specialist Certification plus minimum 8 years of EHS related experience or Bachelor’s Degree (EHS related, Engineering, chemistry) plus minimum 3 years of EHS related experience. Professional EHS or Engineering certification is preferred.
• Working experience in implementing EHS regulations, conducting incident investigations, interacting with regulatory agencies and external organizations and managing cross functional teams.
• Development of practical, applicable standards and/or policies that meet business objectives. Technical expertise in the EHS functions as well as technical writing and business communications.
• Ability to actively listen, build and maintain effective working relationships with internal/ external colleagues and stakeholders, and resolve conflict.
• Ability to successfully manage project and programs.
• Ability to provide clear, concise, and effective verbal communications and well-developed written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, delegate, and follow-up on work flow in a team environment to meet departmental goals and objectives.
• Well organized and have excellent attention to detail and thoroughness
• Proven ability to use email, Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point and databases.

Additional Information

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

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographiclocation,andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or anyother formofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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