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Senior Specialist, EHS (Onsite)
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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 key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.
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.
Understand local and global EHS regulations and practices.
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; lead 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 plus 3 years of EHS related experience. EHS or Engineering professional certification is preferred, but not required.
Experience 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 and external colleagues and stakeholders, and resolve conflict constructively.
Ability to successfully manage projects and programs.
Key Stakeholders Patients, Company employees, company management, cross‑functional teams, global regulatory authorities, and external organizations.
Compensation & Benefits
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer 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.
US & Puerto Rico only – to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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BioSpace
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 key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.
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.
Understand local and global EHS regulations and practices.
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; lead 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 plus 3 years of EHS related experience. EHS or Engineering professional certification is preferred, but not required.
Experience 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 and external colleagues and stakeholders, and resolve conflict constructively.
Ability to successfully manage projects and programs.
Key Stakeholders Patients, Company employees, company management, cross‑functional teams, global regulatory authorities, and external organizations.
Compensation & Benefits
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer 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.
US & Puerto Rico only – to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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