EHS Specialist

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Atlanta, GA location in the Heart Failure Division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

The EHS Specialist will support multiple sites within the Heart Failure business unit under the direction and guidance of the EHS Manager. Working with little supervision, applies established EHS principles, practices, regulations and internal standards, interacts with customers and is solutions-minded in planning, directing and completing EHS assignments. Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.

What You’ll Work On

Project Management:

• Independently plans and conducts assigned projects;

• Manages multiple, often concurrent, projects and meets deadlines;

• Facilitates the definition of a project scope with stakeholders;

• Independently performs feasibility studies related to project alternatives;

• Develops schedules (with metrics if required) and seeks concurrence from stakeholders;

• Responsible for achieving the project's targets or deliverable's.

• Coordinate with stakeholders, and engineering operations to develop projects.

• Oversee progress of the projects through various meetings.

• Conduct capital expense requests and support requests for capital/ expense (RCE) checklists.

Technical:

• Applies technical knowledge/skills to EHS programs and systems.

• Anticipates future business/EHS needs and develops new skills as appropriate.

• Benchmarks internally and externally.

• Independently executes, and/or directs others in the planning and execution of projects.

• Designs and leads projects.

• Reports findings.

• Prepares and communicates recommendations and respective action plans.

• Presents technical information in an understandable format to non-technical audiences.

• Has recognized expertise in theories, principles and analytical tools.

• Experienced with regulatory requirements: OSHA, EPA, DOT, RCRA, and other federal and state regulations.

• Be able to manage permit requirements and documentation for wastewater and other environmental aspects as needed. Ensure proper documentation and data analytics, metrics associated with permits.

• Manage hazardous and universal waste program.

• Manage dangerous goods program (49-CFR and IATA).

• Manage respiratory protection and industrial hygiene program.

• Performs risk assessments and program self-assessments.

• Provides oversight of hazard communication regulatory requirements and chemical safety.

• Supports sites emergency response team.

Problem Solving / Innovation:

• Produces value add