Senior Specialist Environmental Health & Safety

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

The Senior Specialist Environmental Health & Safety opportunity is for an experienced EHS professional who works independently to apply established principles, practices, regulations, and internal standards. This role involves engaging with stakeholders, providing solutions, and leading EHS initiatives with minimal supervision.

Position Summary

The EHS professional is responsible for planning, directing, and executing EHS assignments while ensuring compliance and driving continuous improvement. This role requires technical expertise, project management skills, and the ability to influence and collaborate across the organization.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Compliance Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to all applicable corporate, divisional, and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Stay current with evolving regulations and standards.
• Identify and mitigate EHS risks associated with new or modified processes.
• Represent the company during regulatory inspections and internal audits.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.
• Analyze and communicate EHS performance data.
• Contribute to achieving EHS targets.

Project Management

• Independently plan and manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Define project scope and conduct feasibility studies.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and metrics.
• Ensure delivery of project objectives within scope, cost, and timeline.
• Develop EHS strategies and contingency plans as needed.

Technical Expertise

• Apply advanced technical knowledge to EHS programs and systems.
• Benchmark best practices internally and externally.
• Lead the design, execution, and reporting of EHS projects.
• Communicate technical information effectively to non-technical audiences.
• Prepare actionable recommendations and implementation plans.

Problem Solving & Innovation

• Deliver cost-effective and value-added solutions.
• Identify and resolve complex EHS challenges.
• Conduct root cause analyses and develop corrective actions.
• Anticipate future trends and develop proactive strategies.

Organizational Interface

• Mentor and guide team members and peers.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent the company in external meetings and industry groups.
• Identify training needs and develop/deliver EHS training programs.
• Communicate effectively and foster collaboration across teams.

Additional Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain EHS procedures and standards.
• Complete EHS checklists for capital expenditure requests.
• Participate in committees and cross-functional teams.
• Provide support during crisis situations requiring rapid decision-making.
• Direct and mentor technicians and external resources.
• Recommend actions to achieve departmental and project objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement in EHS performance.
• Responsible for achieving or contributing towards EHS targets.
• Develops and maintains procedures and standards.
• Completes Requests for Capital Expenditures (RCEs) EHS checklist, and prepares project scope documents.
• Provide