Senior Specialist, EHS (Onsite)

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 several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

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.
• Understanding of local and global EHS regulations and practices. May represent AbbVie externally on matters related to EHS with external regulatory agencies and organization