Manager, EHS (Environmental, Health, & Safety)

This position is a site-level EHS leadership role responsible for developing implementing and overseeing comprehensive Environmental Health and Safety programs at an AbbVie research and development facility. This role supports and promotes laboratory safety chemical safety biological safety and promotion of sustainability initiatives within site operations while maintaining compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements. The position will be responsible for leading and continuously developing a team of EHS professionals. This position will engage communicate and collaborate closely with site leadership research scientists lab stakeholders facilities security and cross-functional AbbVie EHS partners to create and maintain a culture of safety excellence. This position is critical to protecting employees maintaining operational continuity and supporting innovative research in a safe and compliant environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop implement and maintain comprehensive site-specific EHS programs ensuring full compliance with California OSHA local county environmental requirements EPA Department of Transportation safety and other regulatory requirements across the entire R&D facility.
• Directly manage and mentor a team of EHS professionals provide performance management career development and foster a high-performing and high well-being culture aligned with the AbbVie values.
• Oversee all laboratory safety programs including chemical safety biological safety vivarium safety and safe handling of hazardous materials at the site.
• Maintain comprehensive regulatory compliance serve as primary site contact for regulatory agency inspections and manage environmental permits and regulatory reporting site wide.
• Manage injury/illness prevention program and oversee accurate OSHA recordkeeping for the site.
• Develop and maintain site-specific emergency response plans serve as the primary EHS member on the sites Crisis Action Team and ensure readiness for all EHS emergencies.
• Lead continuous improvement EHS initiatives through behavioral safety methodologies implementation of corrective/preventive actions benchmark against industry best practices and champion safety culture initiatives which deliver long-term business value and advance the sites EHS program maturity.
• Lead and/or participate on cross functional teams as an EHS representative or EHS subject matter expert such as front-end planning/engineering design reviews or capital project reviews.
• Develop track and report site EHS metrics which measure safety performance conduct data analysis and trend identification and drive continuous improvement.
• Communicate regularly with site leadership research scientists facilities security and cross-functional AbbVie partners and provide EHS updates including key performance indicators EHS business updates and initiative progress.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree (EHS Related Engineering) plus 10 years of EHS related experience or
  Masters Degree (EHS Related Engineering) plus 8-10 years of EHS related experience. EHS related experience in manufacturing/R&D/Environmental is preferred. EHS or Engineering professional certification is preferred but not required.
• Prior experience in implementing EHS regulations and internal EHS Management/Technical Standards EHS auditing conducting incident investigations interacting with external organizations and managing cross functional teams.
• Ability to plan against business targets review and approve functional area plans to achieve key business targets and strategic plan.
• Ability to define scope and magnitude of problem provide rapid and detailed assessment coordinate response present short-and long-term options and develop procedures to minimize likelihood of re-occurrence.
• 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 according to schedule and within approved operational budget.

Additional Information :

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

• 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 postingbased 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 orless 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. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commissionincentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paidand may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law. 

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. 

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Employment Type :

Full-time