Manager, Environmental, Health and Safety

The EHS Manager Warehouse Operations is responsible for leading Environmental Health and Safety programs within the companys warehouse and distribution operations. This role develops and implements strategies that protect employees contractors visitors products equipment and the environment while supporting safe compliant and efficient warehouse performance.

The EHS Manager partners with Warehouse Operations AbbVie Global EHS Supply Chain Quality Facilities Human Resources Security and other functions to identify hazards reduce risk strengthen safety culture maintain regulatory compliance and support continuous improvement. The role is expected to provide visible leadership in a pharmaceutical or similarly regulated environment where materials may include raw materials finished products chemicals hazardous materials controlled substances temperature-sensitive products and regulated waste.

Responsibilities:

List up to 10 main responsibilities for the position.  Include information about the accountability and scope.

• Develop implement and maintain EHS programs procedures standards and objectives for warehouse operations and ensure warehouse activities comply with applicable federal state and local environmental health and safety laws regulations permits and company requirements.
• Provide EHS guidance during warehouse planning process changes equipment installations layout changes expansions and operational improvements.
• Establish annual EHS goals performance metrics action plans and improvement priorities. Analyze and assess key performance indicators safety trends and present findings and recommendations to leadership.
• Promote a proactive safety culture based on employee engagement hazard prevention accountability and continuous improvement.
• Conduct and oversee job hazard analyses risk assessments ergonomic evaluations industrial hygiene assessments and safety observations.  This includes identifying hazards associated with material handling powered industrial trucks loading docks conveyors racking storage systems lifting packaging shipping and receiving activities ensuring regulatory readiness and agency representation.
• Manage environmental programs applicable to warehouse operations including hazardous waste non-hazardous waste universal waste recycling spill prevention and chemical storage.
• Lead or support investigations of injuries illnesses near misses property damage vehicle incidents spills fires and other EHS events.
• Develop and maintain warehouse emergency response plans including the support of emergency drills coordinating with site emergency response team and ensuring that emergency equipment is available inspected maintained and accessible.
• Manage the warehouse safety training program to include developing and delivering EHS training for all warehouse functions.

Qualifications :

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree (EHS related Engineering) plus 5 years of EHS related experience or masters degree plus 3 years of EHS related experience.  EHS or engineering professional certification is preferred but not required.
• Working experience in implementing EHS regulations conducting incident investigations interacting with regulatory agencies and external organizations and managing cross functional teams.
• Ability to establish measurable project goals and implementation plans balance conflicting work demands and develop action plans including the identification of resource requirements.
• Ability to develop standards and/or policies that meet business objectives.
• Ability to actively listen build and maintain effective working relationships with internal/external colleagues and stakeholders and resolve conflict constructively.
• Ability to success manage projects and programs independently.

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 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 long-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 commission incentive 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 paid and 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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Work :

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Employment Type :

Full-time