Specialist, EHS - North Chicago, IL

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Specialist, EHS Staff — North Chicago, IL — Full-time

Company:
Abb Vie. Abb Vie’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.

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Under the direction of the EHS manager, provide guidance on personnel EHS matters to employees and contractors and exercise communication, training and consultation skills to successfully implement programs, policies and positive safety culture. Responsible for the development, implementation, support and maintenance of specific environment, health and safety (EHS) programs as assigned to ensure regulatory compliance and conformance with the company’s EHS Management System.

This position will create programs, policies, procedures, hazard assessments and training materials in both manufacturing and R&D functions.

Assists in the development and implementation of strategic programs, plans, policies and procedures to protect all plant personnel, facilities and the environment.

Interprets, communicates and implements programs, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable EHS regulations, corporate standards and OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health & Safety Management System).

Implement EHS programs and initiatives including, but not limited to:

• Hazard identification/risk assessment and planning/implementation of controls
• High hazard control (Lockout Tagout, confined space, work permits, overhead hoists, machine guarding, electrical safety, fall protection, powered industrial trucks)
• Ergonomic job safety analysis
• Contractor/construction EHS management
• Industrial hygiene
• Chemical safety/hazard communication
• Emergency preparedness and response
• Positive safety culture

Injury investigations to determine root cause and analysis and reporting of leading and lagging safety performance indicators to drive corrective actions.

Develops and delivers EHS training on a wide variety of general safety topics such as hazard communication, contractor safety, emergency response and various physical safety programs.

Minimum

Education Required:

High School/GED

Job Category:
Operations

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities:
High School Diploma plus 10 years of EHS relevant experience, or Associate Degree and Advanced Safety Specialist Certification plus minimum 8 years of EHS related experience or Bachelor’s Degree (EHS related, Engineering, chemistry) plus minimum 3 years of EHS related experience. Professional EHS or Engineering certification is preferred. Working experience in implementing EHS regulations, conducting incident investigations, interacting with regulatory agencies and external organizations and managing cross functional teams.

Experience working within a regulatory environment is required. Development of practical, applicable standards and/or policies that meet business objectives. Technical expertise in the EHS functions as well as technical writing and business communications.

Pay Range: 64, USD

City:
North Chicago

State:
Illinois

Job Code:
Manufacturing

Affiliate Sponsor: BAE Systems