Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist - Columbus, OH

Abbott • Columbus, OH

14d • $50,700 - $101,300 • Onsite

About The Position

The EHS Specialist works at Abbott’s Columbus, Ohio location in the Abbott Nutrition division. The role applies technical knowledge and skills to environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs and systems, supports regulatory and internal-standard compliance, and contributes to EHS targets. The Specialist investigates issues, analyzes data and trends, reports findings, and recommends action plans. The position also identifies potential EHS risks associated with new or modified processes, systems, and regulations, and stays current with changing technical requirements and standards.

The role involves planning and coordinating assigned projects, working with stakeholders and technical support personnel, and evaluating implementation quality. The Specialist develops and maintains procedures and standards, supports EHS assessments and problem resolution, helps prepare project and capital expenditure documentation, and provides training. The position is accountable for meeting FDA, OSHA, and Abbott compliance standards and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS, Occupational Health, Engineering, Science, Nursing, or a closely related discipline is desired, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated competencies in setting vision and strategy, anticipating, innovating, building, and delivering results.
• Technical experience and demonstrated competence.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Professional certification(s) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Apply technical knowledge and skills to EHS programs and systems, including benchmarking internally across the organization.
• Assist professionals and management with the application of EHS theories, concepts, and techniques; investigate issues, analyze findings, and communicate recommendations and action plans.
• Support compliance with applicable regulations and internal standards; identify potential EHS risks associated with new or modified processes, systems, and regulations, and take appropriate action.
• Stay current on technical requirements, regulations, and internal and external standards; generate and communicate EHS performance data and contribute to EHS targets.
• Analyze problems, patterns, trends, and data; recommend solutions and improvements to methods, designs, and processes, and implement effective innovations.
• Prepare written communications, proposals, project summaries, and audience-appropriate content; conduct reviews, obtain approval for action plans, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships, communicate effectively, share resources and knowledge, and follow through on commitments.
• Plan and conduct assigned projects; coordinate and monitor activities, assist with implementation planning, define project scope with stakeholders, and estimate and coordinate required resources.
• Develop and maintain EHS procedures and standards.
• Coordinate with technical support personnel to conduct EHS assessments.
• Direct the efforts of technicians and outside resources as needed.
• Assist with Requests for Capital Expenditures, EHS checklists, project scope documents, risk assessments, and related tasks.
• Assist in resolving EHS problems and provide training.
• Meet compliance standards including FDA, OSHA, and Abbott policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities with an international company.
• Employees may qualify for free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• Retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit, an affordable and convenient path to a bachelor’s degree.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level