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

Abbott • Columbus, OH

13d • 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 programs and systems; supports compliance with applicable regulations and internal standards; and contributes to EHS performance targets. The specialist investigates issues, analyzes data and trends, reports findings, and communicates recommendations and action plans. The position also supports EHS risk identification and assessment for new or modified processes, systems, and regulations, while staying current on changing technical and regulatory requirements.

The role involves planning and conducting assigned projects, coordinating and monitoring activities, helping define project scope and required resources, and assessing implementation quality. The specialist collaborates with supervisors, project leaders, other professionals, stakeholders, technical support personnel, technicians, and outside resources. Additional work includes maintaining procedures and standards, assisting with EHS assessments and problem resolution, preparing project and capital expenditure documentation, and providing training. The position is accountable for meeting compliance standards, including FDA, OSHA, and Abbott policies and procedures.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Apply technical knowledge and skills to EHS programs and systems, and benchmark internally across the organization.
• Participate in or assist professionals and management with applying standard EHS theories, concepts, and techniques.
• Investigate issues, analyze information, report findings, and prepare and communicate recommendations and action plans.
• Support compliance with applicable regulations and internal standards.
• Identify potential EHS risks and consequences of new or modified processes, systems, and regulations, and take appropriate action.
• Stay current on changing technical requirements, regulations, and internal and external standards.
• Generate and communicate EHS performance data and contribute to achieving EHS targets.
• Analyze patterns, trends, and data; recommend solutions and improvements to methods, designs, and processes; and implement good ideas and innovations.
• Communicate effectively through documents and meetings, prepare proposals and project summaries, conduct reviews, and obtain approval for proposed action plans.
• Build professional stakeholder relationships, understand stakeholder needs, promote common goals, and follow through on commitments.
• Plan and conduct assigned projects; coordinate and monitor project activities; and assist with planning and implementation tracking.
• Help define project scope with stakeholders, estimate and coordinate resources for assigned tasks, and assess implementation quality.
• Contribute to project EHS targets in support of business objectives.
• Develop and maintain procedures and standards.
• Coordinate with technical support personnel to conduct EHS assessments.
• Direct the efforts of technicians and outside resources.
• Assist with Requests for Capital Expenditures, EHS checklists, project scope documents, and risk assessments.
• Assist in resolving EHS problems.
• Provide training.
• Meet compliance standards, including FDA, OSHA, and Abbott policies and procedures.

Benefits

• 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, described as an affordable and convenient path to a bachelor’s degree.
• Career development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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