Environmental Health and Safety Lead

Abbott•Caguas, PR

6d•$76,000 - $152,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health and Safety Lead supports Abbott’s Medical Devices/Structural Heart business in Caguas, Puerto Rico. This on-site role supports the development, implementation, and maintenance of health, safety, and environmental management systems in accordance with recognized standards. The Lead partners with operational management to establish EHS targets and objectives and provides leadership and support for compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including OSHA, EPA, DOT, IATA, DHS, MPCS, and IFC. The position oversees day-to-day environmental activities, regulatory compliance, permits and periodic reports, environmental emergency response review, audits, and management-system processes. It provides work direction and support to EHS Specialists/Engineers, helps manage the department budget, and hires, develops, and retains staff. The role also supports company quality and environmental management initiatives and maintains collaboration with employees, customers, contractors, and vendors. Travel is required; the posting lists 25% in the qualifications and 15% in the job details.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of experience in the Health and Safety field, including program management experience.
Knowledge of safety program management and environmental reports.
Good verbal and written communication skills in English, Spanish, and regulatory language.
Ability to navigate and interpret OSHA regulations, fire codes, and applicable regulations.
Ability to function with little direction and independently drive complex projects to completion.
Strong technical understanding of traditional EHS duties at a higher, more independent level.
Ability to manage multiple projects and daily responsibilities successfully.
Ability to discern and appropriately communicate sensitive issues.
Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
Strong leadership skills, including setting goals and giving respectful positive and constructive feedback to build relationships and improve business results.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills, including the ability to hold others accountable.
Ability to travel; the qualifications specify 25%, including international locations.
Keyboard use for at least 50% of the workday.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a broader enterprise or cross-division business-unit model.
Master’s degree in occupational health and safety or a related field.
OSHA 30-hour training, HAZWOPER, potable water certification, and RCRA.

Responsibilities

Ensure consistent objectives and processes that deliver results in accordance with Abbott Safety and Environmental policies.
Ensure EHS performance meets or exceeds operational legal and policy requirements, and ensure occupational health and safety risks are controlled and monitoring methods are effective.
Support development of division EHS policies and programs, establish targets and objectives with Operations, and communicate site EHS targets and objectives.
Provide performance input and recommendations for improvement; review, critique, and update environmental response plans.
Communicate environmental emergencies to GEMR and manage compliance permits and periodic reports.
Communicate EMS expectations; assist with CAPA closure and with determining root cause and corrective-action effectiveness.
Investigate non-conformities, ensure root-cause analysis, and review completion; provide input and support for the Management Review process.
Support legal and regulatory compliance audits and other regulatory activities, and review operations for compliance.
Manage or oversee day-to-day environmental activities to ensure compliance; provide work direction and support to EHS Specialists/Engineers.
Maintain knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and develop EHS databases for managing initiatives.
Support management of the department budget.
Hire and retain qualified staff, provide ongoing performance feedback, set aligned goals, and coach and mentor staff in executing them.
Maintain a safe and professional work environment.
Support company initiatives and comply with QMS, EMS, FDA regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, procedures, processes, and task assignments.
Maintain positive and cooperative communication and collaboration with employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
Operate standard office equipment and a motor vehicle for company-site, vendor, field, customer, and airport travel.
Perform other related duties as assigned.