Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

Abbott Laboratories • Westford, MA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents.
Our location in Westford, MA currently has an opportunity for an EHS Manager. The EHS Manager will implement, oversee, and adapt policies and programs to improve the organization's environmental, health and safety performance and objectives, ensure it complies with current and applicable future regulations and standards, and protect its reputation.
THIS IS AN ONSITE POSITION
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As the EHS Subject Matter Expert, you will be able to work independently and ensure organization complies with relevant regulations and internal standards/policies
Manage environmental staff including coach, promote professional development, and set/evaluate performance goals
Develop and implement site EHS Strategic Plan that supports Division/Corporate Plan
Able to balance business needs with EHS requirements
Drive EHS performance, reduce site Risk Profile, and provide EHS support to other functional areas
Communicate EHS performance to Site Leadership
Prepare for and coordinate internal audits and regulatory inspections
Identify options for special EHS projects and manage/execute in a timely manner and within budget
Prepare/coordinate reports for internal and external regulatory submissions
Ensure facility meets Division EHS targets and objectives
Develop EHS training programs
Maintain relationships with the community, environmental groups, and stakeholders impacted by the EHS performance of the organization
Stay abreast of proposed EHS regulations, assess impact of draft proposals on the business, and ensure facility readiness to comply with promulgated laws. Benchmark with peer companies
Develop and meet EHS Department budget

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree (± 16 years) in Safety, Health, Environmental Science, Technical or a related discipline.
• Five to twelve years’ experience in environmental, health and safety is required.
• A minimum of two years supervisory experience is required.
• Must possess: sound judgment and problem-solving skill, strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal and consulting skills, good organizational and computer skills, consistent customer orientation and a multi-disciplinary function.
• Responsible for initiation, prioritization and assignment of EHS projects within the facility.
• Responsible for the overall EHS performance of the facility.
• Coordinates the investigation of serious accidents.
• Accountable for internal and external audits and inspections.
• Accountable for the facility EHS plan, site EHS procedure accuracy, effectiveness and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Work independently and ensure organization complies with relevant regulations and internal standards/policies
• Manage environmental staff including coach, promote professional development, and set/evaluate performance goals
• Develop and implement site EHS Strategic Plan that supports Division/Corporate Plan
• Able to balance business needs with EHS requirements
• Drive EHS performance, reduce site Risk Profile, and provide EHS support to other functional areas
• Communicate EHS performance to Site Leadership
• Prepare for and coordinate internal audits and regulatory inspections
• Identify options for special EHS projects and manage/execute in a timely manner and within budget
• Prepare/coordinate reports for internal and external regulatory submissions
• Ensure facility meets Division EHS targets and objectives
• Develop EHS training programs
• Maintain relationships with the community, environmental groups, and stakeholders impacted by the EHS performance of the organization
• Stay abreast of proposed EHS regulations, assess impact of draft proposals on the business, and ensure facility readiness to comply with promulgated laws. Benchmark with peer companies
• Develop and meet EHS Department budget

Benefits

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority (Include for Manufacturing roles only)
• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled (Include for Manufacturing roles only)
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees