Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the student debt program and education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location within the GES Global Engineering Services division.

The position develops, implements and monitors programs and policies to ensure compliance with federal, state and local environmental, health and safety regulations both locally for Abbott Park as well as supporting all 5 divisions globally

What You'll Work On:

• Oversee the local environmental program to ensure Divisional personnel implement and maintain the ongoing program in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Develop and submit ongoing regulatory compliance documents related to various air/water/waste/community right to know/other regulatory programs.
• Serves as primary liaison with environmental regulators for air, water and waste, for all needs such as permitting, monitoring, and reporting.
• Develops and provides training (air, water, waste, internal management standards, technical programs, sustainability goals) for employees locally and globally.
• Works independently most of the time and uses judgment in data analysis to develop and design solutions to difficult EHS problems.
• Serves as a resource to division management and EHS staff on matters relating to environmental compliance, sustainability, and general safety.
• Provides on call support for EHS emergencies in Lake County.
• Conducts ISO 14001 /ISO45001 gap assessments and internal audits.
• Provides day-to-day management oversight of EHS Sr. Specialist, while also working independently to solve day-to-day problems.
• Applies professional experience and education to develop innovative and practical solutions to local and Divisional challenges.
• Supports facility Emergency Response, Fire Plan and release reporting actions.
• Complies with U.S. EPA regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. Degree in Environmental Engineering or related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the Environmental, Health and Safety field with both hands on and program management experience.
• Ability to navigate and interpret EHS regulations.
• Expected to function with little direction and be able to independently drive complex projects to completion.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects and daily responsibilities.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.