Specialist, EHS Staff

Provide day-to-day EHS support to Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, and Operations teams. Develop technical expertise and serve as a subject matter resource for high-risk work programs, including: • Lockout/Tagout/Tryout (LOTO)

• Confined space safety
• Working at height and fall protection
• Hot work
• Line breaking
• Machine safety and guarding
• Electrical safety
• Overhead hoists and lifting operations
• Work permits and other critical-risk activities
• Help strengthen and sustain current site programs and technical standards in these areas.

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Assist in the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of EHS programs, policies, procedures, standards, hazard assessments, and training materials for manufacturing and R&D operations. Programs may include: • Hazard identification and risk assessment

• High-hazard work controls
• Ergonomic job safety analysis
• Contractor and construction EHS management
• Industrial hygiene
• Chemical safety and hazard communication
• Emergency preparedness and response
• Powered industrial truck safety
• Environmental compliance and operational controls

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Analyze and report leading and lagging safety performance indicators. Maintain accurate EHS documentation and records, communicate trends and priorities to stakeholders, and support conformance with AbbVie's EHS Management System and applicable occupational health and safety management-system requirements. #LI-AL1

Qualifications

• High School Diploma plus 10 years of EHS relevant experience, or Associate Degree and Advanced Safety Specialist Certification plus minimum 8 years of EHS related experience or Bachelor's Degree (EHS related, Engineering, chemistry) plus minimum 3 years of EHS related experience. Professional EHS or Engineering certification is preferred.
• Working experience in implementing EHS regulations, conducting incident investigations, interacting with regulatory agencies and external organizations and managing cross functional teams
• Development of practical, applicable standards and/or policies that meet business objectives. Technical expertise in the EHS functions as well as technical writing and business communications.
• Ability to actively listen, build and maintain effective working relationships with internal/ external colleagues and stakeholders, and resolve conflict.
• Ability to successfully manage project and programs.
• Ability to provide clear, concise, and effective verbal communications and well-developed written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to plan, organize, delegate, and follow-up on work flow in a team environment to meet departmental goals and objectives
• Well organized and have excellent attention to detail and thoroughness
• Proven ability to use email, Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point and databases
• This role provides substantial opportunities for professional growth and development. The North Chicago site is positioned for continued expansion, new product introductions, and increasingly diverse operational activities. The Specialist will gain exposure to a broad range of EHS risks and business functions while collaborating with site leadership, Global EHS, and global support teams. This experience creates opportunities to build technical expertise, lead meaningful improvement initiatives, and engage with decision-makers across the organization.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

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