EHS Lead

• Provide technical EHS leadership and direction to manufacturing engineering laboratory and project teams using risk-based and engineering-led approaches to improve controls.
• Lead the daily operation of the EHS team directly manage the EHS Engineers set priorities allocate work and monitor delivery.
• Lead or support complex risk assessments involving chemical hazards potent compounds containment exposure potential equipment and process interfaces.
• Provide EHS input to capital projects design reviews management of change commissioning technology transfer and new product or process introduction.
• Provide business perspective strategic and tactical direction to develop and implement EHS initiatives for the EHS Long Range Plan.
• Maintain a broad understanding of local regional and global EHS regulations and practices.
• Develop and maintain site technical expertise in industrial hygiene radiation safety and biological safety coordinating specialist support where required.
• Triage operational EHS escalations assess risk and urgency coordinate the response and escalate significant matters to the Site EHS Manager.
• Coordinate incident investigations audit readiness corrective actions and EHS programmes ensuring technically sound and sustainable solutions.
• Creates a safety culture4 by setting direction to reduce or eliminate operations-related injuries or accidents damage/loss of product or equipment and unnecessary costs by ensuring that all equipment and facilities are maintained consistent with the Environmental Health and Safety standards set by AbbVie.
• Ensure applicable AbbVie EHS standards site procedures and legal requirements are effectively implemented within the assigned scope.
• Act as delegated backfill for the Site EHS Manager when required while Process Safety and Environmental continue to report directly to the Site EHS Manager.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering Process Engineering or a closely related engineering or scientific discipline. A relevant EHS qualification is advantageous.
• Relevant experience in pharmaceutical biotechnology chemical processing or another regulated technically complex manufacturing environment.
• Practical understanding of chemical and process hazards risk assessment and the hierarchy of controls; experience with potent compounds containment or occupational exposure management is advantageous.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations process changes capital projects equipment introduction or technology transfer.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people or coordinate technical teams manage competing priorities and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience in incident investigation audit or inspection readiness corrective-action management and technical report writing.
• Working knowledge of industrial hygiene is preferred. Radiation-safety or biological-safety experience is advantageous with the ability to develop formal competence in these areas.
• Strong analytical judgement communication project-management and problem-solving skills.

Additional Information :

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time