Senior Specialist, EHS

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement EHS programs, training, and policies to reduce incidents and ensure compliance with regulations and company standards.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative occupational hygiene risk assessments and exposure monitoring.
• Develop sampling strategies, technical reports, and recommendations to reduce risk.
• Perform ergonomic assessments and process design risk reviews and provide recommendations to reduce risk.
• Develop and deliver occupational hygiene and ergonomics training.
• Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and company EHS requirements.
• Lead incident investigations, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Participate in process safety reviews and risk assessments for lab and process safety risks.
• Support and implement EHS improvement projects.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant policies, regulations, and industrial processes.
• Identify and promote process improvements that strengthen EHS performance and reduce risk.
• Communicate compliance status, KPIs, trends, and key issues to stakeholders.
• Lead or support cross-functional teams to achieve EHS objectives.
• Monitor regulatory changes, assess impact, and implement required updates to ensure compliance.
• Degree in Chemical Engineering, and 3-5 years related industry experience
• Demonstrated experience in process safety and process safety management systems is required.
• Training or experience with PHA an advantage
• Working experience as a process/project projects in a chemical or pharmaceutical setting is preferred.
• Experience working within a regulatory environment is required.
• Positive track record of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with internal, external clients and customers.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully negotiate with peers, and customers, is required.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence, motivate and empathize with peers, supervisors, middle management and vendors to meet the set goals.Personal skills to facilitate the work in cross functional team environment.
• Sound judgement and problem-solving skills, communication skills including English, excellent interpersonal and consulting skills, good organizational and computer skills, and positive customer orientation.
• Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
• 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.
• 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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Benefits

Additional Information

AbbVie is seeking a Senior EHS Specialist to support Operations and Process Development labs at our Worcester site. In this site-based role, you will lead the site's occupational/ industrial hygiene program and provide technical EHS support for laboratory safety. The ideal candidate will have strong lab and chemical safety experience, along with a background in industrial hygiene.

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