EHS & Facilities Manager

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The position of Manager, EHS & Facilities is within our Toxicology BU located in Santa Rosa, CA. This position oversees Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) and Facilities operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the legal implications related to workplace injuries and be skilled in implementing prevention strategies to minimize risk and physical loss. They must be knowledgeable about health and safety regulations and collaborate closely with management to apply current guidelines across projects. This role is responsible for enforcing compliance at all times and proactively identifying potential hazards or errors in judgment before they lead to incidents.

What You’ll Do

• Developing, auditing, and implementing various safety programs.
• Program development (EH&S) – drive the development of safety and health policies, practices and procedures.
• Lead the investigation of incidents, accidents and injuries, and cooperate in the preparation of material for hearings and insurance investigations.  
• Compiles all necessary reports (i.e. incident reports, annual OSHA reporting, etc.) in relation to accidents and injuries.   Submits these reports to the appropriate groups/agencies.
• Lead COVID efforts including, temperature checking, on-site COVID testing, vaccines, etc.
• Complies with all applicable laws governing environmental health and safety.
• Job Hazard Analysis/Hazard Assessment.
• Management of safety training program and modules.
• Audit/Inspection leader.
• Emergency Coordinator (24 hr.).
• Lead evacuations and perform drills.
• Special Projects- management of projects arising from incidents, inspections or others.
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) management.
• Letters of Confirmation and other Regulatory confirmations, questionnaire or surveys.
• Recommend, develop and implement improvements of facilities, equipment, or procedures to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Conduct occupational and regulatory safety and environmental inspections.
• Ergonomic Assessments.
• Environmental program permitting and support (water, air, hazardous waste, etc.)
• Prepare and draft client specific technical reports that are grammatically correct, clearly written, technically competent, and client ready upon submittal for senior review.
• Follow up on corrective actions from incident investigations.
• Researching products, best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Assists with compliance assurance audits, including data collection, employee interviews and area walkthroughs.
• Maintain adherence to company policies and safe standards.
• Ensure company compliance.
• Responsible for all personnel within the Facilities/EH&S department.
• Recommend, develop and implement improvements of facilities, equipment, or procedures to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Develops and maintains a relationship with all contactors and vendors ensuring efficient facility operations and supervise them as they relate to facilities and maintenance.
• Implement and maintain procedures for handling, storing, safekeeping, and destruction of hazardous materials.
• Coordinate, set up and implement standard operating procedures (SOP) for responsible operations.
• Manages all work related to the maintenance of buildings including but not limited to HVAC, plumbing, electrical, telecommunications, custodial and security.
• Inspect structure of building and determine if repairs are needed and ensure they meet building code requirements.
• Monitors equipment on grounds and completes necessary testing as required. Also maintains accurate records of all maintenance repairs.
• Supervise renovations and additions.
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal/external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies, practices, and values.
• Carries out duties with established business policies.
• Understands and is aware of the quality consequences which may occur from the improper performance of their specific job. Has awareness of device defects that may occur in their area of responsibility.
• Perform other duties & projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS in Environmental Science/Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Safety, or other related fields
• 3-7 years of proven technical experience
• Certified Safety Professional Certification
• Self-driven and reliable
• Able to work independently and within groups
• Ability to effectively manage your time and projects
• Ability to meet deadlines reliably
• Proficiency with MS Office suite
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to interact with multiple levels of the facility and with outside agencies and customers
• Must have excellent follow-up and follow-through with clients and team

Preferred Qualifications

• Must have a proven track record of problem solving skills and developing solutions to produce deliverables and meet timelines.  
• Ability to work with people at all levels of organization.
• Excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills, computer skills with MS Office applications.
• Process orientated, detailed, logical, analytical, meticulous and highly organized, able to analyze data and implement solutions.
• Adaptable and willing to take on multiple new tasks and responsibilities while managing and prioritizing multiple tasks within a dynamic work environment.

COMPETENCIES:

• Analytical Skills (e.g. statistical, risk analysis, engineering analysis)
• Team player
• Interpersonal Skills
• Drives for results
• High level of attention to detail
• Adaptability

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

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 $114,000.00 – $228,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.