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

This position works out of our Altavista, VA location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

Altavista, Va., is one of Abbott’s largest nutrition manufacturing plants equipped with advanced technology to ensure efficient production. Working here will make you feel like you’re part of a family that works together to make a difference and help nourish millions of families around the world.

The EHS Manager will manage, develop, administer and implement programs designed to reduce risks and minimize losses associated with employee safety, industrial hygiene, fire protection, environmental issues, and occupational health. Ensure compliance with all Corporate, Divisional, local, state and federal regulations pertaining to Environmental, Health and Safety. Local responsibility for site security. Serve as a member of the site senior staff leadership team.

What You’ll Work On

• Ensure compliance to all applicable business policies, laws and regulations, inclusive of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures, and processes. Interface with internal and external regulatory agencies, community organizations, and division/corporate entities related to EHS&S.
• Determine the site EHS&S goals, strategy and objectives in conjunction with division and corporate initiatives; execute plans through functional direct and indirect reports while providing leadership, coaching and direction. Develop plans to ensure continuous improvements that will benefit operations and overall effectiveness of site safety in liaison with site and division leadership. Accountable for ensuring there are zero accidents or environmental observations from a regulatory body by creating a risk mitigation environment, developing environmental sustainability plans and business continuity planning.
• Maintain current knowledge of all Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Standards, including local and state regulatory requirements. Serve as the Subject Matter Expert to all levels of the site on all safety, environmental and health issues on plant/departmental projects, engineering projects, new equipment installations, product/supply changes, etc.
• Develop and implement robust site procedures, practices, and guidelines through collaboration with site leadership and division EHS. Implement EHS Technical and Management standards and ensure thorough emergency response systems, policies and procedures are in place and up to date. Ensure timely and relevant communications to and from all levels of the organization, including ensuring communications between affected reporting areas and to related departments.
• Lead the safety metrics for site i.e. environmental metrics, EHS&S inspection findings, proactive/reactive data and use the data to identify and reduce risks. Provide assistance in all aspects of incident investigation, verifying the root cause and approving implementation of preventive actions.
• Oversee the site Security team and related security programs to ensure risk mitigation and compliance.  Ensure compliance with the FDA Intentional Adulteration Rule as the owner of the site’s Food Defense Plan.
• Attract, develop and retain a diverse qualified staff through effective training, succession planning strategies and ongoing performance feedback. Drive a culture of engagement and inclusivity throughout the organization through clear communication, collaboration and recognition.
• Manage the financial performance of the department budget.

You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or Engineering
• Minimum 5 years experience in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health or a related field
• Minimum 3 years experience of people leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• OSHA 40 hr. Training Certification, Hazardous Material Transportation (HAZWOPER)

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 and a Military/Veteran friendly Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $113,300.00 – $226,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.