EHS Manager

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents.

Our location in Westford, MA currently has an opportunity for an EHS Manager. The EHS Manager will implement, oversee, and adapt policies and programs to improve the organization's environmental, health and safety performance and objectives, ensure it complies with current and applicable future regulations and standards, and protect its reputation.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• As the EHS Subject Matter Expert, you will be able to work independently and ensure organization complies with relevant regulations and internal standards/policies
• Manage environmental staff including coach, promote professional development, and set/evaluate performance goals
• Develop and implement site EHS Strategic Plan that supports Division/Corporate Plan
• Able to balance business needs with EHS requirements
• Drive EHS performance, reduce site Risk Profile, and provide EHS support to other functional areas
• Communicate EHS performance to Site Leadership
• Prepare for and coordinate internal audits and regulatory inspections
• Identify options for special EHS projects and manage/execute in a timely manner and within budget
• Prepare/coordinate reports for internal and external regulatory submissions
• Ensure facility meets Division EHS targets and objectives
• Develop EHS training programs
• Maintain relationships with the community, environmental groups, and stakeholders impacted by the EHS performance of the organization
• Stay abreast of proposed EHS regulations, assess impact of draft proposals on the business, and ensure facility readiness to comply with promulgated laws. Benchmark with peer companies
• Develop and meet EHS Department budget

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Required

Associates Degree (± 13 years) and minimum 7 years of relevant experience

Preferred

Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in EHS, Engineering, Science or equivalent

Professional certification

Medical device experience

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority (Include for Manufacturing roles only)
• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled (Include for Manufacturing roles only)
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

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