Ehs Senior Specialist

Key Responsibilities:
•    Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional EHS and Product Stewardship procedures and programs.
•    Develop, conduct & coordinate EHS & associated trainings 
•    Conduct environmental, health & safety risk assessments
•    Develop, implement and manage plant environmental programs
•    Develop procedures and other documentation in compliance with local regulations, Abbott requirements and ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 Standards.
•    Collates EHS and Product Stewardship data as required and upload into corporate systems in a timely manner, ensuring accuracy of data.
•    Assists with accident/incident investigations and corrective actions
•    Conduct frequent EHS tours/audits of all plant areas and make recommendations for corrective actions for all environmental, safety and health problems noted
•    Review the installation and modification of all equipment/processes for EHS issues
•    Assist management in preparing a variety of EHS presentations
•    Keep informed on current environmental, health and safety regulations and legislation and recommend policy changes
•    Maintain files and records pertaining to environmental, safety and industrial hygiene
•    Maintain site environmental reports and permits
•    Conduct site regulatory inspections
•    Respond to and address day-to-day issues appropriately.
•    Support the site product stewardship program 
•    Support compliance with geography specific restricted substance requirements (e.g., RoHS, REACH) and Abbott Restricted Substance Management (RSM) requirements
•    Facilitate division compliance with all Substance of Concern reporting requirements
•    Support maintenance of the site product stewardship database

Skills/Experience Required:                          
•    A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in EHS 
•    Environmental, Industrial Hygiene or related field 
•    Technical expertise in EHS with a focus on the environmental; plant level experience is preferred 
•    Working knowledge of applicable local regulations 
•    Ability to translate regulatory requirements into policies and procedures
•    Strong Japanese and English written and verbal communication skills
•    Self-starter with the ability to work independently to drive for results
•    Team player with the ability to bring consensus among multiple groups
•    Ability to conduct risk assessments and implement appropriate corrective actions / mitigation measures

Education/Requirements:                                                 

•    A four-year degree is required – Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental, Industrial Hygiene or related field