Specialist, EHS Staff

About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at  www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on  LinkedIn,   Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X  and  YouTube. Specialist, EHS Staff Location: North Chicago, IL, USA Work Arrangement: onsite Job Type: Full-time Compensation: USD $65,500–$125,500 annually Company Description AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas, including immunology, oncology, and neuroscience, as well as products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information, please visit www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube. Job Description Under the direction of the EHS Manager, the Specialist, EHS Staff provides guidance and support to employees, contractors, Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, R&D, and other site functions on environmental, health, and safety matters. This role uses communication, training, consultation, and technical expertise to implement EHS programs, strengthen the site safety culture, and ensure compliance with applicable regulations, corporate standards, and AbbVie’s EHS Management System. The Specialist will support both day-to-day operations and long-term EHS initiatives across a broad risk profile, including manufacturing operations, engineering and maintenance activities, facility expansions, new product introductions, and site improvement projects. This position offers significant opportunities to build experience across a wide range of EHS disciplines while working closely with site leadership, Global EHS, and other global support teams. Responsibilities Risk Assessment and Hazard Identification Conduct and support risk assessments, identify workplace hazards, and recommend effective controls using hierarchy-of-controls principles. Serve as a subject matter resource for EHS risk-management activities and develop and drive task-based risk assessment plans by area. Manufacturing and High-Risk Work Safety Support Provide day-to-day EHS support to Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, and Operations teams. Develop technical expertise and serve as a subject matter resource for high-risk work programs, including: Lockout/Tagout/Tryout (LOTO) Confined space safety Working at height and fall protection Hot work Line breaking Machine safety and guarding Electrical safety Overhead hoists and lifting operations Work permits and other critical-risk activities Help strengthen and sustain current site programs and technical standards in these areas. EHS Program Development and Implementation Assist in the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of EHS programs, policies, procedures, standards, hazard assessments, and training materials for manufacturing and R&D operations. Programs may include: Hazard identification and risk assessment High-hazard work controls Ergonomic job safety analysis Contractor and construction EHS management Industrial hygiene Chemical safety and hazard communication Emergency preparedness and response Powered industrial truck safety Environmental compliance and operational controls Incident Investigation and Corrective Actions Participate in injury, illness, near-miss, and high-potential incident investigations. Coach employees and leaders in the use of investigation and problem-solving tools to identify immediate, contributing, and root causes. Encourage open-minded thinking and constructive challenge to ensure investigations consider all relevant aspects of causation. Track corrective actions through completion and verify their effectiveness. Training, Qualification, and Employee Engagement Develop and deliver EHS training and awareness programs for employees, contractors, and leaders. Support onboarding, qualification, and competency requirements. Promote a positive safety culture through employee observations, hazard reporting, safety conversations, engagement activities, and participation initiatives. Support implementation of the Site Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) program and LEAD by DuPont. Audits, Inspections, and Continuous Improvement Conduct EHS inspections, assessments, and audits across manufacturing and support operations. Identify compliance gaps and opportunities for improvement, drive timely corrective actions, and use audit findings, observations, leading indicators, lagging indicators, and other performance metrics to improve site EHS performance. Management of Change and Project Support Assist the EHS Team in reviewing new equipment, processes, chemicals, facility modifications, and construction or expansion projects for EHS impacts. Serve as an EHS representative for site Management of Change (MOC) and Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) activities. Recommend appropriate safeguards and verify that EHS requirements are addressed before implementation or startup. EHS Compliance and Regulatory Support Support regulatory inspections, internal and external audits, permits, required records, reporting, and interactions with regulatory agencies, Global EHS, and other external organizations. Interpret and communicate applicable EHS regulations, company standards, and management-system requirements to affected stakeholders. Leadership and Cross-Functional Influence Work independently on compliance, risk-management, and improvement projects. Support departments with investigations, au