JOB DESCRIPTION:Working at AbbottAbbott 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
Santa Clara, CA, currently has an opportunity for an
EHS Specialist. What You'll Do:
An EHS professional who applies established EHS principles, practices, regulations and internal standards, interacts with customers and is solutions-minded in completing EHS assignments.
What You'll Work On:
• Project Management: • Plans and conducts assigned projects. Coordinates and monitors activities/projects. Assists planning and monitoring status of implementation for those assigned to project. Makes judgments regarding quality of implementation. Facilitates the definition of a project scope with stakeholders. Estimates and coordinates resources needed to accomplish assigned individual tasks. Jointly responsible for achieving the project's EHS targets in support of business objectives.
• Technical: Applies technical knowledge/skills to EHS programs and systems. Benchmarks internally across the organization. Participates and/or assists other professionals and management in the application of standard EHS theories, concepts, and techniques. Investigates and performs analysis. Reports findings. Prepares and communicates recommendations and action plans.
• Problem Solving/Innovation: Interprets problems/recommends solutions. Analyzes patterns/trends, interprets data and makes recommendations. Make suggestions to improve methods/designs/processes. Recognizes and implements good ideas/innovations. consistently generates/adopts original solutions to problems and reduces them to practices.
• Organizational Interface: Establishes contacts with immediate supervisor, project leaders, and other professionals. Prepares written communication. Conveys information effectively through formal and informal documents and meetings with team members, both internal and external to Abbott, using appropriate communication protocols, e.g. develops proposals. conducts reviews. provides audience targeted content. prepares project summaries. Obtains approval to proceed with proposed action plans. Contributes willingly and incorporates the ideas of others. shares resources, knowledge, and accountability to benefit the objectives of the business, understands own limitations. Establish and build relationships, good communication and ensure stakeholder satisfaction. Initiates and cultivates open, professional relationships with stakeholders by establishing rapport, developing an understanding of others' needs, promoting common goals, and following through on commitments.
• Compliance: Supports compliance with all applicable regulations and internal standards. Assists in the identification of potential EHS risks and consequences of new and modified processes/systems/regulations and takes appropriate action. Stays current on changing technical requirements, regulations and internal/external standards. Generates and communicates EHS performance data. Responsible for achieving or contributing towards EHS targets.
• Additional Responsibilities: Develops and maintains procedures and standards. Coordinates with technical support personnel to conduct EHS assessments. Directs the efforts of others such as technicians and outside resources. Performs tasks such as assisting in the completion of Requests for Capital Expenditures (RCEs), EHS checklists, project scope documents, risk assessments, etc. Assists in the resolution of EHS problems. Provides training.
Education and Experience You'll Bring:
Minimum Education:
Bachelors Degree (± 16 years): In EHS, Occupational Health, Engineering, Science, Nursing or closely related discipline is desired. OR An equivalent combination of education and work experience
Masters Degree (± 18 years): Masters Nursing Degree preferred
Minimum Experience / Training Required:
- Bachelors Degree (± 16 years) In EHS, Occupational Health, Engineering, Science, Nursing or closely related discipline is desired OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Masters Degree (± 18 years) Masters Nursing Degree preferred - Minimum 2 years Relevant experience. Professional certification(s) desirable. Demonstrate competencies within the following; Set Vision & Strategy, Anticipate, Innovate, Build and Deliver Results.
- Technical experience plus demonstrated competence.
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The base pay for this position is $81,500.00 - $141,300.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Engineering
DIVISION:AVD Vascular
LOCATION:United States > Santa Clara : Building A - SC
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:Yes, 10 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Yes
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis
