EHS Specialist

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Primary Function:

• Provide inputs and guidance in facility, process, and/or equipment design reviews for safety & environmental considerations
• Interact with Singapore agencies on chemicals permits and licenses application and renewal.
• Coordinates with various R&D sites, manufacturing plant and regional EHS management systems to ensure compliance with Singapore EHS regulations, Abbott internal policies and procedures.
• Support and maintain continual improvement and meet corporate KPIs for EHS statistics.
• Maintain and coordinate routine EHS activities, such as industrial hygiene monitoring, waste disposal, recycling, safety inspections, safety induction trainings, healthy lifestyle activities, etc.
• Provide information to internal customers on safety, security & environmental priorities and risks, performance and interpretation of regulatory requirements
• Support coordination of all security activities and functions in accordance with Abbott policies and procedures.
• Develop, implement and/or maintenance of plant and R&D sites EHS standard operating procedures.

Major Responsibilities:

• Interact with local authorities e.g. National Environment Agency, Singapore Civil Defense Force, Singapore Police Force all Permits and Licenses application and renewal for Product Development labs.
• Coordinate the application and issuance of Abbott and/or Biopolis card for new hires
• Provide assistance in the asset disposal process through the issuance of gate pass
• Maintenance of site-specific Emergency Response Plan as well as EHS SOPs per corporate policy or local regulatory requirements.
• Participate in Plant monthly EHS meeting and inspection, provide updates to R&D on weekly / monthly basis
• Coordinate with chemical waste collection vendor to facilitate toxic waste disposal.  
• Update Global EHS systems on waste quantity, water & energy usage quarterly.
• Conduct lock out tag (LOTO) and machine guarding assessment
• Coordinate industrial hygiene monitoring program with Global EHS expert and implement changes, where necessary.
• Conduct EHS risk assessment.
• Conduct EHS incident investigations with impacted personnel and manager/department head.
• Monitor implementation of EHS long range plan and ensure compliance.
• Review new chemical requests from Product Development labs

Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Occupational Health & Safety; Environmental Science; Engineering or related disciplines
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant EHS experience in large-scale manufacturing operations, preferably in pharmaceutical/nutrition industry
• Knowledgeable of policies and procedures associated with compliance with Singapore as well as Asia safety and environmental regulations and Corporate EHS standards.
• Ability to communicate clearly with employees at all levels.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional as well as plant wide teams to motivate and develop strong safety and environmental awareness in all employees.
• Registered Workplace Safety & Health Officer with Singapore Ministry of Manpower
• Hands-on experience in interfacing between functional departments and external parties / government bodies

*Kindly note this position is based in Tuas

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The base pay for this position is

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.