Environmental Health

Have you ever wanted to make a difference?

At Abbott, you will play a crucial role to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Abbott is a global healthcare leader and our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries.
 

Abbott Ireland

In Ireland, Abbott employs around 6,000 people across ten sites. We currently have seven manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford, Kilkenny and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott also has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.
 

Abbott Ireland Diabetes Care Division Donegal

The Abbott Diabetes Care division based in Donegal Town manufactures FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre system.

This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:

We currently have an opportunity for an EHS Engineer to join our Abbott Diabetes Care Donegal site. The following is required for this role :

The primary responsibility of the EHS Engineer is to ensure compliance with all relevant Environmental, Health and Safety legislation and assist in developing and maintaining systems and procedures that optimises Abbott Diabetes Care Donegal’s environmental, health and safety performance. This position also manages external contract services that are important in the upkeep and improvement of the Facility.

Major Responsibilities:

Responsible for the development and maintenance of EHS Programmes to ensure compliance with all applicable government regulations, company technical standards and values.

Ensuring the site delivers safe and effective products that meet customer needs whilst maintaining compliance.

Monitor and maintain the EHS and compliance status of associated EHS records.

Maintain the EHS and compliance status of associated Procedures, work instructions and training materials.

Present and communicate status, report metrics, identify trends potential issues, improvement initiatives, as applicable.

Perform EHS risk assessments such as: area, biological, chemical; ergonomic, new and or modified equipment, task based etc, and make recommendations to control hazards.

Coordinate and conduct internal EHS auditing and inspection ensuring actions are tracked to closure.

Coordinate and ensure compliance with legislation and company technical standards regarding contractor management. 

Managing technical activities to progress projects and investigations.

Participate and promote inspections and walkabouts that focus on the 6S principles.

Promote continuous improvement in all environmental and safety matters.

Ensure implementation of site environmental management programmes driving continuous improvement initiatives including but not limited to energy, water, and waste reduction.

Ensure all EHS incidents are investigated to establish causation and resolution. Manage EHS incidents to closure, including root cause analysis and CAPA management.

Promote, implement and participate in EHS Committees i.e. Safety, Waste, Sustainability 

Co-ordinate inspections by regulatory bodies as required.

Ensure permit completion in compliance with laws and regulations.

Develop, maintain and deliver EHS training programs to ensure compliance with site training requirements. 

This list of responsibilities may change depending on plant needs and employees are expected to be adaptable and flexible where this need arises.

Education and Years Experience:

Degree in Health & Safety, Environmental Science or Chemical Engineering.

Experience working in an EHS / SME role, preferably within the Medical Device industry or other similar regulated manufacturing industry would be beneficial for this role.

Understanding of and experience in ISO management systems implementation including, ISO 45001 and 14001 is beneficial.

Accountability/Scope:

Reports to EHS Manager.

Scope of decision making relates primarily to the Environmental aspects of activities.

Abbott offers a generous relocation package for those required to relocate to take up the role. Terms and conditions will be discussed at offer stage.