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This position will support R&D laboratories, R&D Pharmaceutical Pilot Plant and other R&D functional areas located in Lake County.  The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Technician will be working under the direction of the R&D EHS Section Manager. Responsible for implementation and maintenance of specific, environmental, health and safety programs as assigned by management in response to existing and anticipated federal, state, local and company regulations to reduce AbbVie’s liability and/or impact on the community.   This position is located at the North Chicago site.

Responsibilities: 

• Support scientists, operations and other general staff on the application of EH&S principles to ensure work practices are implemented, and equipment utilized, to reduce injury and illness potential and overall risk to AbbVie.
• Support Pilot Plant Design and Direction Sets reviews, identify safe practices and PPE required for hazardous materials used in processes.
• Provide day-to-day support for laboratory safety, engage with business areas ensuring alignment with lab safe practices and Chemical Hygiene Plan.
• Perform hazardous material reviews for new materials, update GHS information into SAP etc.
• Support industrial hygiene monitoring (noise, air etc.) to ensure exposures are within regulatory requirements and develop written reports.
• Ownership is taken to ensure compliance with current regulations including internal AbbVie policies/procedures and Global EHS Technical Standards as assigned.  Assure assigned EHS policies, programs, training and procedures are developed/ updated and implemented and assist in the safety and health training of personnel.
• Contractor/construction safety representative engaging with contractors ensuring safe work practices are followed.
• Participate in incident investigations, support implementation of corrective actions and tracking actions to completion. Support initiatives to build a culture of safety through employee engagement and participation.
• Conduct EHS inspections and risk assessments throughout support areas to limit AbbVie’s regulatory liability. Collect safety metrics, compile data, and present safety information to business areas.
• Provide general support to Lake County (LC) EHS staff on complex programs as assigned, as well as assisting with EHS initiatives (i.e., coordinating laboratory project rollouts, 5S, recycling/cleanout initiatives, Green Chemistry, etc.).

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in environmental and safety administration or occupational health and safety, or pharmaceutical pilot plant or pharmaceutical manufacturing or laboratories.
• From 0 to 1 year of experience in an Environmental, Occupational Health and/or Safety capacity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with computers, databases, and integration of information in tracking systems.
• General knowledge of Quality, OSHA and Environmental regulations.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

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Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

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AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.  It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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