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Senior EHS Specialist - Worcester, MA

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Worcester, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/22/2026
Job Description

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Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Job Description

Purpose

The primary responsibility of this site-based role is to develop, coordinate, and implement environmental, health, and safety improvement programs, elevating facilities to best practice standards, and promoting safety throughout the organization within the scope of responsibility.

The ideal candidate will have solid EHS or Engineering technical background and/or pharmaceutical plant experiences.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement robust EHS programs and systems, training initiatives, and policies to reduce incidents and ensure compliance with regulations and company requirements.

Conduct incident investigations, identify root causes, and implement improvement/action plans to prevent similar incidents from occurring.

Participate and/or lead PHA, RA, and JSA programs to determine safety controls in order to prevent incidents and work with cross functional stakeholders to ensure they are implemented.

Implement Process Safety elements as per project development stages for both Engineering and Maintenance capital projects.

Monitor regulatory requirements/trends, conduct impact analysis, and implement programs to ensure compliance with both regulatory and internal standards.

Actively identify and promote process improvements or new processes that strengthen the EHS function and the overall organization and minimizes/eliminates risks.

Communicate compliance status, key performance Indicators, trends, priority issues and business impact to key stakeholders.

Lead and/or participate in cross functional teams to represent EHS objectives related to the subject matter and meet the team’s overall objectives and deliverables.

Ensures compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulatory requirements which include but are not limited to OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard (29 CFR 1910.119) and EPA's Risk Management Planning (RMP) rule (40 CFR 68), Mechanical Integrity programs, PCI, DOT, EPA etc.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Auto req ID

468375BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Job_Category

Operations

Qualifications

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Bachelor’s Degree (EHS related, Engineering) plus 5 years of industry experience.

Safety or engineering professional certification is preferred but not required.

Working experience in implementing EHS regulations, conducting risk assessments, root cause analysis, incident investigations, interacting with regulatory agencies and external organizations.

Ability to establish measurable project goals and implementation plans.

Ability to develop practical, applicable standards and/or policies that meet business objectives. Technical expertise in EHS or Engineering functions as well as technical writing and business communications.

Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal/ external colleagues and stakeholders, and resolve conflicts.

Ability to successfully manage projects and programs.

Pay Range: $

82500 - 157500 USD

City*

Worcester

State*

Massachusetts

Job Code

Environmental Health and Safety

Affiliate Sponsor

AbbVie

Salary : $82,500 - $157,500

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