Manager, Environmental, Health and Safety

The Opportunity

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions. Join our dynamic Infectious Disease Team located in San Diego, California, as a Manager, Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS).

What You’ll Work On

• Lead all site EHS programs, policies, and management systems to ensure regulatory compliance and effective risk management.
• Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies, auditors, and corporate EHS teams.
• Manage environmental permitting, reporting, inspections, audits, and regulatory submissions.
• Develop and execute the site's EHS strategy, objectives, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with business goals.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide EHS support for laboratory operations, process changes, facility modifications, capital projects, and new equipment installations.
• Lead investigations of incidents, near misses, and environmental events; perform root cause analysis and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and deliver EHS training programs that promote employee awareness, regulatory compliance, and a strong culture of safety.
• Monitor emerging regulations, industry trends, and best practices, evaluating potential impacts to site operations.
• Establish and track EHS performance metrics and communicate results and recommendations to site leadership.
• Ensure site procedures, emergency preparedness plans, and EHS documentation remain accurate, effective, and audit ready.
• Influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate EHS considerations into operational and business decisions.
• Serve as a trained backup resource for material handling operations during planned and unplanned absences of the Material Handler, providing support for critical shipping, receiving, hazardous material, and waste management activities while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations.
• Support and ensure compliance with California Environmental Regulations (CERs) and other applicable environmental requirements, including hazardous waste management, storage, transportation, reporting, and recordkeeping activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or a related technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 7+ years of progressive Environmental, Health & Safety experience in research, laboratory, life sciences, engineering, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other regulated environment
• Experience managing environmental compliance programs, regulatory inspections, audits, and permitting activities
• Experience conducting risk assessments, incident investigations, and implementing corrective actions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving as the primary EHS leader for a site or business unit
• Experience supporting laboratory and R&D operations
• Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, or equivalent