EHS Internship 2022

At Abbott we create quality health products as if they’re for our own families, with integrity in everything we do. We drive change through access to healthcare, community engagement, science education and shared impact.

Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 4,000 people across nine sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.

Responsibilities

Assisting the EHS team on site in:

• Promote a culture of Behavioural Based Safety in the workplace.
• Identify and implement best practices to continuously improve site processes and procedures to mitigate the potential of risk to employees.  
• Meet monthly metrics as set by Abbott Corporate.
• Drive Near Miss Reporting and follow up actions.
• Ensure compliance to Abbott International EHS Technical Standards.
• Advise and audit the compliance of health and safety legislation.
• Oversee and manage all preventative and protective procedures, conduct risk assessments and inspections and identify hazards and implement corrective actions.
• Carry out other ad hoc EHS or site duties and projects as required.
• Ensure environmental compliance with regulatory expectations and provide leadership and direction in these areas.
• Advise and audit the compliance of Industrial Emission license and Green House Gas Permit conditions and EU ETS.  
• Ensure compliance with Abbott International EHS Technical Standards & Management Standards.
• Responsible for Environmental reporting documentation as required by Division and Corporate.
• Manage environmental performance data and report environmental data to Corporate on a monthly basis; report energy, waste, water projects to Corporate on an annual basis
• Ensure ISO 14001, ISO 45001 & ISO 50001 certification is maintained including management for documentation
• Provide training support as per relevant standards and requirements
• Support security programme overview on site
• This list of responsibilities may change depending on plant needs and employees are expected to be adaptable and flexible where this need arises. 
• The EHS intern will report to the EHS Manager

Knowledge/Skills

• Have a demonstrated ability to work on their own initiative, coupled with excellent organisational and strong leadership skills.
• Excellent Interpersonal skills and verbal/ written communication skills
• Ability to work as an effective member of a high performance team
• Ability to effectively interact and communicate across all levels of the plant
• Ability to influence and get work done through others.

Accountability/Scope

• This function has the responsibility to ensure compliance with all regulatory and Abbott EHS regulations

We are currently sourcing Internship Applications across all our sites in Ireland and students. To support our diverse businesses assignments, as an EHS Intern/Placement.

What are we looking for?

To apply for an Internship position, the following criteria need to be applicable:

• Available to commence a 6, 9 or 12 month placement from June 2022
• Pursuing a third level Undergraduate or Post Graduate in Environmental Health and Safety.
• Candidates must have a minimum of 2.1 Grade in their degree course
• Good communication skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Flexibility to be based at one of our Abbott sites around Ireland