JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott 

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.  

Working at Abbott  

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self, and live a full life. You will have access to:  

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. 
• Health plan, life insurance, tuition, stock purchase plan, Asociación Solidarista, cafeteria subsidy, free parking lot, among others.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.  
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diverse, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. 

• Develop procedures to ensure compliance with all aplicable local EHS laws through knowledge of appropriate regulations.

• To inspect plan facilities to identify potential hazards, analyzing operating records and reports, documenting all inquiries regarding safety, environmental or industrial hygiene issues, implementing corrective action where necessary, and ensuring that stablished procedures are followed correctly through permits assignments.

• Provide and maintains documentation for training and certification (where applicable) in safety regulations, procedures, and compliance requirements to personnel that deal with specific environmental responsibilities (e.g. chemicals, air, water, solid wastes, emergency response team).

• Work with Operations engineering staff to identify and evaluate potential manufacturing problems, suggestions for waste reduction, or deviations in (EHS) policies and make recommendations for corrections.

• Develop Change Request and Work Order Notification to change or modify existing documents or methods in order to correct problemas or to accommodate changes in procedures.

• Sustain and improve AVCR Environmental Management System.

Shift: Admin (Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm)

On-Site position

 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health Safety associate diploma or equivalent.

• 1 year of experience in related areas.

• Intermediate commands of English / required

Preferred Qualifications 

• Knowledge in minimum requirements of ISO 14001 Management System

• Desirable Certification of ISO14001 Internal/Leader Auditor

 

Apply Now 

 

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. 

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. 

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

     

DIVISION:

AVD Vascular

        

LOCATION:

Costa Rica > Alajuela : AVCR-1

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Cr09Sal (Costa Rica)

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Yes

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Work in a clean room environment