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Director, EHS & Facilities
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - California - Sylmar
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Abbott Laboratories paid sponsored hires in similar roles4 certified filings for “Director, IT Architecture” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in IL: $188k–$205k, median $197k. Most were filed at wage level IV (50%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Abbott Laboratories
The US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. • Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. • An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution. • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity: Direct accountability for EHS performance throughout Division. Provide indirect management of Global, Divisional EHS plant personnel and coordination of all EHS for Division world wide. Actively partner with Division Operations to ensure regulatory compliance, and consistent, effective EHS program implementation throughout Division Operations worldwide. Partner with EHS&E Corporate Regional Support to provide consistent, effective EHS service to facilitate program implementation throughout Division Operations worldwide. Responsible for successful completion of regulatory EHS inspections within all global Division plants. Contribute to the development of a global EHS vision and strategy; implement action to comply with established governance system processes, and metrics. Direct the implementation of tools and processes that enable the consistent application of Abbott's EHS global policies, programs, and systems within Global Division Operations What You’ll Work On • Establish effective service level agreements with Corporate EHS&E Regional Support for Division Ops as appropriate. • Lead the development and implementation of Global Division’s position on EHS emerging issues. • Interface with regulators, agencies, and trade organizations to influence direction of regulations, requirements, and performance expectations. • Collaborate with Abbott EHS leaders to understand trends, issues, and business impacts. communicate to internal Division stakeholders on issues, solutions, and implications to the business. • Provide Division business perspective and tactical direction to collaboratively develop and implement the EHS strategic plan. • Keep current on emerging technologies and regulatory issues that may impact the business. provide innovative, achievable, and practical solutions to Division Operations. • Understand regional and global business drivers/regulations. balance priorities and resources to meet needs locally while being consistent with the EHS global charter. • Staff, retain, and develop qualified, regional and plant Division EHS positions to ensure compliance and program needs met. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree required; preferred field of study in EHS or related • Minimum 12 years of related experience • Extensive technical expertise in EHS and plant-level EHS experience required. • Managerial experience required, leading a staff of senior level professionals