Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability Associate

Overview

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

This position will be responsible for providing EHS support and will be a trusted partner to our employees and managers to drive safety and sustainability progress within a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The candidate must possess a high degree of motivation, ability to communicate, influence, and collaborate effectively with all levels of the organization and demonstrate a willingness to be hands‑on, learn rapidly, and make a positive impact.

• Use influence to advance EHS&S compliance/programs with proactive, transparent, and effective messaging in line with Baxter Corporate policies, State and Federal regulations.
• Assist with the administration and implementation of EHS policies and programs.
• Execute the elements of the EHS&S Management System (including ISO 14001) as necessary.
• Proactively identify potential EHS hazards through risk assessments, Gemba walks, inspections, etc., and drive timely corrective actions.
• Develop relationships with other functions (Manufacturing, Engineering, Facilities) to ensure EHS&S aspects are considered at the beginning of new or changing operations and drive improvement of existing EHS&S methods and techniques.
• Provide specialized training to Baxter employees (LOTO, Confined Space).
• Assist in emergency response and preparedness activities.
• Assist with annual department goals according to key metrics (TRIR, energy consumption).
• Work independently to perform EHS inspections and audits of facilities, processes and equipment and ensure the closure of any identified corrective and preventive actions.
• Partner with management and others on the investigation of incidents, including “near‑misses” to identify root causes and corrective/preventive actions.
• Perform industrial hygiene activities such as air and noise monitoring.
• Work with others to evaluate hazardous conditions and practices, including managing Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s) to develop and implement hazard control practices and programs.
• Implement solutions that will support management’s efforts to improve and maintain compliance and best practices including leading the lockout/tagout and other essential EHS programs.
• Research industry “Best‑Practices” to ensure world class leadership in EHS&S.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Candidate must not be allergic to penicillin or cephalosporin.
• B.S. Degree in Environmental, Safety, Engineering or related field required.
• Minimum of 2 years of related experience in manufacturing environments in areas such as Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality or Operational Excellence.
• Experience with EHS&S programs (Confined Space, Lockout/Tagout, Fall Protection, PPE, Powered Industrial trucks, Industrial Hygiene, Hazardous Waste, etc.).
• Must have deep knowledge of EPA, OSHA, and DOT.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing plant setting.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as Corporate rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Proven track record of interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to interface well with other departments and lead effectively and efficiently in a team environment.
• Ability to work both independently and on a team.
• Ability to translate, statistically analyze data, and effectively report problems through written and/or graphical formats.
• Self‑motivated, strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Good communication, written and oral skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle a broad range of tasks simultaneously and prioritize work cross‑functionally in a highly‑matrixed environment.
• Working knowledge of medical products industry preferred.
• Experience with ISO 14001 preferred.
• Data Management responsibilities include EHS CAPA tracking, waste documentation, regulatory submittals, and others as assigned.

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