EHS Associate

Baxter International Inc. • Aibonito, PR

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About The Position

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. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Your role at Baxter To manage and provide safety and security system and component design to assure a zero-harm workplace to prevent incidents related to Company activities, serving as a technical expert advisor on safety and security policies, federal, state and local safety regulations and Corporate standards to ensure regulatory applicability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any branch of engineering, viz. electrical, chemical, mechanical, industrial, or any other engineering discipline or related field
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in Environmental, Health and Safety or Industrial Hygiene fields with specific concentration in OSHA and DOT regulations with a minimum of 1-year supervisory experience.
• Must hold a registered professional certification in safety field (i.e., CSP, CIH, REM, CHMM). Alternately, the incumbent must become certified/ registered within one year of employment.
• High proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Power Point.
• Ability to research and apply the best industrial and working practices to provide effective services
• Abreast with new changes in laws and regulations
• Ability to work in teams and lead projects
• Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills
• Strong management and multitasking ability
• Strong command over verbal and written communication
• Ability to provide and implement plans, objectives and standards timely

Nice To Haves

• ISO 45001 Certification (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory guidance and administration on all Safety and security regulations to impacted groups
• Implement company’s contractor’s safety program.
• Lead the program for a successful Industrial Hygiene Plan for the site.
• Conduct/participate in corporate/division/facility and regulated Safety audits.
• Prepare and/or assist with composing agency (e.g. OSHA), corporate and divisional reports.
• Provide required, specialized safety and security training to Baxter employees.
• Member of Emergency Response Team which requires 24-hour on call status.
• Responsible for development, evaluation, administration and implementation of Safety and security policies and programs.
• Provide health and safety and security leading and lagging metrics in a working environment.
• Support staff with the identification of environmental aspects and determining the project objectives and target.
• Responsible for Risk Management and Safety Observation activities including the hazard identification and evaluation process for unsafe conditions and practices
• Identify the root causes of safety and industrial hygiene incidents.
• Develop hazard control processes, methods and programs.
• Recommend solutions to safety and security issues that need improvement
• Monitor implementation of safety and security plans according to facility’s plans and objectives.
• Monitor and track safety and security systems by using computer systems and spreadsheets.
• Communicate plans and strategies across the entire business unit from time to time.
• Maintain and manage equipment and processes related to each project of health and safety
• Collaborate with other levels of engineering staff, quality assurance, quality improvement, regulatory compliance specialists, etc.
• Measure and audit the effectiveness of hazard control programs
• Prepare future safety plans based on safety alerts and memos.
• Work in compliance with ISO 45001 standards and practices

Benefits

• Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
• Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching.
• We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave.
• Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level