EHS Associate

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

This position will be responsible for providing EHS support and will be a trusted partner to our employees and managers to Interact and work with a diverse group of people to drive safety and sustainability awareness. This position will work with the Senior EHS Manager in planning and executing Baxter’s environmental, health and safety programs to sustain and improve performance and ensure a positive, safe, healthful, and incident-free work environment.  The candidate will possess a high degree of motivation, ability to communicate, influence and collaborate effectively with all levels of employees. The candidate must demonstrate a willingness to be “hands-on,” learn rapidly, and make a positive impact. 

What you'll be doing

• Use influence to advance EHS&S compliance/programs with proactive, transparent and effective messaging in line with Baxter Corporate policies, State and Federal regulations.

• Facilitate and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the attainment of the company’s goals relative to EHS&S outcomes. 

• Assist in emergency response and preparedness and be available to respond to emergencies for three shift business operation.

• Assists with annual department goals according to key metrics (Action Plan Closure Rate, Hazard ID Rate, Recordable Rate, Major/Severe Incidents/events) that are measured throughout the organization.

• Work independently to perform EHS inspections and audits of facilities, processes and equipment as well as work diligently to ensure the closure of any identified corrective and preventive actions.

• Conduct and coordinate EHS trainings and onboarding process for employees. 

• Coordinate the wellness programs in alignment with corporate initiatives and local wellness team. 

• Assists in the management of the workers' compensation program including claims monitoring and administration, report generation, and communication with employees, managers, insurance carriers, medical staff for litigated/non-litigated claims.  

• 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 as well as audiometric testing and training.

• 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 ergonomic and other essential EHS programs.

• Research industry “Best-Practices” to ensure world class leadership in EHS&S.

• Data Management responsibilities include EHS Corrective Action Plan tracking, waste documentation, regulatory submittals, and others as assigned.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental, Safety, Occupational Health, Athletic Training or related field required

• Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist preferred

• Minimum of 2 year of related experience

• Knowledge of EHS, Ergonomic, and Worker’s Compensation rules and regulations

• 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.

• Excellent computer 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 simultaneousl