Senior EHS Engineer

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. 

What you'll be doing

• Initiate, engineer and /or manage environmental projects, which will enhance the degree of compliance of the facility with applicable environmental requirements in EOA and related to Water and Air Regulations. Some of the activities may include but are not limited to identifying user requirements, assessments, design, planning, capital expenditure and implementation.

• Perform monthly/annual reports on time, required by EPA, PRASA, EQB, DNER permits and others as well as corporate Requirements.

• Prepare, review and update investigations related to Water and Air compliance issues.

• Manage regulatory inspections from EPA, PRASA, EQB, and DNER on Water and Air related programs.

• Provide administrative support for projects by collecting DATA, providing project documentation, training staff, and performing other general administrative duties.

• Develop proposed project objectives and targets and report to EHS Manager on progress in attaining them. Responsible for the preparation, implementation, revision and follow up of procedures and Plans, SPCC Plan, SWPPP needed to attain, maintain and/or improve the environmental water compliance status facility.

• Maintain and /or improve compliance with the Environmental Management System (EMS) by revision of each EMS standards. Coordinate and perform internal audits to ensure compliance with the EMS as a Lead Auditor. Follow up and completion of Corrective Actions associated with ISO in Benchmark. Participate in the External Audit for ISO Certifications and support other Baxter facilities as an ISO Auditor.

• Provide support on Financial Management for the EHS Department by preparing the annual Budget, placing requisition for service and supplies, enter the service entry on Coupa and following up on service providers and suppliers to complete the payment process.

• Responsible for the monthly data entry on Benchmark and assure data quality for the ESG Sustainability Module, assure completion on the monthly Compliance Calendar, assure closure on time for the Action Tracking System in Benchmark.

• Responsible for the Recycling program, enhancement of the recycling activities and the management of the service provider.

• Prepare and review all required air permit reports (perform emissions tracking and trending analysis), review wastewater, hazardous and nonhazardous solid waste reports, well reports, storm water, SPCC, sampling and testing programs and activities as needed to demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements and permit limitations.

• Ensure proper disposal of hazardous/non-hazardous waste.

• Ensure that when environmental non-conformances or program weaknesses are identified, root causes are evaluated, and corrective actions are developed, implemented, documented and tracked to closure.

• Provides training on environmental programs to plant personnel as required.

• Always observe confidentiality and data privacy rules.

• Responsible for the supervision of contractors and service providers related to EHS operations.

• Provides training on environmental programs to plant personnel as required.

• Always observe confidentiality and data privacy rules.

• Responsible for the supervision of contractors and service providers related to EHS operations.

• Promote and develop EHS networking and internal resources management among Regional Baxter.

• Assist the EHS manager in the development of an environmental culture philosophy for the facility.

• Assist in developing goals and objectives in the sustainability and environmental areas that affect the facility.

• Develop environmental written procedures in accordance with federal and state government requirements in line with Baxter Corporate requirements.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

• Five plus years’ experience with EPA regulations and environmental laws.

• WWTP Operator Certification, Certified ISO 14001 Auditor preferred

• Demonstrated project management of environmental capital projects.

• Experience with environmental permitting, especially NSR/NESHAP requirements.

• Demonstrate ability to comprehend written environmental laws and regulations and apply them to an industrial manufacturing setting.

• Excellent interpretation skills both orally and written.

• Demonstrated ability to absorb technical information and put it into practical applied use.

• Demonstrate ability to use a personal computer with current available software.

• Demonstrate skill in setting objectives and managing projects.

• Basic understanding of chemistry and material safety data sheets.

• Experience designing and implementing improvements to waste and recycle streams desired.

• Ability to apply advance mathematical.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent and interpret bar graphs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Duties may require overtime work, including nights and weekends.

• Use of hands and fingers to manipulate office equipment is required.

• Position requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.

• The majority of work is indoors with a minor amount outdoors.

• Outside inspection of the grounds and the facility roof is required frequently.

• Some overnight travel is required using commercial airlines and company automobiles.

LANGUAGE:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with the immediate supervisor, peers, coworkers and managers.  Ability to communicate, read, write and understand English/Spanish languages. Ability to manage regulatory inspections from regulatory agencies like EPA and DRNA.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. 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. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

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