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**Environmental Health & Safety Manager**
**Req #** 22122642 **Location** Batesville, Indiana, United States **Job Category** Maintenance **Date posted** 02/16/2022 Hillrom and Baxter have united, creating one of the worlds leading medical products companies. We are committed to our shared vision to transform healthcare. We're building on the legacy and strengths of two historically innovative and socially responsible companies thatwhen joined togethershould better serve our patients, customers and communities. This is an exciting time to join us as we begin a new chapter, together.
No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You can expect to work with caring people who value relationships. Our teams are strong and empowered because we value differences. This is where you can do your best work and thrive in an international environment. This is where you can belong.
**JOB SUMMARY:**
Plans and coordinates health and safety program requiring application of engineering principles and technology to analyze and control conditions control contributing to occupational hazards and diseases by performing the following duties.
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** * Other duties may be assigned:*
* Essential Duties including supervisory responsibilities.
* Develops and implements programs and policies for monitoring and preventing chemical, physical, and biological hazards at the facility.
* Surveys, compiles, and analyzes data relating to occupational and environmental health issues such as chemical exposure, radiation, smoke, fumes, noise, temperatures, dusts, vapors, mists, gases, solvents, lighting, and ergonomics which are known or suspected of being real or potential detriments to health.
* Performs field and safety measurements, safety evaluations, and environmental impact evaluations.
* Develops or provides input to hazardous material communications, including maintaining material data sheets.
* Maintains monitoring instrumentation and equipment.
* Implements or recommends control measures for exposure to hazardous materials or conditions.
* Directs workers engaged in field and laboratory verification of compliance with health regulations.
* Provides technical guidance to management and workers regarding health related problems and correct use of protective clothing or accessories.
* Monitors the companys health standards in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
* Develops and implements a program and system to track and evaluate worker injuries.
* Maintains working knowledge of new developments in the industry and government regulations.
* Develops and facilitates training for workers on issues related to environmental health and safety.
**EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:**
* Bachelors degree (B.A. from four-year college or university; or three to five years manufacturing experience.
* CSP (Certified Safety Professional), CIH (Certified Industrial Hygenist), CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Managers), Or QEP (Qualified Environmental Professional) certification(s) preferred.
* To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
* Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquires or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
* Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic, equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
* Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and dal with several abstract and concreate variables.
* Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; spreadsheet software and word processing software.
* Analysis/Decision Making: Uses logic and insight to solve difficult problems and create effective solutions; uncovers hidden problems; is excellent at analysis; looks beyond the obvious and seeks root cause of problems; makes decisions in a timely manner, under tight deadlines and pressure; able to make tough decisions; supports calculated risk-taking; influences others to build support for decision; includes others (as appropriate) in decision making.
* Action/Results Oriented: Achieves high level, sustainable performance and results; is bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and encourages others to grasp ownership for achieving timely, quality, agreed up results; is highly energetic; not fearful of acting with less than complete data and planning; seizes opportunities and acts upon them; displays a sense of urgency.
* Communication: Presents ideas in a style that is clear, fluent and to-the-point; keeps the attention of others; clearly articulates the key points of an issue; takes recipients perspectives into consideration when communicating; listens to and understands views of others; knows who needs what information and communicates information in a concise, timely and straightforward fashion; not afraid to communicate difficult messages.
* Team Player: Supports team efforts; cooperates and works well with others in the pursuit of team goals; builds group cohesiveness by emphasizing team objectives and reinforcing cooperation; creates strong morale in his/her team and across functions; shares wins and successes; brings a feeling of participation and belonging to the team.
* Developing People: Uses the APEX process as designed. Provides challenging tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each direct reports career goals; collaborates on development plans and executes them; encourages direct reports to accept developmental opportunities; is a people builder; mentors and rewards others; develops Ready Now leaders; works with people to improve performance.
* Business Savvy: Has and applies broad understanding of business practices to current responsibilities; demonstrates knowledge and/or experience across a range of different functions (e.g., finance, marketing, operations, product development, etc.).
* Integrity: Is widely trusted; provides direct and honest performance feedback; presents the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; adheres to HI standards of business conduct and acts within those values; practices what they preach; keeps confidence; admits mistakes; doesnt misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
* Continuous Improvement: Dedicated to CI concepts; understands, builds commitment for and implements the principles of lean operating processes; encourages process re-engineering; demands of oneself and other incremental gains and major breakthroughs.
* Adaptability: Effectively responds to change and is comfortable with ambiguity; manages conflicting priorities; comfortably handles risk and uncertainty; learns quickly when facing new problems; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; enjoys the challenge of unf