EHS Advisor

Baxter International, Inc.; Thetford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives-where your purpose accelerates our mission.

A new opportunity for an EHS Advisor role is available at our Thetford site.

This role ensures best-in-class EHS support for our facility and encourages a safe workplace. You will act as a critical liaison between management and employees, promoting safety across our workforce of 500+ employees.

What you will be doing:

As a member of the EHS team, you will coordinate the supervision of:

• Environment: Wastewater, chemical and biological Waste, Air Emissions, Noise reduction, Water and Energy consumption
• Workplace Safety: Machine guarding, Electrical safety, LOTO, fall prevention and working at heights
• Industrial hygiene: Chemical, Physical, and Biological agents
• Ergonomics: injury or illness from body motion or position
• EHS legislation

What are we looking for?

We would love to hear from candidates who have experience in the following areas;

• Workplace Risk assessments and internal audits
• Accident and incident investigation and related CAPs
• Nebosh qualified or willing to work towards the NEBOSH general certificate
• IOSH as a minimum requirement
• Emergency response plans, practices, and drills
• Supporting facility services such as security, canteen, hygiene, waste disposal, recycling, and garden maintenance.
• Confident using performance management techniques to monitor and demonstrate achievement of agreed service levels with contracted companies and implement plans to address any deficiencies.
• Ensuring site security is maintained 24/7 and adequate cover is in place to deal with emergencies and foreseeable emergency events.
• Ensure that all statutory obligations are identified and met in line with UK EHS law and other functional legal requirements.

What we offer you:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Employee discount scheme
• Blue light card
• Subsided canteen
• Westfield healthcare
• Up to 8% pension contribution

What happens next?

Our Baxter Talent Acquisition team will look over your application (please make sure your up-to-date CV is attached), and if deemed suitable, you will receive an invitation to complete an online video assessment via HireVue. This is a first-stage interview, which allows us to learn more about you. We will review it with the hiring managers and let you know if you have been invited to the site for a final-stage interview.

Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.