Process Safety Management Manager

Vantive: A New Company Built On Our Legacy

Baxter is on a journey to separate our ~$5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

*Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

Your Role at Baxter

The PSM Manager is responsible for the implementation, management, and continuous improvement of the Process Safety Management (PSM) program at the Baxter Healthcare manufacturing plant in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Responsibilities include ensuring regulatory compliance to all elements of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119, and developing tools to identify and mitigate process safety risks. This position will also ensure compliance with EPA’s Risk Management Program (RMP) 40 CFR Part 68.

Your Team at Baxter

Within the EHS&S Organization, we strive to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and Baxter requirements, committing to Prioritize Compliance, Promote Health & Safety and Protect the Planet while creating value for our employees, our customers, our suppliers and contractors, the communities and the patients that we serve.

We build relationships with each other to get work done. Building these relationships is easy because we all share common traits of being reliable, ethical, and caring. We lean on our colleagues for their expertise and hold each other accountable. We feel empowered to speak up when there's a new insight or opportunity to improve something. This open dialog builds trust within the team and helps create a better product for our customers.

What you'll be doing

• Manage Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Plan (RMP) programs. Serve as the PSM subject matter expert (SME), providing regulatory compliance guidance for PSM/RMP programs for the plant.

• Lead professionals and/or project teams to implement, manage, and/or ensure compliance for PSM/RMP programs and to ensure that the plant operates within company policies, procedures, and performance standards.

• Lead the continuous improvement effort of plant policies and procedures associated with PSM and RMP elements (e.g., Process Hazard Analysis, Management of Change, Contractor Management, Process Safety Information, etc.) to deliver compliance.

• Key liaison with Baxter Corporate EHS&S; provide input to corporate guidance and programs including Corporate EHS&S procedures for the management of combustible dust.

• Support the plant’s ISO EHS certifications (14001 and 45001)

• Interface with regulatory agencies as it relates to PSM, RMP, etc. as needed.

• Evaluate and act upon new environmental & safety regulations.

• Interface daily with employees and management to explain requirements and to answer questions.

• Track and communicate regulatory requirements to facility personnel; work with facility staff to develop plans that can be executed to assure the site’s PSM/RMP activities are conducted in compliance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws.

• Communicate with EHS&S Associate Director in solving problems, developing corrective action and training.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical degree, preferred

• Master’s degree or Safety Certification(s) preferred.

• Five years of demonstrated experience with OSHA and EPA regulations including knowledge of regulatory compliance standards, 29 CFR 1910.119 and 40 CFR Part 68 with emphasis on Process Safety Management and Risk Management Program elements required.

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

• Demonstrated success in leading Process Hazard Analysis and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (including employee involvement), and training employees and contractors

• Ability to deliver results through the direct or indirect management of others

• Excellent interpersonal skills both orally and written.

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

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

• Team experience preferred including communicating requirements in an organizational setting.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $104,000 - $143,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonus. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

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