Principal EH&S Specialist

Principal Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We're purposeful. We're committed. And we're driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for millions of people worldwide. Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. This position provides ample runway for career growth in an industry leader in the medical device industry. We are currently hiring a Principal Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist to support the Danvers, MA location. This is an onsite position and does not require travel.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We're working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

As a Principal EHS Specialist at our Danvers, MA location, you will play a key role in implementing Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies and systems to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations, as well as company strategies and goals. You will be responsible for developing and enforcing EHS procedures, focusing on ergonomic safety, lock-out/tag-out, emergency response, confined space, personal protective equipment, and industrial hygiene in accordance with MA DEP, OSHA, and NIOSH guidelines among others.

Your emphasis will be on monitoring and improving manufacturing operations, including extrusion, assembly, and throughout the campus. This involves conducting risk assessments, utilizing hierarchy of controls, implementing measures for ergonomic injury reduction, and electrical safety. You will independently drive safety projects, working collaboratively to influence change and uphold safety standards across all operations.

A successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate project management execution to achieve world-class EHS performance. You must be able to work autonomously while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams. Building trust and confidence is key, as you will need to influence change and stand your ground on safety matters, ensuring that safety is never compromised. Your ability to communicate clearly and assertively will be vital in fostering a culture of safety and compliance.

Other responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Identify and take corrective action against activities that pose potential threats to workers' health or safety.
• Ensure appropriate and timely corrective action is taken where environmental, health, and safety hazards exist.
• Provide and promote employee awareness/training on matters of environmental, health, and safety to foster a culture of belonging and personal ownership/accountability for EHS.
• Develop, administer, and implement environmental, health, and safety programs in accordance with governmental requirements.
• Review and analyze safety and compliance documentation issued by regulatory agencies; collaborate with regulatory agencies to determine corrective action plans.
• Own environmental obligations such as regulated waste management, air emissions, and wastewater management systems.
• Evaluate proposed regulations to determine financial, industrial, public, and environmental impact.
• Collaborate with the EHS network globally to leverage global EHS best practices into the Danvers, MA location.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience

Nice to Have: Preferred Requirements

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or willing to get
• Knowledge of environmental sustainability
• Industrial hygiene knowledge
• EHS Management Systems & Risk Assessment
• Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD): $113,600.00 - $170,400.00 This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico. Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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