EHS Specialist (Environmental, Health, and Safety)

Senior 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.

The Senior EHS Specialist leads site environmental, health, and safety programs to ensure regulatory compliance, reduce risk, and strengthen safety culture. This role leads EHS initiatives, and partners with Operations, Engineering, and Facilities to integrate safety into daily operations while balancing business needs with regulatory requirements. This role will be based 100% onsite at our OC Campus (Irvine and Santa Ana, CA Facilities).

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Develops, administers and implements environmental, health, and safety programs in accordance with governmental requirements.

• Conduct on-site EHS inspections, audits, and risk assessments to confirm compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable local requirements.
• Assess and document controls for machine guarding, electrical safety, hazardous waste, chemical management, ergonomics, and related operational hazards.
• Serve as the site EHS compliance lead during regulatory inspections and internal/external audits, including preparation, escorting, response coordination, and documentation.
• Maintain a regulatory horizon scan and translate new or changing requirements into site-level actions, timelines, and owner assignments.
• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS programs, policies, procedures, and standards aligned with company governance and regulatory obligations.
• Support environmental compliance activities as applicable, including permitting, pollution prevention, environmental impact considerations, and required reporting.
• Lead incident, injury, near-miss, and environmental event investigations using structured root cause analysis methods.
• Define corrective and preventive actions, assign ownership, and verify effectiveness to prevent recurrence.
• Identify potential EHS risks and provide clear, practical mitigation recommendations to site leadership based on severity and exposure.
• Partner with Engineering, Facilities, and Operations to embed EHS requirements into daily work, maintenance practices, and operational changes.
• Build positive working relationships across diverse teams and levels to gain cooperation and drive adoption of safe behaviors and compliant processes.
• Create toolbox talks, safety communications, and informational presentations and deliver them effectively across multiple levels of the operations team for supported site(s).
• Design and deliver EHS training programs for employees and contractors, ensuring content is understood and applied on the floor.
• Mentor colleagues and reinforce a "Find it, Fix it" culture that encourages hazard reporting, timely resolution, and learning.
• Analyze EHS performance data (incidents, audits, observations, trends) and convert findings into prioritized, actionable improvement plans.
• Present recommendations, tactical direction, and business-relevant insights to drive alignment and acceptance with stakeholders.
• Lead EHS improvement projects from scoping through implementation, including success measures, timelines, and sustainment plans.
• Manage competing priorities with flexibility, follow through on assignments with minimal supervision, and reliably close commitments.
• Identify and implement EHS best practices that improve performance and are scalable across the organization.
• Apply ethical decision-making and professional judgment in all work, including when balancing customer service with governance and compliance requirements.
• Adapt local site strategies to meet applicable corporate, local, and global standards (including ISO-aligned expectations where relevant).

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) AND 6+ years of relevant environmental, health, safety, or regulatory compliance experience or related experience.
• OR Associate's Degree AND 4+ years of relevant environmental, health, safety, or regulatory compliance experience or related experience.
• OR Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years of relevant environmental, health, safety, or regulatory compliance experience or related experience.

Nice To Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of EHS experience in manufacturing, construction, utility, or industrial environments.
• Experience leading compliance programs and safety improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of OSHA, EPA, ANSI, and related regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems preferred.
• Experience with risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint.
• CSP or equivalent certification preferred.
• ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 credentials highly desirable.
• Strong communication and presentation capabilities.
• Ability to influence leadership and gain cooperation across teams.
• Skilled in balancing governance requirements with operational needs.
• Able to manage competing priorities while maintaining collaboration and customer focus.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$76,000.00 - $114,000.00This 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.

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Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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.