EHS Engineer Sr.

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 Day in the Life

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 and corporate standards.

• Monitors pollution prevention activities, compliance performance and auditing efforts to ensure adherence to applicable regulations and internal policies.

• Conducts studies and prepares environmental impact reports for new construction projects, plant processes and permit changes.

• Reviews and analyzes environmental and safety documentation issued by regulatory agencies; collaborates with regulatory authorities to determine and implement corrective action plans.

• Determines the impact of regulatory requirements on company operations and develops compliance strategies, procedures and implementation plans.

• Evaluates proposed regulations to determine financial, operational, industrial, public and environmental impact to the organization.

• Interacts with regulatory agencies to resolve compliance issues and supports inspections and audits.

• Represents the company in government and industry rule-making activities and maintains strong external relationships.

• Identifies, evaluates and takes corrective action against activities that pose potential threats to workers’ health or safety, including: Recommending engineering, administrative and procedural controls Improving work methods, processes and materials Inspecting workplace environments, equipment and practices Investigating incidents and identifying root causes

• Leads incident investigations and ensures implementation of effective corrective and preventive actions.

• Develops and implements industrial hygiene programs, including: Chemical exposure monitoring Noise and illumination assessments Ergonomic risk evaluations Control of environmental and occupational exposures

• Serves as site Subject Matter Expert (SME) for complex EHS risks, including: Industrial hygiene Process safety (hazardous materials and processes) Radiation safety (if applicable)

• Leads and drives risk reduction initiatives focused on: First Aid and recordable injury reduction High-risk activities (e.g., confined spaces, hot work, pressure systems) Elimination or substitution of hazards

• Supports and leads Management of Change (MOC) processes to ensure risks are properly evaluated and controlled before implementation of new processes, equipment or materials.

• Leads cross-functional EHS projects focused on process improvement, risk elimination and workplace safety enhancements.

• Translates regulatory requirements into operational procedures, standards and training programs.

• May provide and promote employee awareness and training on environmental, health and safety matters.

• Mentors and provides technical guidance to EHS engineers and coordinators, supporting capability development within the team.

• Bachelor’s degree required (Engineering, Safety, Environmental or related field).

• 4+ years of relevant EHS experience (or equivalent advanced degree).

• Strong knowledge of industrial safety, hygiene and regulatory compliance.

TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. Formulates, delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies – from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor.
Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions.
Coaches and reviews the work of lower level specialists; may manage projects / processes.

Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area.
Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.

Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties.
Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area.
Analysis provided is in-depth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements.

Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors.
Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objective, and influence decision-making.

Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.
May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others' work product.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience.

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. 

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.
 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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