EHS Specialist (Environmental, Health, and Safety)
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Irvine, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life. Our 95000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72 million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose growth and impact.
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:
To be considered for this role pleaseensurethe minimumqualificationsareevidenton your resume.
High School Diploma (or equivalent) AND 6 years of relevant environmental health safety or regulatory compliance experience or related experience.
OR Associates Degree AND 4 years of relevant environmental health safety or regulatory compliance experience or related experience.
OR Bachelors Degree AND 2 years of relevant environmental health safety or regulatory compliance experience or related experience.
Nice To Have:
Bachelors 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.
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
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 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
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.
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple 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 matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital 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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About Company
About Medtronic Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an excit ... View more
