Senior Manager, EH&S

Stryker; Cork; On-site; EUR 88,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Senior EHS Manager for its Cork site at Tullagreen to lead the Environmental, Health & Safety function and drive the overall EHS strategy. You will guide the end-to-end EHS management system, ensure ISO compliance and manage the Industrial Emissions Licence programme, acting as the EHS SME for the site.

You’ll lead a team, collaborate with Global EHS and Site Leadership, and drive continuous improvement while overseeing training, incident investigations, and risk reduction

Qualifications

• NFQ 8 in EHS, Engineering or Science or equivalent.
• 6+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent.
• 3+ years direct supervision responsibilities.
• Exceptional EHS experience and implementation of processes/systems to ensure regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain EHS management system in line with internal and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and maintain ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System and ISO 45001:2018 Safety Management System.
• Oversee waste management and environmental monitoring per industrial emissions licence.
• Lead radiation safety programme and EHS training.
• Conduct regular EHS inspections and audits to drive improvements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

EHS management systems

Regulatory compliance

Project leadership

Education

NFQ 8 in EHS/Engineering/Science

Job description

EH&S, Senior Manager – Stryker, Cork

This is a key leadership opportunity based at Stryker’s Tullagreen manufacturing site in Cork, leading the site’s Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) function and driving the delivery of the overall EHS strategy.

As a member of the Site Leadership Team, you’ll provide strategic direction for the end-to-end EHS management system, oversee ISO compliance and the Industrial Emissions Licence programme, and act as the site’s EHS subject matter expert.

This is a people management role with an established team in place, offering the opportunity to develop your team, influence site-wide decisions and drive continuous improvement. Reporting directly to the Site Lead, you’ll also work closely with EHS leaders across the wider Stryker network.

What You Will Do

• Maintenance of EHS management system in accordance with internal and regulatory requirements.


• Lead and maintain ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System


• Implement ISO 45001:2018 Safety Management System


• Maintains waste management requirements and environmental monitoring and compliance programme in line with industrial emissions licence requirements.


• Lead radiation safety programme.


• Manage EHS compliance training programme.


• Conducts regular EHS inspections and audits to monitor the effectiveness and suitability of the EHS management system and highlight any areas for improvement focusing on leading indicators.


• Preparation of EHS reports/metrics for both internal and external stakeholders


• Leads on EHS issues, stays abreast of evolving standards and technological solutions.


• Readily shares expertise with others.


• Leads the Emergency Response Programme ensuring the procedures, resources and training are in place to deal with all likely emergency scenarios on site.


• Ensures a robust EHS incident investigation process is in place and working closely with occupational health team to reduce work related incidents, ensuring OSHA and HSA requirements are met. Monitor’s incident trends identifying areas requiring action.


• Assesses the EHS impact of proposed changes to plant, process, equipment etc. and identifies actions to ensure compliance and risk control.


• Ensures effective risk assessment and risk reduction programmes are in place for the site.


• Monitors EHS legislation ensuring site compliance with current and future requirements as necessary.


• Leads EHS projects on site as required and supports cross functional teams.


• Collaborates with site leadership and Global EHS to ensure alignment on priority EHS issues and plans to address same ensuring alignment with strategy.


• Promotes and supports a culture of accountability and collaboration in relation to safety and environmental performance and expectations.


• Manages spend in line with budget and drives efficiencies and cost savings across EHS service and equipment providers.

What You Will Need

• Third level qualification (minimum NFQ 8) in EHS, Engineering or Science discipline or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.


• A proven track record of success as an EHS Manager in a large Medical Device (or related industry) manufacturing facility is desirable.


• Ongoing professional development in the area of EHS desirable


• 6+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent (6 years minimum within an engineering or science related role with NFQ 7)


• 3+ years direct supervision responsibilities.


• Exceptional EHS experience and implementation of processes/systems to ensure regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.


• Ability to interpret EHS/regulatory requirements and lead programmes to meet requirements and bring performance to the next level.


• Experience in leading cross functional project teams.


• Proven strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence at all levels.


• Extensive experience in implementing and maintaining EHS management systems.

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Ireland Pay Ranges:

• Ireland: €88,000 - €146,000 EUR Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package.

If you’d like to learn more about the salary or the benefits associated with this role, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.