Environmental, Health & Safety Manager (Onsite)

Stryker Group; Tijuana; Presencial; MXN 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Stryker Group in Baja California, Mexico seeks an experienced Environmental Health & Safety leader for a manufacturing site in Tijuana. The role balances regulatory compliance with safety, health, and industrial hygiene programs across Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance.

The successful candidate will own the EHS management system, drive a strong safety culture, manage environmental permitting, and lead investigations and continuous improvement initiatives within a regulated

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related technical discipline.
• Fluent English and Spanish proficiency (written and verbal).
• Minimum 7 years of Environmental, Health & Safety leadership experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing environmental permitting, regulatory inspections, and industrial hygiene/occupational health programs.
• Experience managing contractor safety programs and high-risk operations.
• Working knowledge of Mexico environmental, health, and labor regulations.
• Knowledge of process safety standards (e.g., NOM-028-STPS-2012) or equivalent regulations.

Responsabilidades

• Own and lead site Environmental, Health & Safety programs and management systems.
• Establish and sustain a strong safety culture through visible leadership and engagement across site functions.
• Maintain field presence through safety walks, contractor oversight, and risk assessments.
• Serve as site owner for environmental permitting and regulatory compliance including reporting and agency interactions.
• Partner with Legal, Engineering, Operations, and Quality to assess process changes and regulatory impacts.
• Lead industrial hygiene and EO-related compliance programs including exposure monitoring and health surveillance.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action programs.
• Conduct inspections, audits, and analyze EHS metrics to drive continuous improvement.

Conocimientos

EHS leadership

Regulatory compliance

Industrial hygiene

Contractor safety management

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Bilingual English/Spanish

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in EHS or related field

Professional certifications CSP/CIH/ASP

Descripción del empleo

What you will do

This position is responsible for environmental compliance, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, and support of sterilization operations while partnering closely with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance teams. The role requires balancing operational needs with regulatory compliance, risk management, and employee safety.

• Own and lead site Environmental, Health & Safety programs and management systems.

• Establish and sustain a strong safety culture through visible leadership, coaching, employee engagement, and influence across key site functions.

• Maintain strong field presence through observations, safety walks, contractor oversight, and risk assessments to identify operational risks, elevate concerns, stop work when needed, and support safe and compliant operations.

• Serve as the site owner for environmental permitting and regulatory compliance, including permits, reporting, submissions, renewals, modifications, and agency interactions.

• Partner with Legal, Engineering, Operations, and Quality to assess process changes, sterilization validations, equipment modifications, facility expansions, and related EHS or regulatory impacts.

• Lead industrial hygiene and EO-related compliance programs, including exposure monitoring, respiratory protection, fit testing, occupational health surveillance, hazard communication, ergonomics, and employee notifications.

• Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective action programs, emergency response efforts, and required employee training.

• Conduct inspections, compliance assessments, audits, and analyze EHS metrics to drive continuous improvement and ensure timely closure of findings, actions, and regulatory commitments.

What you will need

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, or a related technical discipline.

• Fluent English and Spanish proficiency (written and verbal).

• Minimum 7 years of Environmental, Health & Safety leadership experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.

• Minimum 3 years of experience managing environmental permitting, regulatory inspections, government agency interactions, and industrial hygiene or occupational health programs.

• Experience managing contractor safety programs and high-risk operations.

• Working knowledge of Mexico environmental, health, and labor regulations.

• Knowledge of NOM-028-STPS-2012 (Process Safety Standard) or equivalent process safety regulations.

Preferred

• Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, ASP, or equivalent.

• Experience supporting ethylene oxide sterilization operations or other highly regulated hazardous chemical processes.

• Experience in medical device manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, chemical processing, or other regulated industrial environments.

• Knowledge of ISO 11135 industrial sterilization requirements.

• Knowledge of CFR 1910.1047 (Ethylene Oxide Standard), OSHA regulations, and EPA regulations.

• Experience supporting facility start-ups, major expansions, environmental permitting strategies, or regulatory remediation projects.