EH&S Specialist - 1st Shift - Starting at $33.52/hr

Stryker Corporation; Durham (NC); Hybride; USD 47 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Stryker Corporation is seeking an EH&S Specialist for 1st shift in Durham, NC. You will lead EHS programs, manage hazardous waste, conduct inspections, and drive continuous improvement with a safety-first culture. Strong regulatory knowledge and Lean experience are favored.

The role focuses on safe operations, product quality, and environmental compliance in a regulated manufacturing setting. Onsite schedule is Monday–Friday, with OT as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, or EH&S.
• Strong knowledge of EH&S regulations and quality systems (FDA/ISO).
• Experience with Lean manufacturing and risk reduction in regulated environments.
• Hazardous waste management and regulatory inspection readiness.

Responsabilités

• Lead the development, implementation, and sustainment of EHS programs to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Oversee site hazardous waste management, including manifests and training.
• Conduct EHS inspections and audits; verify corrective actions.
• Maintain compliance records and regulatory reports.
• Lead or support investigations, spill response, and near-miss reviews.
• Coordinate industrial hygiene monitoring and emergency response programs.
• Ensure safety in cleanrooms, labs, and production spaces.
• Lead safety training programs and drive 6S culture.
• Support Lean and continuous improvement with safety in mind.

Connaissances

EHS compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Risk assessment

Auditing

Lean manufacturing

Safety training

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or EHS

Description du poste

## EH&S Specialist - 1st Shift - Starting at $33.52/hrApply: Durham, North Carolina: Full time: Posted Today: R571425Work Flexibility: Onsite**Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, OT as needed.****Position Summary:**This role leads and reinforces a safety-first culture by integrating Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S), Manufacturing Engineering, and Equipment Reliability responsibilities to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production operations. The position is accountable for proactively identifying risks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving continuous improvement to protect employees, product quality, and the environment.**Wha you will do:*** Lead the development, implementation, and sustainment of EHS programs to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, and internal company procedures.* Lead the site hazardous waste management program, ensuring regulatory compliance, inspection readiness, and effective oversight of waste handling, accumulation areas, vendor activities, manifests, records, training, and disposal practices.* Conduct routine EHS inspections and audits, including hazardous waste area inspections, chemical storage reviews, labeling assessments, housekeeping checks, and verification of corrective and preventive actions.* Maintain required EHS and environmental compliance records, including hazardous waste determinations, manifests, inspection records, training records, waste vendor documentation, and applicable regulatory reports.* Lead or support incident investigations, spill response assessments, near-miss reviews, environmental deviations, and corrective actions to prevent recurrence and reduce risk to employees, product quality, the environment, and business continuity.* Coordinate industrial hygiene monitoring, ergonomic assessments, hazard communication, chemical safety, medical surveillance, and emergency response programs.* Ensure compliance in specialized environments, including cleanrooms, laboratories, chemical storage areas, waste accumulation areas, and manufacturing production spaces.* Lead safety and environmental training programs, including hazardous waste awareness, emergency response, spill response, hazard communication, PPE, safe work practices, and inspection readiness.* Drive and sustain 6S, safety culture, environmental compliance, and waste minimization initiatives that promote accountability, engagement, and ownership at all levels.* Lead EHS committees, site safety initiatives, and global/corporate EHS actions to continuously elevate safety, compliance, and environmental performance.**Manufacturing Engineering & Production Support*** Provide technical support to manufacturing operations with a strong emphasis on risk identification, hazard mitigation, and safe process execution.* Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives with safety integrated into all process improvements.* Assist with development, validation, and optimization of manufacturing processes, ensuring EHS risks are assessed and controlled.* Conduct root cause analysis for deviations, nonconformances, and safety events; implement sustainable corrective actions.* Maintain engineering documentation and work instructions in compliance with cGMP, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, and ISO 13485.* Ensure all processes and changes meet both quality and safety regulatory requirements.**What you will need**Required* 5+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing, engineering, or EH&S* Minimum of 2 years direct EHS experiencePreferred* Strong knowledge of Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) regulations, environmental compliance requirements, and quality systems, including FDA, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.* Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and risk reduction initiatives within a regulated manufacturing environment.* Working knowledge of hazardous waste management programs, including RCRA regulations, EPA generator requirements, hazardous waste storage and labeling controls, manifesting, record retention, emergency preparedness, and regulatory inspection readiness.* Professional certifications such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) preferred.* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related field.#INDGQO$33.52 - 47.13 USD Hourly plus bonus potential and benefits.Travel Percentage: NoneStryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.