EHS Senior Specialist

SOLVENTUM; Oakdale (MN); On-site; USD 106,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Solventum is hiring an EHS Senior Specialist in Oakdale, MN. The role focuses on developing and deploying the EHS program across multiple sites, promoting safety and environmental stewardship while ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will lead audits, investigations, and change management, coordinating with repair, manufacturing, engineering, and safety teams to mitigate risks early in projects. This position requires strong communication and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher AND 3 years of EHS experience in various environments.
• OR High School Diploma/GED with 10 years of EHS experience.
• OSHA 30 certification is a plus and preferred.

Responsibilities

• Developing and deploying the EHS program across multiple sites to ensure regulatory compliance and a culture of safety.
• Leading EHS audits, incident investigations, and management reviews with cross‑functional teams.
• Communicating program status, monitoring metrics, and recommending improvements.
• Serving as an EHS technical lead for new equipment, processes, and change management.

Skills

Project management

Communication

First aid / CPR / AED

OSHA 30 certification

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher AND 3 years of EHS experience

High School Diploma/GED + 10 years of EHS experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Description

EHS Senior Specialist (Solventum)

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients’ lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As an EHS Senior Specialist you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

How you will make an impact

• Developing and deploying the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) program across multiple repair and sites to ensure compliance with regulations, while promoting a strong culture of safety, environmental stewardship, and continuous improvement; including development of technical procedures and training.
• Leading and advising on EHS audits and assessments, management review, incident investigations, EHS systems, ergonomics, and technical standards.
• Communicating program status and results to management, monitoring metrics, recommending and implementing improvements.
• Serving as a technical EHS leader for new and modified equipment/processes, new product introductions, capital projects, and management of change processes, ensuring risks are identified and mitigated early in project development.
• Establishing extensive corporate interactions and develops a network of support (repair service, EHS, technical, manufacturing, and engineering) to facilitate completion of programs.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree or higher AND (3) three years of EHS experience in a private, public, government or military environment

OR

High School Diploma/GED from AND (10) ten years of EHS experience in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• OSHA 30 certification
• Strong project management, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with management and employees
• First aide / CPR / AED experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication toward diverse teams with varying levels of proficiency in the EHS space
• Microsoft Office experience

Work location: Onsite-Oakdale, MN

Travel: May include up to 15% [domestic/international]

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $106,000 - $145,750, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

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