Principal EHS Specialist

Medtronic; Mounds View (MN); On-site; USD 113,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in medical technology seeks a Principal EHS Specialist for their Mounds View campus. The role focuses on implementing and ensuring compliance with Environmental, Health, and Safety programs while promoting workplace safety. Ideal candidates have significant EHS experience and a commitment to innovative healthcare solutions.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 7+ years' EHS experience with a Bachelor's, 5+ years with an advanced degree.
• Knowledge of U.S. and Minnesota EHS regulations.
• Experience in risk assessments and safety training in R+D settings.

Responsibilities

• Implement EHS programs, compliance with local and federal regulations.
• Conduct risk assessments and job hazard analyses.
• Training employees on safety and environmental matters.

Skills

Environmental Health and Safety

Risk Assessment

Compliance Monitoring

Safety Training

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree

Job description

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At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. See our videos below to learn more about our diverse workforce and why Medtronic is an employer of choice.

Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. It’s no accident — we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it’s the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions.

In this exciting role as a Principal EHS Specialist at the Medtronic Mounds View campus in Mounds View, MN, you will be responsible for implementation of Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) programs, training, and systems to comply with Federal, State, and local EHS regulations as well as Company policies, strategies, initiatives and goals. Major areas of emphasis include employee health and safety programs including laboratory safety, chemical hygiene, ergonomic injury reduction, chemical management, machine guarding, lock out tag out, electrical safety, industrial hygiene, biosafety, regulated waste management, air emissions, stormwater and wastewater management, as well as emergency response and incident investigation and analysis. You will monitor workplace safety risks and environmental impacts through risk assessments, observation of work processes, equipment, and the work habits of employees with emphasis on research and development operations.

In addition to the R+D laboratory EHS role at the Mounds View campus, you will be responsible for…

• Maintaining and monitoring compliance with local, state and federal radiation safety compliance requirements and best practices
• Assisting National Radiation Safety Officer with document reviews, updates and releases to improve safety and maintain compliance with US requirements and expectations.
• Participate in global radiation safety consortium to drive consistency across Medtronic
  
  
  

We reward you in the ways that matter most to you. We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards programs to recognize the important role you play in our Mission to transform healthcare. To learn more, we invite you to visit Medtronic Benefits.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

This role will be based in Mounds View

More about what you’ll be doing:

• Develop, administer, and implement environmental, health, and safety programs, EHS management system, and training in accordance with governmental and corporate requirements in a research and development laboratory environment
• Collaborate with other Medtronic EHS teams in the Twin Cities to create efficient and effective systems
• Conduct risk assessments, job hazard analyses, PPE assessments, and waste profiles
• Monitor pollution prevention activities, compliance and auditing efforts; participates in internal EHS audits
• Evaluate the EHS impacts of new construction projects, R+D processes, and permit changes
• Review and analyze regulations issued by regulatory agencies; collaborates with regulatory agencies
• Ensure appropriate corrective action is taken where environmental, health, and safety hazards exist
• Identify and take corrective action against activities that pose potential threats to workers’ health or safety, which may include recommending organizational measures to protect workers’ safety through revised methods, processes, or materials; inspects workplace environments, equipment, and/or practices to ensure compliance with standards and regulations; and investigates, determines root cause, and develops corrective and preventive action plans for incidents
• Provide employee awareness/training on matters of environmental, health, and safety
• Monitor, respond and investigate radiation protection matters
• Support national and state radiation compliance efforts
• Assist National Radiation Safety Officer in capacity as “Assistant RSO” when needed
  
  
  

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of EHS experience OR advanced degree and 5+ years of experience
  
  
  

Nice to Have

• Degree in science or occupational health field
• Strong knowledge of U.S. and Minnesota EHS regulations, as well as laboratory safety, chemical hygiene, and ergonomics
• Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation safety knowledge and experience
• Industrial hygiene knowledge and experience
• Biosafety knowledge and experience
• Occupational safety and health or other certification (CSP, CIH, CHMM)
• EHS program training and development experience within a R+D laboratory setting
• Experience conducting risk assessments
• Emergency response knowledge and experience
• ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Management Systems knowledge
• Strong communication skills
  
  
  

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.

Benefits & Compensation

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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$113,600.00 - $170,400.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple 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 match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital 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.

Further details are available at the link below:

About Medtronic

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Medical Equipment Manufacturing, Hospitals and Health Care, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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