Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager

Stryker; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 118,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation in Michigan seeks an experienced EHS leader to advance environmental, health, and safety programs across manufacturing operations. You will provide strategic and operational oversight of health and safety initiatives, regulatory compliance, risk management, and team leadership to drive continuous improvement.

You will develop and execute EHS strategies, manage budgets, lead incident investigations, oversee emergency response and hazardous material handling, and partner with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related field required.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in EHS within manufacturing or regulated environments.
• 5+ years of experience managing teams or multi-site EHS programs.
• Experience with federal, state, and local EHS regulations; budget and metrics management.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of EHS strategies, plans, and budgets.
• Manage EHS compliance programs and regulatory reporting.
• Direct incident investigations; identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Oversee emergency response, hazardous materials handling, waste management, and inspections.
• Lead EHS professionals and cross-functional initiatives to deliver safety metrics and continuous improvement.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field

Job description

Work Flexibility: Onsite Join Stryker in a leadership role focused on advancing environmental, health, and safety programs across manufacturing operations. This position provides strategic and operational oversight of employee health and safety initiatives, regulatory compliance, risk management, and team leadership. As a key member of the plant leadership team, you will partner with manufacturing and business leaders to ensure effective execution of environmental health and safety programs and processes.

What You Will Do

• Lead the development and execution of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) strategies, plans, budgets, schedules, and risk mitigation activities aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
• Manage EHS compliance programs and ensure adherence to applicable local, state, and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations, including reporting and agency interactions.
• Direct EHS incident investigations, identify root causes, track corrective actions, and monitor trends to reduce workplace risks and improve safety performance metrics.
• Oversee emergency response, hazardous material handling, waste management, compliance training, inspections, and management-of-change processes to maintain operational readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Lead, develop, and manage EHS professionals and cross-functional initiatives while delivering required safety metrics, reports, and continuous improvement activities across the organization.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in environmental, health, and safety leadership within a manufacturing, industrial, life sciences, or regulated environment.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing teams, managers, supervisors, or multi-site EHS programs.
• Experience managing compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Experience developing and managing EHS budgets, programs, and performance metrics.
• Preferred: Professional certification such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or equivalent.
• Experience supporting medical device, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading emergency response, hazardous waste management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Pay Ranges

United States of America Pay Ranges: $118,000 - $196,700 USD Annual Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker 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.

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces!

For more information, visit: www.stryker.com

Work Flexibility

• Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location.
• Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based.
• Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category.
• Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.