Principal Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

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We are currently hiring a Principal Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist to support the Danvers, MA location. This is an onsite position and does not require travel.

Onsite​

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.

As a Principal EHS Specialist at our Danvers, MA location, you will play a key role in implementing Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies and systems to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations, as well as company strategies and goals. You will be responsible for developing and enforcing EHS procedures, focusing on ergonomic safety, lock-out/tag-out, emergency response, confined space, personal protective equipment, and industrial hygiene in accordance with MADEP, OSHA, and NIOSH guidelines among others. 

Your emphasis will be on monitoring and improving manufacturing operations, including extrusion, assembly, and throughout the campus. This involves conducting risk assessments, utilizing hierarchy of controls, implementing measures for ergonomic injury reduction, and electrical safety. You will independently drive safety projects, working collaboratively to influence change and uphold safety standards across all operations.  

A successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate project management execution to achieve world-class EHS performance. You must be able to work autonomously while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams. Building trust and confidence is key, as you will need to influence change and stand your ground on safety matters, ensuring that safety is never compromised. Your ability to communicate clearly and assertively will be vital in fostering a culture of safety and compliance. 

Other responsibilities may include but are not limited to: 

Identify and take corrective action against activities that pose potential threats to workers’ health or safety. This may include recommending organizational measures to protect workers’ safety through revised methods, processes, or materials; inspecting workplace environments, equipment, and/or practices to ensure compliance with standards and regulations; and investigating and identifying causes regarding filed incidents. 

Ensure appropriate and timely corrective action is taken where environmental, health, and safety hazards exist. 

Provide and promote employee awareness/training on matters of environmental, health, and safety to foster a culture of belonging and personal ownership/accountability for EHS. 

Develop, administer, and implement environmental, health, and safety programs in accordance with governmental requirements. 

Review and analyze safety and compliance documentation issued by regulatory agencies; collaborate with regulatory agencies to determine corrective action plans. 

Own environmental obligations such as regulated waste management, air emissions, and wastewater management systems. 

Evaluate proposed regulations to determine financial, industrial, public, and environmental impact. 

Collaborate with the EHS network globally to leverage global EHS best practices into the Danvers, MA location. 

Must Have: Minimum Requirements 

Bachelor’s degree 

Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience  

Nice to Have: Preferred Requirements 

Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or willing to get 

Knowledge of environmental sustainability 

Industrial hygiene knowledge 

EHS Management Systems & Risk Assessment 

Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment 

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

Strong written and verbal communication skills