Principal Environmental Specialist - North Haven, CT

Medtronic•North Haven, CT

25d•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal Environmental Specialist develops, administers, and implements environmental programs and systems for Medtronic’s North Haven campus to meet federal, state, and local regulations, company policies, strategies, initiatives, and goals. The role is part of the North Haven EHS Team, which supports employee safety, minimizes environmental impacts from manufacturing processes and products, and maintains regulatory and company compliance. The position reports to the Senior EHS Manager for the North Haven campus. The position is onsite five days per week. The North Haven campus has approximately 2,800 employees and includes manufacturing, research and development, surgical robotics, and administrative functions. The role also supports pollution prevention and efforts to reduce waste generation, energy use, and water use.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and 10 or more years of experience, or an associate degree and 8 or more years of experience, or a bachelor’s degree and 6 or more years of experience.
For a baccalaureate degree earned outside the United States, the degree must satisfy the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A).

Nice To Haves

Experience managing industrial wastewater, stormwater, and air-permitting compliance programs.
Master’s degree in environmental engineering or a similar subject.
Experience reviewing and interpreting EPA and CT DEEP regulations.
Experience complying with a NESHAP.
Experience preparing and submitting environmental regulatory reports, such as EPCRA reports, annual air emissions summaries, DMRs, and SMRs.
Experience working with governmental agencies.
Experience sampling wastewater and stormwater.
Experience complying with regulatory requirements for ethylene oxide sterilization.
Experience with Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS).

Responsibilities

Develop, administer, and implement site environmental programs in accordance with government and company requirements.
Manage compliance programs for wastewater, stormwater, air emissions, oil spill prevention (SPCC), spill prevention and control (SPCP), solvent management (SMP), underground storage tanks, EPCRA reporting, ozone-depleting substances, greenhouse gases, and refrigerant management.
Promote employee awareness of environmental requirements by preparing and presenting training materials, EHS Tips, and Alerts.
Maintain required documentation and prepare and submit regulatory reports, including air emissions summaries and compliance certifications, EPCRA 312 and 313 reports, ethylene oxide sterilization CEMS reports, stack tests, DMRs, and SMRs.
Complete or oversee required inspections and sampling.
Evaluate new construction projects, new processes, and process changes for regulatory impacts, including whether permits need changes.
Communicate applicable regulations and company requirements and develop processes to implement them.
Co-lead implementation of the site’s Environmental Action Group.
Review and analyze proposed and promulgated regulations, determine their impact, and communicate that impact to site leadership.
Work with site management to ensure compliance, resolve compliance issues, and set strategy.
Work with cross-functional teams to investigate environmental incidents, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Monitor pollution prevention activities and support efforts to reduce environmental impacts from waste generation, energy use, and water use.
Prepare and submit company-required reports on the use of chemicals with global warming potential.

Benefits

Competitive salary and flexible benefits package
Short-term incentive through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance
Long-term disability leave
Dependent daycare spending account
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Simple Steps global well-being program
Incentive plans
401(k) plan with 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
Capital Accumulation Plan, available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums