Senior EHS Specialist (Environmental, Health, and Safety)

Medtronic•Toledo, CA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

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 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 onsite 5 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. The Senior EHS Specialist leads site environmental, health, and safety programs to ensure regulatory compliance, reduce risk, and strengthen safety culture. This role leads EHS initiatives, and partners with Operations, Engineering, and Facilities to integrate safety into daily operations while balancing business needs with regulatory requirements. This role will be based 100% onsite at our OC Campus (Irvine and Santa Ana, CA Facilities). Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 4 years relevant EHS experience or a Master’s degree and a minimum of 2 years relevant EHS experience OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of EHS experience in manufacturing, construction, utility, or industrial environments.
Experience leading compliance programs and safety improvement initiatives.
Strong understanding of OSHA, EPA, ANSI, and related regulatory requirements.
Familiarity with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems preferred.
Experience with risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint.
CSP or equivalent certification preferred.
ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 credentials highly desirable.
Strong communication and presentation capabilities.
Ability to influence leadership and gain cooperation across teams.
Skilled in balancing governance requirements with operational needs.
Able to manage competing priorities while maintaining collaboration and customer focus.

Responsibilities

Develops, administers and implements environmental, health, and safety programs in accordance with governmental requirements.
Conduct on-site EHS inspections, audits, and risk assessments to confirm compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable local requirements.
Assess and document controls for machine guarding, electrical safety, hazardous waste, chemical management, ergonomics, and related operational hazards.
Serve as the site EHS compliance lead during regulatory inspections and internal/external audits, including preparation, escorting, response coordination, and documentation.
Maintain a regulatory horizon scan and translate new or changing requirements into site-level actions, timelines, and owner assignments.
Develop, implement, and maintain EHS programs, policies, procedures, and standards aligned with company governance and regulatory obligations.
Support environmental compliance activities as applicable, including permitting, pollution prevention, environmental impact considerations, and required reporting.
Lead incident, injury, near-miss, and environmental event investigations using structured root cause analysis methods.
Define corrective and preventive actions, assign ownership, and verify effectiveness to prevent recurrence.
Identify potential EHS risks and provide clear, practical mitigation recommendations to site leadership based on severity and exposure.
Partner with Engineering, Facilities, and Operations to embed EHS requirements into daily work, maintenance practices, and operational changes.
Build positive working relationships across diverse teams and levels to gain cooperation and drive adoption of safe behaviors and compliant processes.
Create toolbox talks, safety communications, and informational presentations and deliver them effectively across multiple levels of the operations team for supported site(s).
Design and deliver EHS training programs for employees and contractors, ensuring content is understood and applied on the floor.
Mentor colleagues and reinforce a “Find it, Fix it” culture that encourages hazard reporting, timely resolution, and learning.
Analyze EHS performance data (incidents, audits, observations, trends) and convert findings into prioritized, actionable improvement plans.
Present recommendations, tactical direction, and business-relevant insights to drive alignment and acceptance with stakeholders.
Lead EHS improvement projects from scoping through implementation, including success measures, timelines, and sustainment plans.
Manage competing priorities with flexibility, follow through on assignments with minimal supervision, and reliably close commitments.
Identify and implement EHS best practices that improve performance and are scalable across the organization.
Apply ethical decision-making and professional judgment in all work, including when balancing customer service with governance and compliance requirements.
Adapt local site strategies to meet applicable corporate, local, and global standards (including ISO-aligned expectations where relevant).

Benefits

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
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
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)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)