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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.

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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

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