We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 15 May 2026

 

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

As a Senior EHS Specialist at the Tempe, Arizona location, you will play a key role in designing and implementing site-wide 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 requiring knowledge of OSHA regulations and effectively applying them in a manufacturing environment. Your emphasis will be on a strong GEMBA approach, monitoring and improving manufacturing operations by regularly visiting shop floors and work areas to observe processes firsthand, engaging operators, and identify root causes of EHS challenges.

This involves conducting risk assessments, utilizing hierarchy of controls, implementing measures for ergonomic injury reduction, and other safety programs. 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 and with an EHS Team 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.

Act boldly. Compete to win. Move with speed and decisiveness. Foster belonging. Deliver results…the right way. That’s the Medtronic Mindset — our cultural norms. Our brand is rooted in action, not just words. The Medtronic Mindset defines the expectations of our culture. Every person here plays a role in bringing it to life. We recognize your extraordinary potential to ensure future generations live better, healthier lives.

Shift: Monday – Friday, Day Shift

         

         

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• 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.

• Co-own environmental obligations such as regulated waste management, air emissions, and wastewater management systems.

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

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

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

• Collaborate with the EHS network globally to leverage global EHS best practices locally

• 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.

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 5 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. 

Must Have: Minimum Requirements - To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile. 

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience

• Or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience.

Nice to Have

• Strong knowledge of federal and state regulations and environmental sustainability

• EHS Management Systems & Risk Assessment Experien