Health & Safety Specialist (Remote - United States)

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Job Description:

Health & Safety Specialist

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
 

As a Health & Safety Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Supporting the global development and implementation of enterprise-wide health and safety standards, guidelines, and programs to build consistency across the organization. 
• Working across functions and regions to co-create scalable, practical safety & health solutions that align with the Global Supply Chain and our Global EHS strategies.
• Advancing and maintaining Solventum’s Industrial and Chemical Hygiene programs as well as supporting a global ergonomics program.
• Driving a shift from compliance-based safety to a systems-focused, learning-driven approach that empowers our team members, strengthens organizational resilience, and fosters continuous improvement.
• Fostering a learning culture, strengthening our H&S foundation, and continuous improvement frameworks.
• Applying a systems-thinking approach and a deep understanding of modern safety and health science to help elevate our global safety culture.

Your Skills and Expertise 
 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) in a science or engineering discipline AND seven (7) years of experience in health and safety in a private, public, government or military environment

AND

In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:

• Experience developing and implementing global or site level H&S programs.
• Experience applying Industrial Hygiene programs, including exposure assessments, monitoring and sampling strategies, and control effectiveness.
• Experience providing technical support for chemical risk assessments, exposure control plans, and worker health related corrective actions.
• Experience applying continuous improvement, systems thinking, and change management principles.
• Experience in a multinational company or organization.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Occupational Health & Safety, Safety Engineering, Safety Sciences, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certification or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification.
• Two (2) years of experience working in a global or multi‑site operating environment.
• Experience developing and implementing industrial ergonomics programs, including conducting risk assessments, task evaluations, and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Experience collaborating