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Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager - Plymouth, MN
MedtronicUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 May 2026
💰 $216,000/yr($144,000/yr – $216,000/yr)
About the role
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 1 Jun 2026
As a key member of the site leadership team, the Senior EHS Manager will set the vision and strategy for EHS, ensuring programs are scalable, sustainable, and fully integrated into business operations. This leader will drive enterprise alignment, influence cross-functional priorities, and serve as a trusted advisor to leadership - balancing operational demands with EHS excellence to protect employees, the community, and the environment while enabling business success.
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.
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
The Senior EHS Manager at Medtronic’s Peripheral Vascular manufacturing site in Plymouth, Minnesota plays a critical leadership role in shaping and advancing a proactive, high-performing safety culture within a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. This role provides site-wide ownership and strategic oversight of Environmental, Health, and Safety programs, partnering closely with operations, engineering, and site leadership to drive compliance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement aligned with Medtronic’s mission and global EHS standards.As a key member of the site leadership team, the Senior EHS Manager will set the vision and strategy for EHS, ensuring programs are scalable, sustainable, and fully integrated into business operations. This leader will drive enterprise alignment, influence cross-functional priorities, and serve as a trusted advisor to leadership - balancing operational demands with EHS excellence to protect employees, the community, and the environment while enabling business success.
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.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for site-wide EHS programs, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and regulatory requirements
- Develops, administers and implements environmental, health, and safety programs in accordance with governmental requirements.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement and employee engagement, leveraging incident learnings and best practice sharing
- Integrate EHS strategy into business planning and operational execution, driving long-term performance and risk reduction
- Lead the development, implementation, and sustainment of environmental, health, and safety programs in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
- Serve as a trusted advisor to site leadership, providing guidance on risk management, compliance, and business continuity
- Oversee and optimize workers’ compensation programs, partnering with leadership to manage cost and employee outcomes
- Lead interactions with regulatory agencies, including inspections, audits, permitting, and resolution of compliance matters
- Evaluate proposed regulations and assess operational, financial, and environmental impact to the site and broader organization
- Ensure timely and effective investigation of incidents, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions
- Establish programs to identify and mitigate workplace hazards, including influencing engineering and operational controls
- Drive training and awareness programs to ensure EHS expectations are understood and embedded across all levels of the organization
- Build organizational capability through coaching, development, and mentorship of EHS and cross-functional team members
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience
- Or an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience
Nice To Have
- Experience in medical device or highly regulated manufacturing environments
- Proven experience leading or supporting multi-site or enterprise-wide EHS programs, including driving standardization, scalability, and alignment across sites
- Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and Minnesota EHS regulations, with ability to go beyond baseline compliance
- Experience with ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 management systems
- Proven success leading site audits, inspections, and corrective action programs
- Demonstrated ability to drive behavior-based safety and employee engagement initiatives
- Strong capability in incident investigation, root cause analysis, and risk assessment
- Experience operating within a global, matrixed organization and aligning to corp
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