We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 Jun 2025

 

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

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.

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 EHS Manager at the Medtronic Memphis Airways Distribution Center, you will be responsible for the 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 powered industrial trucks, working at heights, ergonomics, machine safe guarding, lock out tag out, industrial hygiene, environmental 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.
You will support the EHS Deliver organization in the US, and act as a partner for the Medtronic US Deliver management team.

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

• Develop, administer, and implement environmental, health, and safety programs, EHS management system, and training in accordance with governmental and corporate requirements in a distribution and warehousing environment.
• Collaborate with other Medtronic EHS teams in Memphis and with the Global Deliver EHS team 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, new processes, and permit changes
• Review and analyzes 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.

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree 3+ years of relevant experience.

Nice to Have

• Degree in occupational health, safety and/or environmental field
• Industrial hygiene knowledge and experience
• Experience conducting risk assessments
• Knowledge and experience of EHS in distribution centers and warehousing
• Occupational safety and health or other certification (CSP, CIH, CHMM)
• Strong knowledge of U.S. and Tennessee EHS regulations,
• EHS program training and development experience
• Emergency response knowledge and experience
• ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Management Systems knowledge
• Strong communication skills

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reason