We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 18 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

This role will be based at Medtronic’s North Haven, Connecticut campus—a flagship U.S. research, development, and manufacturing site with a long-standing legacy in advanced surgical technologies and medical devices. The North Haven site is a key hub within Medtronic’s Surgical Operating Unit and plays a critical role in developing and manufacturing innovative products that support patient care worldwide.

The individual in this role will work closely with the North Haven Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) team and will be responsible for administering and implementing environmental compliance programs in alignment with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as Medtronic corporate requirements. This position supports daily manufacturing and operations activities by ensuring environmental compliance, promoting environmental stewardship, and contributing to Medtronic’s broader commitment to sustainability, safety, and regulatory excellence across its operations.

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 include the list below. This individual will work closely with the Medtronic North Haven Environment, Health and Safety Team. The primary area of responsibility is administering and implementing environmental compliance programs in accordance with governmental and company requirements.

• Work with a team to ensure environmental compliance is maintained for a medical device manufacturing site.

• Evaluate new construction projects, new processes, process changes, etc. and determine the regulatory impact.  Implement applicable environmental regulations and company requirements.

• Review and analyze environmental documentation that is proposed and/or issued by a regulatory agency and determine the applicability and potential impact to the site.

• Interact with all levels of the organization to ensure their programs meet both regulatory and company requirements, and are fully implemented across the site.

• Ensure appropriate corrective and preventative actions are taken when an environmental incident occurs or a hazard is identified.

• Work with a cross functional team to investigate environmental incidents, identify and implement corrective / preventative actions.

• Co-lead the site Environmental Action Group (EAG) that implements pollution prevention activities (focused on waste minimization) and supports efforts to reduce environmental impact.

• Provide/promote employee awareness/training on matters of environmental regulatory and company requirements.

• Manage hazardous waste compliance for a Large Quantity Generator (LQG) site.

• Collect and analyze data required for regulatory reporting.  Examples of systems used for data storage include a gas chromatograph, heated flame ionization detector, SCADA systems.  Utilize the data to generate regulatory reports such as Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs), Stormwater Discharge Monitoring Reports (SMRs), Bi-ennial Hazardous Waste report, Sterilizer NESHAP quarterly and semi-annual reports, Tier II report, TRI report, and monthly / annual air emission reports.

• Conduct Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures (SPCC) and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) inspections and ensure timely implementation of corrective / preventative actions for any gaps identified.

• Collect and compile site waste disposal data for company sustainability reporting .

• Conduct wastewater, stormwater and waste sampling; analyze sample results.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience

• OR an advanced degree with 0 years of experience.