Senior Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 27 Nov 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

The Sr. Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager at Medtronic leads the implementation and management of comprehensive EHS programs across the Colorado Campus (Boulder, Louisville, and Parker). This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations as well as company policies, while promoting a strong safety culture. The manager drives risk reduction through proactive assessment, incident trend analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives, and provides leadership and development for a team of EHS professionals. Key responsibilities include industrial safety, environmental compliance, machine and electrical safety, ergonomic injury prevention, hazardous materials management, and EHS training. The position requires collaboration with site leadership, cross-functional teams, and global EHS networks, along with flexibility to support 24 / 7 operations.

Senior Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Location : Colorado Campus (Boulder, Louisville, and Parker)

Work Type : 100% On-site, may require flexible shifts including nights and weekends (~24 / 7 operation)

Travel : Minimal (~5%)

About Medtronic

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 Sr. EHS Manager , you will lead the implementation of Environmental, Health, and Safety policies, programs, and systems to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and company regulations. You will build trust and influence change across cross-functional operations teams through comprehensive risk assessment, safety data analysis, and clear communication.

You will manage and develop a team of EHS professionals to execute proactive EHS initiatives, focusing on :

Manufacturing operations

Industrial safety

Risk assessment and controls using hierarchy of controls

Industrial hygiene and ergonomic injury reduction

Regulated waste management

Machine and electrical safety

Environmental reporting (air, waste, water)

You will monitor workplace safety risks and environmental impacts by observing work processes, equipment, and employee habits to ensure a strong safety and health culture.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and enforce EHS procedures and programs in alignment with regulatory and company requirements, including :

Hazard communication

Hazardous materials management

Respiratory protection and hearing conservation

Lock-out / tag-out and emergency response

Confined space, PPE, ergonomic safety

Industrial hygiene, material handling, machine safety

Hazardous waste and wastewater management

Serve as a strategic partner to the Colorado Campus Site Leadership Team to drive long-term risk reduction.

Lead and develop the EHS team to implement programs and promote a safety culture.

Measure site performance against EHS Management System requirements; identify and implement corrective actions.

Manage projects to drive world-class EHS performance; conduct Kaizen events with Operations teams based on identified risks.

Identify potential threats to worker health and safety; recommend process or material improvements and ensure timely corrective actions.

Analyze safety metrics and incident trends to allocate resources effectively.

Promote employee training and awareness on EHS matters to foster accountability and a culture of belonging.

Evaluate regulations for financial, operational, and environmental impact; collaborate with regulatory agencies on compliance.

Review and improve deployed EHS tools to ensure continuous improvement.

Collaborate with global EHS networks to leverage best practices at the Colorado Campus.

Conduct environmental studies, impact reports, and support audits, construction projects, and permit compliance.

Represent Medtronic in government and industry rule-making activities as required.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management, Engineering, or Science discipline.

Minimum of 7 years of relevant EHS experience in Lean Six Sigma manufacturing organizations, with 5+ years in a managerial role

OR Advanced degree with 5+ years of relevant experience and 5+ years managerial experience

Flexibility to work varied shifts including nights and weekends to support 24 / 7 operations.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

Advanced degree

Experience in Lean Six Sigma manufacturing environments

Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills

Strong project management experience with multi-phase projects and diverse stakeholders.

Leadership through influence in matrixed and cross-cultural environments.

Advocacy for EHS and Sustainability at leadership levels.

Implementation of EHS programs across multinational organizations.

Certifications such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), OSHA training.

Experience in data analytics for EHS systems.

Strong leadership, team-building, problem-solving, and project management skills.

Excellent communication and training capabilities.

Physical Job Requirements

General mobility and ability to interact with computers.

Reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Refer to manager or HR for role-specific physical and work conditions.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD) : $143,200.00 - $214,800.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification / education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week : Health, Dental and vision insurance,Health Savings Account,Healthcare Flexible Spending Account,Life insurance, Long-term disability leave,Dependent daycare spending account,Tuition assistance / reimbursement, andSimple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees : Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match,Short-term disability,Paid time off,Paid holidays,Employee Stock Purchase Plan,Employee Assistance Program,Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below :

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity .

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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