Senior EHS Specialist (m/f/d)

Overview

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

As a Senior EHS Specialist, you will play a vital role in deploying and embedding Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) policies and procedures in line with German regulations and Medtronic’s global standards. You will perform workplace and specific risk assessments — covering areas such as ionising radiation, ergonomics, manual handling, driver safety, fire protection, PPE, biological agents, and chemical safety—for both onsite and field-based operations. Based out of Meerbusch-Osterath, Germany, scope for the EHS position will be Commercial as well as field, sales and service employees working frequently at hospital settings in Germany. Additional responsibilities of the EHS position also include overseeing our R&D site in Munich.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of key EHS risk programs such as driver safety, ionising radiation, biohazards, emergency preparedness and ergonomics. Ensure these programs comply with regulatory requirements, align with Medtronic EHS Standards and support EMEA and Corporate strategies and initiatives.
• Submit periodic EHS performance reports and improvement plans to management.
• Lead workplace risk assessments including Chemical, Biological agents, Fire, Radiation, PPE, Manual Handling, Ergonomics, Displace Screen equipment, etc.
• Coordinate the EHS training process for existing and new employees in accordance with the agreed training schedule.
• Facilitate EHS engagement communication via regular EHS committee meetings, active involvement programs, information boards, newsletters and other communication forums.
• Report EHS incidents and metrics as required by national legal requirements and corporate EHS standards.
• Facilitate incident investigations and root‑cause analysis together with the management team.
• Cooperate with all relevant external agencies including Fire Services, Health and Safety authorities and Environmental agencies.
• Partner with Medtronic sub‑regions, business units, and functions at all levels of the organization to provide EHS technical expertise and promote a positive EHS culture.
• Support environmental sustainability activities aligned with country and corporate requirements.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field, including chemistry, biology, engineering, environmental, industrial hygiene and/or safety or similar.
• Qualification as an occupational safety specialist and several years of work experience in the field of EHS.
• Good skills in planning and coordinating, communicating and influencing, achieving milestones, and resolving issues.
• Able to work in a cross‑functional and multinational environment; culturally aware.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.
• Expert written and spoken German language.
• Fluent written and spoken English language.

Ideally you hold a Master’s Degree, have good presentation skills, as well as strong judgement and business acumen.

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.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. A commitment to our employees’ lives is at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions, and 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.

Pay range: Germany: 72,400.00 EUR – 108,600.00 EUR. This position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).