EHS Engineer I

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.

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

• Develops, administers and implements environmental, health, and safety programs in accordance with governmental requirements.
• Monitors pollution prevention activities, compliance and auditing efforts.
• Conducts studies and prepares environmental impact reports for new construction projects, plant processes and permit changes.
• Reviews and analyzes environmental documentation issued by regulatory agencies; collaborates with regulatory agencies to determine corrective action plans.
• Determines impact on company operations and publishes compliance strategies and requirements.
• Evaluates proposed regulations to determine financial, industrial, public and environmental impact.
• Interacts with regulators to resolve compliance issues.
• Represents company in government and industry rule-making activities.
• Identifies and takes 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; inspecting workplace environments, equipment, and/or practices to ensure compliance with standards and regulations; and investigating and/or identifying causes regarding filed incidents.
• May provide/promote employee awareness/training on matters of environmental, health, and safety.

TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. Formulates, delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies – from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Entry-level individual contributor on a project or work team.
Works with close supervision.

Organizational Impact: Delivers work of limited scope, typically smaller, less complex projects or related activities.

Innovation and Complexity: Identifies, defines and addresses problems that are not immediately evident but typically not difficult or complex.
Makes minor changes in systems and processes to solve problems.

Communication and Influence: Communicates primarily with internal contacts within immediate group.
Contacts others to gather, confirm and convey information.

Leadership and Talent Management: N / A – job at this level is focused on self-development.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• 2 years of experience in Industrial Safety and Hygiene
• Advanced English proficiency
• Knowledge of Environmental Control, Health, and Safety
• Environmental Impact and Waste Management

• Hazardous Materials Handling and Process Safety

• Knowledge of STPS, SEMARNAT, SPA, CESPT, Fire Department, Civil Protection, IMSS, PROFEPA, and COFEPRIS regulations
• Knowledge of Ergonomics
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and preventive techniques

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. 

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.
 

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 here