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A Day in the Life

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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.

• Depending on position location, may monitor 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.
• Evaluates proposed regulations to determine financial, industrial, public and environmental impact.
• Interacts with regulatory bodies to resolve compliance issues; establishes permit requirements and assists in regulatory audits.
• Represents Company in government and industry rule-making activities.
• Ensures appropriate corrective action is taken where environmental, health, and safety hazards exist.
• 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.

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONAL CAREER STREAM: Management and supervisory professionals with one or more employees who are focused on tactical, operational and some strategic activities within a specified area. Levels within the management career stream typically have six or more direct reports. The majority of time is spent overseeing their area of responsibility, managing performance, developing talent, engagement and inclusion, communicating business and operational developments, planning, prioritizing and / or directing the responsibilities of direct reports. Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of direct and / or indirect reports. A key responsibility of roles in this career stream is managing people. which includes: accountability for mentoring, developing and coaching staff on meeting/exceeding performance expectations and defined objectives, providing leadership to staff ensuring the prioritization of strategic and department level initiatives to include defining performance goals and targets, conducting performance reviews, and staff 1:1s to guide performance management and employee development efforts and manage toward departmental goals.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Manages large team which would typically consist of both experienced professionals and managers.
Turns the department strategy into a commercial reality by developing, communicating and implementing business plans to achieve business results .
Receives assignments in objective oriented terms; has latitude to reinterpret objectives.

Organizational Impact: Initiates programs or projects based on identified business and / or tactical needs.
Decisions impact projects or operations, affect the deadlines, resources, and funds, and the achievement of organizational objectives.
Typically has budget or P&L accountability for a department, function or geography.

Innovation and Complexity: Develops new objectives, new operating policies, products, processes and standards in support of the job function strategy.
Problems and issues faced are complex, difficult and undefined, and require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation to understand the problem.

Communication and Influence: Communicates with internal and external customers and vendors concerning ongoing operations, programs or processes.
Influences across functions and businesses while balancing divergent objectives to gain cooperation of other parties .
May interact on issues that have externally divergent objectives.

Leadership and Talent Management: Manages at least one (department, function, geography typically comprised of other People or Program managers and / or supervisors and experienced professionals.
Recommends strategies, goals and plans for a group.
Authorizes hiring, firing, promotion and reward within own area.

Required Knowledge and Experience: 

Bachelors' degree required

Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience

Knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001

Laser Safety Experience

Degree in science or occupational health field

Industrial hygiene knowledge

Ergonomics programs knowledge

Experience conducting risk assessments.

Occupational safety and health knowledge

Security Programs Knowledge

Strong knowledge of Mexican EHS regulations,

EHS Management Systems, Ergonomics and Behavior Based Safety principles

EHS program training and development experience within a Manufacturing setting

Environmental sustainability knowledge

Good Communications skills.

Full Bilingual

 

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. 

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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.
 

 

 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).