Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

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.

The Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist will be responsible for the deployment and establishment of EHS policies and procedures in accordance with country regulatory requirements and Medtronic’s standards.  The employee will perform workplace and specific risk assessments including Chemical, Biological agents, Fire, Radiation, PPE, Manual Handling, Ergonomics, Displace Screen equipment etc. for onsite activities and for the organization.

Based out of Istanbul, Turkey, the scope for the EHS position will be Commercial as well as field, sales and service employees working frequently at hospital settings in TWAL (Turkey, West Asia Levant) countries.

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

• Lead & provide support in the implementation of relevant corporate EHS standards, policies and procedures to provide for a safe and secure working environment.
• Submit to management period EHS performance report and EHS improvements plans.
• Lead workplace risk assessments including Chemical, Biological agents, Fire, Radiation, PPE, Manual Handling, Ergonomics, Displace Screen equipment etc.
• Coordinate EHS training process for existing and new employees in accordance with 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 & EHS metrics and as required by the national legal requirements and corporate EHS standards.
• Facilitate incidents investigation and root causes analysis together with management team.
• Cooperate with all relevant external agencies including Fire Services, Health and Safety authorities and Environmental agency.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field, including: chemistry, biology, engineering, environmental, industrial hygiene and/or safety, Master's Degree is preferred.
• Expert written and spoken local language
• Fluent written and spoken English language
• Good skills in planning & coordinating, communicating & influencing, achieving milestones, resolving issues 
• Able to work in a cross functional and multinational environment; culturally aware   
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work independently 

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.
 

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Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people. 
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