Lead Environmental, Health, and Safety Specialist

Work Flexibility : Onsite

This individual will implement, monitor, improve and develop Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs at the Stryker Cary, IL location.

This position will help ensure compliance with federal, state, and local EHS regulations as well as promote a safe work culture dedicated to identifying and eliminating hazards, managing risks, educating and improving the overall safety and health of our employees.

This role is located in Cary, IL.

Who we want -

Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.

Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.

Goal-oriented developers. Keeping the customer and requirements squarely in focus, people who deliver safe and robust solutions.

What you will do :

Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to environment and safety

Maintain and improve environment, health, and safety programs (i.e. Emergency management, Lockout tagout, Hazardous communication, Ergonomics, Illness and injury prevention)

Conduct EH&S assessments to evaluate EHS risks

Develop EHS procedures for new process’s, equipment, chemicals, tasks, etc.

Conduct incident investigations and develop corrective and preventive actions to reduce potential for re-occurrence and prevent future incidents

Oversee hazardous waste disposal and waste handling

Provide technical support to manufacturing, engineering, facilities, Labs and R&D

Help lead and support EHS teams- EHS committee, ergonomics team, MERT)

Chemical review and hazard communication

Develop and execute company training programs for employees in areas such as HazCom, incident reporting and investigation, Emergency preparedness, lab safety, ergonomics, etc.

Collect and maintain EHS data and metrics for site KPIs

Manages the site’s Emergency Action Plan (EAP)

What you need :

Bachelor’s degree required

4+ years of post-graduate related work experience required

Experience using a EHS management system software (SAP, Intelex) for EH&S recordkeeping and compliance data -preferred

Experience in a manufacturing or similar industry -preferred

Experience managing consultants, contractors, and vendors - preferred

Advanced certification (GSP or ASP)- preferred

Travel Percentage : 10%Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Stryker is an EO employer M / F / Veteran / Disability.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.