Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager

About the role

Stryker is looking for a Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager to lead environmental, health and safety programs across its manufacturing operations. The role offers strategic and operational oversight of employee health and safety initiatives, regulatory compliance, risk management and team leadership, and sits within the plant leadership team. It is an onsite position with 10% travel.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of EHS strategies, plans, budgets, schedules and risk mitigation activities aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
• Manage EHS compliance programs and ensure adherence to local, state and federal environmental, health and safety regulations, including reporting and agency interactions.
• Direct incident investigations, identify root causes, track corrective actions and monitor trends to reduce workplace risks and improve safety metrics.
• Oversee emergency response, hazardous material handling, waste management, compliance training, inspections and management-of-change processes.
• Lead, develop and manage EHS professionals and cross-functional initiatives, delivering safety metrics, reports and continuous improvement activities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of EHS leadership experience in manufacturing, industrial, life sciences or a regulated environment.
• Minimum 5 years managing teams, managers, supervisors or multi-site EHS programs.
• Experience managing compliance with federal, state and local regulations, and managing EHS budgets, programs and performance metrics.
• Preferred: CSP, CIH or equivalent certification; experience in medical device, healthcare or pharmaceutical manufacturing; experience leading emergency response, hazardous waste management and continuous improvement.