Stryker’s Medical & Surgical Instruments business line is currently seeking a Senior Employee Health & Safety (EHS) Manager in Kalamazoo, Michigan. As the Senior EHS Manager, you will manage the reliable delivery of the Stryker employee health & safety strategy. This is an onsite position in Kalamazoo, MI.
WHO WE WANT:
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.
• Thoughtful problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.
• 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.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
• Develop and manage strategy, scope, schedule, costs, resources, and risks.
• Responsible for the coordination of stakeholders and management of the resources necessary to achieve it.
• Serve as the employee health & safety advisor supporting division manufacturing partners.
• Point of contact for employee health & safety compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and laws.
• Manage the employee health & safety team and people processes (e.g. performance reviews, career development, etc.).
• Partner with regional leadership to develop the employee health & safety strategy in line with regulatory requirements, business needs and continuous improvement goals.
• Ensure metrics and reports to both internal and external stakeholders are delivered.
• Oversee the Emergency Response Program ensuring adequate assessments, resources, and training are in place to respond to emergency scenarios.
• Ensure employee health & safety incident investigation process identifies root cause and monitors emerging trends.
• Provide an effective management of change process with respect to the employee health & safety impact of changes to process, plant, equipment, capital projects etc.
• Promote effective risk assessment and risk reduction programs for the region and appraise leadership of the status of same at regular intervals.
• Estimate annual EH&S expenditures and contribute projection information for annual budget.
• Contribute employee health & safety information towards relevant Capital Expenditure Requests.
• Collaborate with corporate departments including Corporate Social Responsibility and Risk Management Groups.
• Works closely with functional stakeholders to evaluate existing process layouts in terms of new process integration, ensuring best utilization of floor space, minimized handling and optimum process flow.
• Establish priorities, using project management tools support the delivery of new products per cost and time commit.
WHAT YOU NEED:
• Bachelor’s degree, required
• 10 + years related work experience , required
• Supervisory experience, required
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety
• Master’s degree
• Employee Health & Safety program management in Manufacturing Environment
• Previous experience managing employee health & safety management system
• Lean Continuous Improvement work experience
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.