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Job description
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