Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability Specialist

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

As EHS&S Specialist, you will play a vital role in deploying and embedding Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) policies and procedures in line with local regulations and Medtronic’s global standards. You will perform workplace and specific risk assessments — covering areas such as biohazards, ionizing radiation, ergonomics, manual handling, driver safety, PPE, fire protection and chemicals —for both onsite and field-based operations.

This position will be based in Warsaw, Poland and it will follow a flexible working model. In this dynamic position, you will provide EHS&S support to office-based and remote employees, as well as field, sales, and service/repair teams who regularly work in hospital environments across the region. You will be reporting directly to the EHS Manager.

Primary responsibilities:

• Implement EHS&S programs, policies and procedures to maintain a safe and compliant working environment.
• Conduct workplace risk assessments and implement controls across office, distribution centre and field operations.
• Drive key risk reduction initiatives including ergonomics, manual handling, biohazards, radiation safety and emergency preparedness.
• Ensure compliance with corporate standards and local environmental, health and safety regulations.
• Investigate incidents and near misses, identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Deliver EHS&S training, awareness programs and emergency response drills.
• Monitor EHS&S performance, report metrics and partner with leadership to drive continuous improvement.
• Manage environmental compliance and sustainability activities such as waste handling, spill prevention, pollution prevention, and regulatory recordkeeping.
• Cooperate with all relevant external agencies including Fire Services, Health and Safety authorities and Environmental agency.
• Lead personal protective equipment, radiation dosimetry process and EHS&S initiatives across the region.

Required Qualifications:

• A degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environment, Sustainability, Engineering, Science, Industrial Hygiene or possess a relevant qualification such as a NEBOSH Certificate, EHS accreditation and 2+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Fluent written and spoken English language
• Fluent written and spoken local language (Polish)
• Candidates must also be highly computer literate, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Good skills in planning & coordinating, communicating & influencing, achieving milestones, resolving issues
• Able to work in a cross functional and multinational environment; culturally aware
• Must be organized, self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team, take initiative, prioritize workload effectively, adapt to a constantly changing environment, and demonstrate an outgoing, friendly, and ‘Can Do’ attitude.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous Health & Safety experience within the medical device industry
• Ability to demonstrate a customer-focused attitude
• Ability to work effectively across all levels of the organisation.
• A positive and professional approach, along with flexibility, strong analytical skills, and a proven ability to solve problems.

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. 

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Benefits & Compensation

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.
 

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik:  Poland: 108,000.00 PLN - 162,000.00 PLN | The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job-related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with our compensation framework.

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This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).