Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. A Day in the Life As an EHS Specialist, you are responsible for deploying and establishing Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) policies and procedures in alignment with country regulations and Medtronic’s standards. You will conduct comprehensive workplace and task-specific risk assessments—including ionising radiation, ergonomics, manual handling, driver safety, fire safety, PPE, biological agents, and chemicals—for both onsite activities and field-based operations. Based at our Jette office and reporting to the EHS Manager, you will provide EHS support to office-based and remote employees, as well as field, sales, and service/repair professionals who regularly operate in hospital environments across the Benelux territories. There may also be opportunities to support EHS activities outside of this region, depending on business needs. The position comes with a part-time contract, with a work schedule of 2.5 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, extra half day to choose from). Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned: Provide leadership and direction in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of key EHS risk programs, including driver safety, ionizing radiation, biohazards, emergency preparedness, employee preventive medical examinations, and ergonomics. Ensure these programs comply with regulatory requirements, align with Medtronic EHS Standards, and support EMEA and Corporate strategies and initiatives Implement a targeted health, safety, and environmental risk management program to identify, assess, and control illness and injury risks, minimize environmental impacts, and meet local regulatory requirements Serve as the Prevention Advisor for the Belgium Commercial organization. Partner with Medtronic sub-regions, business units, and functions at all organizational levels to provide EHS technical expertise and foster a positive EHS culture, including support for regions outside Benelux Collaborate with relevant external agencies—such as Fire Services, Health and Safety Authorities, and Environmental Agencies—and internal stakeholders to integrate EHS into business processes and decisions Facilitate EHS engagement and communication through regular EHS and health committee meetings, active involvement programs, management reporting at both corporate and local levels, newsletters, and other communication channels Execute compliance-based tasks, including conducting effective incident investigations and root cause analyses, participating in EHS audits, and implementing remedial actions within agreed SLAs Required Knowledge and Experience/Must have: Possess a relevant qualification and a minimum of 2 years’ EHS and Prevention Advisor experience Solid working knowledge of EHS and Risk Management legislation and principles, with experience in local and/or regional EHS regulatory compliance and practical application of EHS programs, including emergency preparedness, ergonomics, and employee health checks Fluency in both Dutch and English At least 2 years’ experience delivering trainings and presentations, working on projects, or developing project management skills. Candidates must also be highly computer literate, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Extremely 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 Fluency in French is highly desirable. Experience implementing EHS programs—particularly in areas such as biological safety and infectious disease prevention, ionizing radiation, and chemical sa ... (truncated, view full listing at source)