Senior Staff Engineer, EHS & Facilities

Senior Staff Engineer, EHS & Facilities- Stryker Belfast

This is a senior-level EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) role at Stryker's Belfast facility, where we manufacture life-saving defibrillators. As the EHS expert on-site, you'll provide strategic leadership and hands-on support to ensure our operations are not only compliant but continuously improving in safety, sustainability, and overall workplace health.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Maintenance of EHS management system ISO 14001 in line with internal and regulatory requirements ensuring procedures and other documents are kept up to date.

• Daily management of IPC Licence conditions and schedules.

• Lead the ISO 45001 Implementation and sustain the standard.

• Preparation and delivery of training programmes including induction and job specific EHS topics

• Conducts regular EHS inspections and audits to monitor the effectiveness of the EHS management system and highlight any areas for attention/action.

• Preparation of EHS reports/metrics for both internal and external stakeholders

• Leads on EHS issues, stays abreast of evolving standards and technological solutions. Readily shares expertise with others

• Leads the Emergency Response Programme ensuring the procedures, resources and training are in place to deal with all likely emergency scenarios on site

• Ensures a robust EHS incident investigation process is in place. Monitors incident trends identifying areas requiring action. Leads investigations as necessary.

• Assesses the EHS impact of proposed changes to plant, process, equipment etc. and identifies actions to ensure compliance and risk control.

• Ensures effective risk assessment and risk reduction programmes are in place for the site

• Monitors EHS legislation ensuring site compliance with current and future requirements as necessary.

• Maintains waste management requirements and environmental monitoring programme in line with licence requirements

• Leads EHS projects on site and/or across Ireland UK region as required and supports cross functional teams

• Collaborates with site leadership to ensure alignment on priority EHS issues and plans to address same.

• Promotes and supports a culture of accountability and collaboration in relation to safety and environmental performance and expectations.

• Manages spend in line with budget and drives efficiencies and cost savings across EHS service and equipment providers.

• Coordinate the planning of Facilities Contractor Works to ensure a safe, compliant and efficient working environment.

• Schedule and maintain required facilities works in line with regional legislation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree or Level 6 Qualification in EHS, Engineering or Science discipline or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Desired Qualifications/Experience:

• Ongoing professional development in the area of EHS desirable

Experience:

• 6+ years' experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent

• Exceptional EHS experience and implementation of processes/systems to ensure regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

Specific Knowledge:

• Ability to interpret EHS/regulatory requirements and lead programmes to meet requirements and bring performance to the next level.

• Proven strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence at all levels.

• Extensive experience in implementing and maintaining EHS management systems.

• Comprehensive experience in dealing with EHS regulators e.g. H.S.E, E.P.A, Local Councils etc.

• Relevant professional body qualification or accreditations.

System/Computer Requirements:

• Microsoft Office, SAP or equivalent ERP system