EHS Engineer

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Job Description:

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Engineer

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

Solventum is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety Engineer located in Columbia, Missouri. At Solventum, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Engineer will assist in the coordination and completion of site Environmental, Health and Safety compliance objectives. The position will require involvement in all aspects of EHS, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, Safety & Injury Prevention, Incident Investigation and Emergency Preparedness. The position will also play a key role in developing and completing the annual EHS plan and other continual EHS improvement objectives and activities leading to improved EHS methods and processes to impact safety within the facility. This position requires a self-starter with strong team skills and superior interpersonal abilities.
 

As an EHS Engineer you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Provides technical expertise & training on all aspects of the site’s Environmental, Health & Safety Compliance efforts to include Management of Change (MOC), Ergonomics, Industrial Hygiene, Fall Protection, LOTO & Machine Guarding and Emergency Response Coordination.
• Develops appropriate documentation on plant systems to comply with Solventum requirements for OSHA, EHS Management Systems and other programs as required.
• Assists in meeting departmental and plant Lean Six Sigma targets; leading EHS Projects development and delivery of required EHS training to plant personnel, representing the site during audits by staff groups and with the coordination/ training of the Site Emergency Response Team.
• Audits site processes to assure compliance with Solventum/EPA/OSHA policies regarding issues such as: Management of Change, Industrial Hygiene, Confined Space Entry/Rescue, Lockout/Tagout.
• Provides EHS support in the design and installation of new or modified equipment and acts as point of contact for regulations including EPA, MoDNR and OSHA and participates and/or leads investigations of EHS incidents

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution AND a minimum of three (3) years Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) experience within in a private, public, government or military environment.

OR

• High School Diploma/GED from AND a minimum of seven (7) years Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) experience within in a private, public, government or military environment.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an Environmental, Health and Safety discipline from an accredited institution
• Minimum five (5) years of manufacturing experience
• Lean Six Sigma expertise.
• Experience in Health Care products.
• Knowledge in liquid dispensing, automated assembly, and chemical handling.
• Demonstrated experience to analyze problems, diagnose root cause, and apply corrective actions
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 13485, 14001, and cGMP or other change control processes
• Demonstrated organization and communication skills, written and oral
  Results oriented with strong process and execution skills

Work location: Onsite daily; Columbia, MO

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

​Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

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Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

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