Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager

stryker· Stryker Employment Company, LLC
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📍 Portage, MichiganFull time💰 USD 118K–197K

About this role

Work Flexibility: Onsite

Join Stryker in a leadership role focused on advancing environmental, health, and safety programs across manufacturing operations. This position provides strategic and operational oversight of employee health and safety initiatives, regulatory compliance, risk management, and team leadership. As a key member of the plant leadership team, you will partner with manufacturing and business leaders to ensure effective execution of environmental health and safety programs and processes.

What You Will Do

  • Lead the development and execution of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) strategies, plans, budgets, schedules, and risk mitigation activities aligned with business and regulatory requirements.

  • Manage EHS compliance programs and ensure adherence to applicable local, state, and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations, including reporting and agency interactions.

  • Direct EHS incident investigations, identify root causes, track corrective actions, and monitor trends to reduce workplace risks and improve safety performance metrics.

  • Oversee emergency response, hazardous material handling, waste management, compliance training, inspections, and management-of-change processes to maintain operational readiness and regulatory compliance.

  • Lead, develop, and manage EHS professionals and cross-functional initiatives while delivering required safety metrics, reports, and continuous improvement activities across the organization.

What You Will Need

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field.

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in environmental, health, and safety leadership within a manufacturing, industrial, life sciences, or regulated environment.

  • Minimum 5 years of experience managing teams, managers, supervisors, or multi-site EHS programs.

  • Experience managing compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations.

  • Experience developing and managing EHS budgets, programs, and performance metrics.

Preferred:

  • Professional certification such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or equivalent.

  • Experience supporting medical device, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.

  • Experience leading emergency response, hazardous waste management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

  

 

United States of America Pay Ranges:

$118,000 - $196,700 USD Annual

  

 

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager role at stryker?
The listed salary for this Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager position at stryker is USD 118K–197K. This is an Full time role.
Where is the Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager position at stryker located?
This Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager role at stryker is based in Portage, Michigan. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager role at stryker full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager role in the Stryker Employment Company, LLC department at stryker.
Which team or department does the Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager at stryker belong to?
This Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager position is part of the Stryker Employment Company, LLC department at stryker. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager job at stryker posted?
This Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager position at stryker was posted on Sep 18, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager
stryker · 💰 USD 118K–197K
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