Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Senior Specialist

Work Flexibility: Onsite The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Senior Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining programs that ensure a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible workplace. This role supports compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, promotes continuous improvement in EHS performance, and fosters a culture of safety throughout the organization. This is an onsite role in Ventura, CA. What You’ll Do Lead site Environmental, Health & Safety strategy and serve as the primary EHS subject-matter expert Partner with site leadership to prioritize initiatives and drive a strong culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement Develop, implement, and maintain EHS programs to ensure compliance with Cal-OSHA, Ventura County APCS, Cal-DTSC, other regulatory requirements, and Stryker standards Lead audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations; analyze trends and facilitate the implementation of corrective actions Lead EHS projects aligned with risk reduction, ergonomic improvements, and waste reduction Evaluate EHS impact of new processes, equipment, and facility changes to ensure appropriate controls are in place Maintain waste management requirements and environmental management program. Collaborate cross-functionally to embed EHS into daily operations and long-term planning Support the EHS Committee in achieving local and global EHS objectives. Manage EHS-related expenditures within budget and identify opportunities for efficiency and cost improvement Monitor performance metrics, communicate results, and influence stakeholders to deliver measurable EHS outcomes Perform ergonomic evaluations Coordinate industrial hygiene sampling and medical surveillance What You Need: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or related field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Minimum 2 years of EHS experience Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence at all levels. Ability to interpret EHS regulatory requirements and lead programs to meet requirements and bring performance to the next level. Preferred Skills: Experience in dealing with EHS regulators (e.g. OSHA., EPA, etc.) Experience in leading cross functional project teams. Experience in implementing and maintaining EHS management systems (ISO 14001. ISO 45001) Certification such as CSP, CIH, or CHMM $76,500 - $122,000 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.