Senior Principal Engineer, Environment, Health

Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. With millions of patients served in over 100 countries, each team makes a meaningful contribution by improving patient outcomes and discovering lasting solutions for unmet patient needs. Our Senior Principal Engineer position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future.

• Lead the development and implementation of EHS compliance and management system elements for Edwards’ Corporate multi-building headquarters in Singapore.
• Lead the development and implementation of the ISO14001 Environmental Management and ISO45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems at the Singapore location aligned with key business strategies and compliance to applicable Corporate policies from Irvine.
• Identify risk, develop mitigation strategies, define alternative solutions and follow-up on action items in collaboration with cross-functional and/or matrix teams.
• Lead complex EHS regulatory inspections pursuant to EHS permit requirements and government authorities including completing EHS compliance reporting.
• Manage cross-functional or matrix teams as appropriate while ensuring compliance with the EHS procedures, local government/corporate regulations, policies, programs, and industry standards while interfacing with environmental agencies.
• Serve as subject matter expert (SME) for all EHS related items.
• Partner with various teams to help identify adverse environmental aspects and safety hazards in order to develop programs to reduce pollution and injuries.
• Perform data and statistical analysis in order to prepare and submit EHS reporting to public agencies and management teams, as well as published metrics.
• Provide follow-up with the implementation of corrective and preventive actions encountered during inspections.
• Maintain current knowledge of global health and safety regulatory requirements and standards to facilitate sharing of best/proven safety practices across sites.
• Other incidental duties such as serving as backup to the EHS management for Corporate EHS directives.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Scientific field with10 years of relevant EHS experience
• Experience working in a regulated industry
• Expert knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to EHS Engineering
• Expert understanding and knowledge of EPA, OSHA, DOT, ISO local and federal regulations

• Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills
• Ability to translate complex and technical information to all levels of the organizations
• Recognized as an expert in own area within the organization while applying broad-based technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines
• Advanced problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence change
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proven expertise in usage of MS Office Suite
• Expert understanding of processes and equipment used in assigned work
• Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines as they relate to department clean room medical device manufacturing
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control