EHS & Continuous Improvement Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY

The EHS & Continuous Improvement Specialist is the on-site hands-on resource for environmental health and safety at the Dearborn facility. The role leads daily execution of EHS programs hazard reduction regulatory compliance incident prevention training and corrective actions in a laboratory and testing environment. The Specialist is expected not only to identify and report concerns but also to take ownership for implementing practical improvements and verifying that corrective actions are effective and sustained.

The role also supports continuous improvement using Vertiv Operating System (VOS) principles including Lean problem-solving standard work visual management workplace organization and employee engagement. EHS and Safety remain the primary responsibility with continuous improvement methods used to strengthen safe reliable and disciplined operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• EHS leadership and culture: Maintain a visible presence in laboratories test bays and support areas; engage employees and leaders; reinforce We Lead with Safety and proactive risk ownership.
• Hazard identification and control: Conduct inspections audits workplace observations job hazard analyses and risk assessments; select and help implement effective engineering administrative and PPE controls.
• Corrective action execution: Own or coordinate corrective actions from inspections audits incidents and risk assessments; remove barriers drive timely closure and verify effectiveness.
• Incident prevention and investigation: Lead or support investigations of injuries near misses safety violations and environmental events including root-cause analysis action development and lessons learned.
• High-risk work programs: Support implementation and day-to-day execution of electrical safety/NFPA 70E lockout/tagout and hazardous energy control machine guarding powered industrial trucks and aerial lifts contractor safety ergonomics chemical safety PPE and emergency preparedness.
• Laboratory and equipment safety: Participate in equipment reviews prototype builds test setup changes facility modifications and management-of-change activities to eliminate or reduce risk before work begins.
• Compliance and environmental support: Help ensure conformance with applicable federal state local and Vertiv requirements; support inspections recordkeeping waste management spill prevention permitting and required reports.
• Training and communication: Coordinate and deliver EHS orientation and task-specific training; maintain records; communicate safety metrics trends emerging risks and corrective-action status.
• Continuous improvement execution: Facilitate focused workshops kaizen events structured problem-solving 5S/workplace organization standard work and visual management to deliver measurable improvements in safety quality delivery cost and employee experience.
• Partnership: Work closely with employees supervisors engineering maintenance facilities quality and leadership to embed safe practices into daily work and sustain improvements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Safety Environmental Health Engineering Industrial Technology or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Three to five years of relevant experience in EHS engineering manufacturing industrial operations laboratory/testing operations or a similar environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and industrial safety principles; familiarity with NFPA 70E and electrical-safety requirements strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to move from hazard identification to practical execution including corrective-action ownership and sustained closure.
• Experience with incident investigation root-cause analysis risk assessment EHS audits and training.
• Strong communication organization and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence employees and leaders across functions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently while spending significant time in operational work areas.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferred: Experience with environmental compliance and with Lean continuous improvement VOS 5S or Kaizen. OSHA 30-Hour ASP/CSP Lean Six Sigma or similar credentials are valued.

TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED

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• Located at the Dearborn facility in Columbus Ohio; significant daily presence in laboratories test bays and other operational areas.