EHS Specialist

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist

Role Overview

A manufacturing facility is seeking an EHS Specialist to manage and improve environmental health and safety programs. The role focuses on regulatory compliance risk reduction environmental reporting and building a strong safety culture across operations. This is a hands-on position with ownership of site-level EHS functions and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive safety culture and engage employees across all levels to meet safety objectives
• Ensure compliance with federal state and local EHS regulations
• Review facility changes and new equipment for safety and compliance impact
• Maintain environmental management systems and support ISO 14001 compliance
• Prepare and submit required environmental reports (e.g. emissions waste water monitoring)
• Manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste handling storage and disposal processes
• Oversee air water stormwater and waste monitoring testing and audits
• Conduct safety training for employees and supervisors including site-specific content development
• Identify hazards perform root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions
• Lead safety improvement projects using modern tools and best practices
• Evaluate and improve effectiveness of EHS control programs

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 2 years experience in a manufacturing EHS role
• Strong knowledge of OSHA and regulatory compliance requirements
• Experience with environmental permitting reporting and recordkeeping
• Familiarity with high-risk manufacturing environments and safety controls
• Proficiency with safety systems and tools (e.g. MS Office Smartsheet or similar platforms)
• Ability to influence teams and drive cultural change in safety practices
• Experience in at least one specialty area (e.g. cranes/rigging electrical safety fall protection welding)

Preferred Qualifications

• ASP or CSP certification
• Experience with behavior-based safety programs (e.g. SafeStart STOP)
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and safety improvement events (Kaizens)

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $70000$80000
• Bonus: Not included
• Benefits: Medical dental vision disability and supplemental insurance plans available
• No 401(k) offered