EHS Specialist

About the role

The ESG Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, and improving Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) programs throughout the organization. This position ensures compliance with corporate sustainability objectives, customer requirements, regulatory obligations, and internationally recognized ESG standards while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Environmental Manage environmental compliance programs.
• Track energy, water, natural gas, and electricity consumption.
• Monitor greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2).
• Develop waste reduction and recycling initiatives.
• Manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste reporting.
• Support ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
• Auxiliary ISO 50001 Energy Management initiatives.
• Cook air permit, wastewater, and stormwater compliance.
• Prepare environmental performance reports.
• Conduct environmental audits and inspections.
• Social Coordinate sustainability and employee engagement programs.
• Support health and safety initiatives alongside the EHS team.
• Track employee training metrics.
• Auxiliary community outreach and volunteer programs.
• Auxiliary diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
• Monitor employee wellness programs.
• Auxiliary customer social responsibility audits.
• Auxiliary human rights and responsible sourcing programs.
• Governance Prepare annual ESG reports.
• Maintain ESG KPIs.
• Maintain ESG documentation and records.
• Cook customer sustainability questionnaires.
• Auxiliary ESG risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with customer sustainability requirements.
• Auxiliary supplier ESG evaluations.
• Track corrective actions resulting from ESG audits.
• Maintain policies related to ethics, anti-corruption, and responsible business conduct.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, Occupational Safety, Industrial Engineering, or Business Sustainability.
• Experience: 3–5 years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience: Experience with ESG reporting.
• Experience: Experience with ISO 14001 preferred.
• Experience: Experience with ISO 50001 preferred.
• Experience: Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
• Knowledge: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Carbon Disclosure Project reporting Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, International Organization for Standardization, International Organization for Standardization Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Environmental regulations, OSHA requirements, Customer sustainability requirements (GM, Ford, Stellantis, VW, Honda, Nissan).
• Skills: Strong analytical skills, Project management, Data analysis, Excel and Power BI proficiency, Report writing, Communication and presentation skills, Root cause analysis, Continuous improvement, Team leadership, Time management.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze ESG performance data.
• Maintain ESG dashboards.
• Develop sustainability objectives.
• Monitor carbon reduction initiatives.
• Cook waste reduction projects.
• Improve recycling performance.
• Auxiliary supplier sustainability evaluations.
• Auxiliary support third-party ESG audits.
• Benchmark ESG performance against industry standards.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in manufacturing environments.
• Frequent walking throughout production areas.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Occasional travel to other company locations.