EHS Systems Engineer

Job Purpose

The EHS Systems Engineer is responsible for designing, maintaining, and continuously improving fairlife's Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (EHS) Management System applications in alignment with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 principles.

Responsibilities

• EHS Management System Support & Governance
  • Administer EHS enterprise systems that support ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 requirements, including incident reporting, hazard identification, environmental aspects, risk assessments, audits, corrective actions, and compliance obligations.
  • Maintain standardized, controlled EHS databases and reporting structures to ensure data integrity, traceability, and consistent performance evaluation across all manufacturing locations.
  • Ensure EHS system configurations support documented information control, record retention, and accessibility requirements.
  • Investigate opportunities where systems can be consolidated and leveraged more efficiently.
• Risk, Compliance & Operational Control
  • Design and integrate EHS system workflows that support: Hazard identification and risk assessment (OH&S) Identification and evaluation of environmental aspects and impacts Regulatory and other compliance obligation tracking
  • Enable operational controls within EHS systems to support injury prevention, environmental protection, and compliance assurance.
  • Support management of change (MOC) processes through EHS system integrations with manufacturing, maintenance, and quality platforms.
• Integration & Process Design
  • Develop and maintain integrations between EHS applications and enterprise systems (manufacturing, quality, HR, utilities, and maintenance) to support lifecycle risk management and performance tracking.
  • Create and maintain SOPs and work instructions governing EHS system use, data governance, automation, and user roles.
• Performance Monitoring & Continual Improvement
  • Support monitoring, measurement, analysis, and evaluation of EHS performance through dashboards, KPIs, and trend analysis aligned with ISO objectives and targets.
  • Drive continual improvement initiatives for EHS system functionality, user effectiveness, and scalability to support business growth and evolving risks.
  • Support internal and external audit readiness by ensuring EHS systems reliably demonstrate implementation and effectiveness of management system controls.
• Training, Awareness & Support
  • Train site EHS teams, supervisors, and system users to ensure competence in use of EHS platforms and accurate reporting of incidents, hazards, aspects, and corrective actions.
  • Provide ongoing system support, issue resolution, and root cause analysis for EHS system-related deficiencies.
  • As needed, provide backup support to the Quality Systems Engineer to ensure alignment between EHS, quality, and food safety management systems.

Skills/Qualifications Required

• Practical understanding of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management system frameworks, including risk-based thinking and continual improvement.
• Experience administering or supporting EHS management software in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of occupational safety and environmental regulatory requirements and how they translate into system controls and reporting.
• Ability to identify, document, and escalate system or process gaps that may impact worker safety, environmental compliance, or operational risk.
• Experience developing SOPs, controlled documentation, and training materials related to EHS systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.

How Fairlife Nourishes You

• Comprehensive suite of benefits and wellbeing resources designed to support physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective day one!
• Supplemental health plans (hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance)
• Paid Time Off to recharge and support work-life balance
• Paid parental leave & adoption assistance (up to $10,000)
• Parental support & family care benefits, including childcare resources and lactation support
• 401(k) to support retirement planning with up to 9% in employer match
• Wellness reimbursement (up to $500 for qualified wellbeing expenses)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for emotional wellbeing and work-life support
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Employer HSA funding (for HDHP participants)
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000) and student loan repayment ($200/month)
• Learning & development programs to unlock your full potential
• Rewards & recognition, matching gifts, free product, and Business Resource Groups
• fairlife's nour!sh program is designed to meet you where you are — supporting your individual wellbeing journey while enabling you to do your best work every day.

Position Location

Coopersville, Michigan / Goodyear, Arizona / Webster, New York / Chicago, Illinois

Reports to

Sr. Quality Systems Manager

Travel Requirements

25%

Salary Range

$110,000 - $125,000

Exempt/Nonexempt

Exempt