EHS Technician

About the role

The EHS Technician supports occupational health, safety, facilities, and operations teams by identifying, evaluating, and helping control workplace hazards. This hands-on role conducts exposure monitoring, job hazard analysis, issues permits to work, area inspections, equipment checks, facilitates chemical waste management and compliance documentation to help maintain a safe, healthy, and reliable work environment. This role is expected to start as a contract and convert to a permanent role.

Responsibilities

• Conduct workplace exposure assessments for chemical, physical, ergonomic, noise, and heat stress hazards.
• Support occupational health programs, including medical surveillance coordination, respiratory protection, hearing conservation, and exposure follow-up.
• Perform area inspections and follow-up on corrective action statuses.
• Issue permits to work for High-Risk Work: Lock-out Tag-out, Hot Work, Work at Heights, etc.
• Support incident investigations by gathering details and timelines.
• Assist management in using root cause analysis tools, corrective action development, and verification of effectiveness.
• Support audits, inspections, investigations, and continuous improvement efforts aligned with regulatory and company requirements and guidance.
• Support chemical waste operations requiring ability to complete RCRA training and HAZWOPER training requirements.
• Creates and distributes posters, signage, and forms.
• Organizes and files EHS documents and records.

Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma
• 0-3 years of experience in EHS functions with ability to pursue EHS certifications and appropriate training for job functional skills.
• Base knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DEP regulations and other federal, state, and local code requirements or willingness and ability to learn.
• Strong attention to detail, safety mindset, and ability to collaborate across site teams in a fast-paced operational setting.
• Travel between Abzena sites (Bristol PA, San Diego CA and Sanford NC) as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently lift and or move objects up to 50 pounds.
• Stand/walk during entire length of shift.
• Use arms, hands and fingers to handle, feel or reach.
• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Visual abilities including near and far sight, color, peripheral vision, depth and ability to focus.