Environmental Health Safety Specialist

About the role

As the Environmental Health & Safety Specialist, you will lead all manufacturing plant personnel in environmental, safety, health, security, and training initiatives. This includes supporting ICL’s environmental safety and health programs, driving continual improvement in the facility’s Responsible Care EHS management systems, participating in internal EHSS compliance audits, managing EHS elements of capital projects, and ensuring effective internal and external communication.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ESH compliance by collaborating with corporate ESH, Production, and Quality personnel.
• Serve as a liaison with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, including IOSHA, EPA, IDEM, DOT, and local emergency responders.
• Oversee submission of permit applications (air, water, waste) and reports required by environmental regulations.
• Initiate and manage capital projects supporting ICL’s environmental safety and health initiatives.
• Lead continual improvement of the Responsible Care 14001 EHS Management System.
• Implement global EHS tools, including Enablon and GOARCE.
• Evaluate EHS impacts for change management throughout operations.
• Develop and complete annual EHSS workplans, support JHAs, and conduct EHS inspections/audits.
• Lead and participate in Process Hazard Analyses (e.g., HAZOP, What-if).
• Develop, conduct, and evaluate required EHS training for all employees.
• Ensure accurate EHS recordkeeping (e.g., medical records, OSHA Log, WC).
• Drive a culture of early hazard detection and learning from incidents to minimize risks.
• Actively participate on the ICL North America regional EHS team and auditing program.
• Interact with outside vendors involved in compliance efforts, including environmental, insurance, and other services.
• Be on call for plant emergencies or troubleshooting.

Requirements

• BS or BA degree in Environmental Health & Safety or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of EHS experience (preferred).
• Knowledge of Process Safety Management (preferred).
• Experience managing people and processes in health and safety.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Previous experience in an industrial and chemical manufacturing environment (preferred).
• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively at all organizational levels.

Skills

• Project Management (sets you apart).
• Experience with the Enablon EHSS management system (sets you apart).

Pay

Salary Range: $69,000–$85,000 annually. Annual Bonus Target: 5%, subject to plan provisions.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and performance bonus.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life benefits (effective the first of the month after hire).
• Wellness Incentive Program to lower health insurance costs.
• Inclusive benefits for growing families, including fertility, adoption, and parental leave.
• Generous Leave and FMLA policies.
• Tax-advantaged health savings and spending accounts (when applicable).
• Prescription program with most generic maintenance medications at no cost (including insulin products).
• 401k eligibility from day one, with a generous company match (100% vested after one year).
• Crisis assistance for unforeseen circumstances.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with comprehensive mental health support for you and household family members.
• Student Loan Assistance.
• Business travel reward points eligible for personal use.
• Paid time off for volunteering and Employee Resource Group (ERG) participation.
• Free membership to a discount program for travel, entertainment, groceries, and more.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Employees are required to wear appropriate PPE based on the task and environment, which may include safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face masks, and, when necessary, full hazmat suits with respirators. Adherence to PPE protocols ensures the safety and well-being of all team members.

ICL will only employ individuals legally authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.