Environmental, Health, Safety Specialist

About the role

The Plant EHS Specialist position implements, administers, and monitors company Environmental, Health, and Safety programs for the plant to ensure work conditions and practices meet all applicable regulations and policies. This position partners with Plant Leadership, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, HR, and Engineering to support safety compliance and continuous improvement on the plant floor.

Essential Functions

• Program Maintenance: Implements and maintains safety and health programs to eliminate workplace risks and hazards.
• Environmental Reporting: Tracks, maintains, and submits mandatory environmental records and regulatory compliance reporting.
• Compliance Audits: Conducts daily and periodic safety inspections, hazard assessments, and facility compliance audits.
• Training Coordination: Delivers and tracks safety and occupational health training programs for all site employees.
• Incident Investigation: Administers the accident reporting system and investigates incidents to identify root causes and mitigation steps.
• Recordkeeping: Maintains plant records for occupational health, safety training logs, certifications, and environmental data.
• Hazard Correction: Tracks and ensures the timely completion of corrective actions for identified unsafe conditions or audit findings.
• Industrial Hygiene: Performs or coordinates evaluations of employee exposure to noise, dust, gases, and fumes.
• Agency Interaction: Assists outside regulatory organizations during site audits and serves as a primary compliance contact.
• Floor Presence: Executes multi-layered risk predictions, conducts behavior observations, and delivers frequent safety communications.

Position Requirements

• Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of current OSHA, EPA, and local EHS regulations within a manufacturing environment.
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze data, review new processes, and inspect machinery for potential safety and environmental risks.
• Software Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database tracking applications.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to and training plant floor employees.
• Problem Solving: Practical problem solver proficient in root cause analysis tools to implement effective solutions.
• Schedule Flexibility: Provides occasional support for plant operations on weekends as part of the facility coverage rotation.
• Collaboration: Partners with EHS peers at other sites to maintain consistent corporate safety standards.
• Travel: Occasional travel may be required for regional meetings or corporate training.

Education and/or Experience

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals qualified with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of current OSHA, EPA, and local EHS regulations within a manufacturing environment.
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze data, review new processes, and inspect machinery for potential safety and environmental risks.
• Software Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database tracking applications.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to and training plant floor employees.
• Problem Solving: Practical problem solver proficient in root cause analysis tools to implement effective solutions.
• Schedule Flexibility: Provides occasional support for plant operations on weekends as part of the facility coverage rotation.
• Collaboration: Partners with EHS peers at other sites to maintain consistent corporate safety standards.
• Travel: Occasional travel may be required for regional meetings or corporate training.
• Education and/or Experience: 4-year degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Risk Management Safety, or Engineering, or equivalent experience preferred. Minimum of 3 years of work experience in a safety position desired; manufacturing experience preferred.