Senior EHS Specialist

Hanes Companies Inc. located in Conover, NC, a division of Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG), is seeking a Senior EHS Specialist.

The overall function of the Senior EHS Specialist is to implement and improve programs and procedures to continuously improve the safety culture of the Hanes Companies Business Unit. This role is responsible for supporting regulatory compliance, strengthening site-level EHS programs, improving safety performance, and supporting a proactive safety culture. The Senior EHS Specialist will work closely with site leadership and EHS representatives to identify hazards, support incident investigations, and align site-level practices with corporate EHS expectations.

• Support multi-site EHS plans aligned with corporate goals and site-specific priorities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to site leadership teams on regulatory expectations, safety culture, and employee engagement.
• Maintain visible field presence and provide practical guidance to site-level leaders and employees.
• Identify EHS capability gaps among site-level representatives and support development plans to strengthen local ownership.
• Promote consistent adoption of corporate EHS expectations across assigned facilities.

• Lead or support incident, near-miss, and hazard investigations to ensure timely reporting, effective root cause analysis, and appropriate corrective actions.
• Evaluate corrective actions for sustainability and alignment with the hierarchy of controls.
• Analyze incident trends and recurring findings to identify prevention opportunities.
• Partner with site leaders to communicate lessons learned across assigned facilities.

• Support compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and other federal, state, and local EHS requirements.
• Conduct routine on-site inspections and assessments of workplace conditions, equipment, work practices, and EHS program implementation.
• Monitor site compliance with regulatory and company requirements and develop practical action plans to close identified gaps.
• Support environmental compliance activities, including waste management, waste stream evaluation, hazardous materials, stormwater, air, and water requirements, and required inspections, reports, records, or permits.
• Develop, maintain, and support emergency response plans, procedures, drills, and related site preparedness activities.

• Coordinate required EHS training, including new hire orientation, annual compliance training, and site-specific safety topics.
• Evaluate training needs based on incident trends, compliance findings, risk assessments, operational changes, and employee feedback.
• Coach site leaders and EHS representatives on safety communication, hazard recognition, employee engagement, and practical risk control.
• Strengthen site-level EHS capabilities through ongoing education, coaching, and practical support.

• Track, evaluate, and communicate leading and lagging EHS indicators, including injuries, near misses, hazard observations, inspections, audit findings, corrective actions, and training completion.
• Prepare routine reports and communicate trends, priorities, and improvement opportunities to site and corporate leadership.
• Partner with site managers to develop measurable action plans and monitor progress through completion.
• Maintain accurate EHS documentation, records, reports, and system entries in accordance with company and regulatory expectations.

• Conduct periodic EHS audits and assessments to evaluate compliance, control implementation, and program effectiveness.
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