EHS Specialist

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist is responsible for supporting and promoting a safe, healthy, and environmentally compliant workplace. This position develops, implements, and administers environmental, health, and safety programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards while fostering a culture of safety throughout the organization.

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist is responsible for supporting and promoting a safe, healthy, and environmentally compliant workplace. This position develops, implements, and administers environmental, health, and safety programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards while fostering a culture of safety throughout the organization.

The EHS Specialist partners with all departments to identify risks, reduce workplace injuries, ensure environmental compliance, and support employee engagement in safety initiatives.

• Administer, maintain, and continuously improve environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs across the facility.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, customer, and company environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Audit, update, and manage site safety programs, policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Conduct routine facility inspections, audits, risk assessments, and hazard analyses; implement corrective and preventive actions as needed.
• Lead incident, injury, near-miss, and environmental event investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective action follow-up.
• Maintain ownership of critical EHS records and documentation, including OSHA logs, workers' compensation records, safety training records, permits, and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Coordinate environmental compliance activities, including air permits, stormwater/NPDES requirements, hazardous waste management, and other regulatory reporting obligations.
• Monitor and analyze safety performance metrics, injury trends, audit findings, and compliance indicators to drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate workers' compensation claims, return-to-work programs, injury case management, and related administrative processes.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver safety, environmental, and regulatory training programs for employees, supervisors, and management.
• Lead safety onboarding and orientation activities for new employees.
• Facilitate the facility Safety Committee and support employee engagement initiatives that promote a positive safety culture.
• Partner with managers, supervisors, and employees to identify risks, improve safety performance, and ensure accountability throughout the organization.
• Provide EHS support for new equipment, processes, facility modifications, and capital projects.
• Spend significant time on the production floor coaching employees, building relationships, identifying hazards, and reinforcing safe work practices.
• Support emergency preparedness activities, including emergency response planning, drills, and business continuity initiatives.
• Promote a culture of safety, environmental stewardship, employee well-being, and continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum two years of experience in a manufacturing environment required.

• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and recordkeeping abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Proficiency with web-based learning management systems
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced…