EHS Specialist

IDEAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, a 123-year-old, independent American manufacturer of high-power, specialty electric motors, generators, power systems and controls seek an experienced EHS Specialist. The ideal candidate is a highly organized self-starter capable of working in a fast-paced, multi-disciplined team environment with the ability to manage competing priorities to achieve company environmental, health, and safety goals while upholding a culture of ethics, integrity, and excellence in everything we do.

This position is based in our facility in Mansfield, Ohio reporting to the QMS & Compliance Manager and plays a key role in protecting our workforce and surrounding community throughout the product manufacturing lifecycle.

The EHS Specialist will be charged with being an active Safety presence on the Ideal Electric production floor, ensuring safety policies and environmental workflows are fully integrated into daily activities.

This position requires access or potential access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) which is Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals (NOFORN) data. To meet the NOFORN requirement, you will have to provide proof of US Citizenship, attest that you do not have dual citizenship, and are otherwise eligible to access and manage regulated information.

• Represent the company with respect by conducting business in a professional and ethical manner
• Interact professionally and respectfully with customers, suppliers, and other employees
• Complete assigned work in compliance with policies and procedures, and within deadlines, with or without direct supervision; when required, record and maintain accurate records pertaining to work performed
• Apply job knowledge and safety and quality training in all aspects of work
• Closely adhere to safety and security standards and procedures
• Work effectively as a team contributor and, work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations
• Provide world-class customer service and customer-facing skills
• "This position requires access to, or development of, technology or technical data that is subject to U.S. export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The successful candidate must be a "U.S. Person" as defined by the ITAR (22 C.F.R. § 120.62) or be able to obtain the appropriate U.S. government authorization (export license) to access such technology or technical data.
  
  U.S. Person status is required for this position."

U.S. Person definition: A U.S. Person includes a citizen of the United States, a permanent resident alien (Green Card holder), a refugee, or a person granted asylum

• Ensure Ideal Electric's complete operational compliance with OSHA, EPA, and state regulatory standards.
• Develop, implement, and maintain company-wide EHS policies, procedures, and manuals.
• Conduct routine plant safety inspections, job hazard analyses (JHAs), and risk assessments.
• Lead all workplace incident investigations, identify root causes, and track corrective/preventive actions to closure.
• Maintain all EHS documentation and compliance records required under OSHA and EPA regulations.
• Coordinate, develop, and deliver safety training and awareness programs for all facility employees.
• Monitor, track, and report on environmental metrics, waste management, and sustainability initiatives.
• Support regulatory environmental audits and interface directly with government agencies when necessary.
• Enforce safety policies and procedures consistently and fairly across the company.
• Collaborate with production and cross-functional teams to integrate safety and ergonomics into daily operations.
• Participate in management reviews of the EHS systems to identify continuous improvement targets for plant safety.
• Maintain an active, visible presence on the production floor to serve as the subject matter expert for plant safety.

• Must have the ability to work full time at the Ideal Electric Mansfield, Ohio facility. This is not a…