EHS Specialist II

EHS Specialist II

The EHS Specialist II supports the implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and company requirements. This position partners with operations, engineering, quality, facilities, and management to identify hazards, reduce risk, prevent injuries, ensure environmental compliance, and promote a proactive safety culture. The role serves as a technical resource and subject matter expert in occupational safety, health, environmental compliance, and risk management initiatives.

Rate: $31/hr-$42/hr

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Support and maintain company EHS management systems and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with the development, implementation, monitoring, and improvement of EHS objectives, targets, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Participate in and support corporate and site EHS audits, assessments, inspections, and management reviews.
• Support compliance with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management system requirements, where applicable.
• Conduct Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and risk assessments for manufacturing processes, equipment, and new equipment installations.
• Support risk-reduction activities using hierarchy of controls principles.
• Assist with evaluating machine guarding, ergonomic risks, and workplace hazards and recommend appropriate engineering and administrative controls.
• Assist departments with the development and implementation of corrective and preventive actions resulting from audits, inspections, incidents, and near-miss events. Track actions through completion and assist with verifying effectiveness.
• Support and monitor compliance with applicable OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other federal, state, and local EHS regulations.
• Assist with maintaining applicable regulatory permits, inspection records, compliance documentation, and required environmental reports, including hazardous waste, air quality, stormwater, chemical inventory, and other regulatory reporting requirements.
• Conduct periodic compliance audits and inspections to verify regulatory adherence.
• Assist with evaluating employee exposure to occupational health hazards, including noise, welding fumes, silica, chemicals, heat stress, and airborne contaminants.
• Coordinate and support industrial hygiene monitoring activities and assist with recommendations for corrective actions based on exposure assessment results.
• Support occupational health programs, including hearing conservation, respiratory protection, and medical surveillance.
• Support and facilitate investigations involving incidents, injuries, property damage, environmental releases, and near-miss events using appropriate Root Cause Analysis methodologies, such as 5-Whys, Fishbone Diagrams, or similar techniques.
• Assist with analyzing incident trends, tracking corrective actions through completion, and developing recommendations to reduce the potential for recurrence.
• Support hazardous waste management, storage, handling, and disposal activities in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Assist with maintaining Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and chemical inventory systems.
• Support spill prevention, stormwater compliance, wastewater management, environmental permitting, reporting, and environmental emergency response activities.
• Assist with the development, coordination, and delivery of EHS training programs, including:
• Hazard Communication
• Lockout/Tagout
• Powered Industrial Trucks
• Fall Protection
• Respiratory Protection
• Confined Space Awareness
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Emergency Response
• New Employee Orientation
• Support and conduct periodic safety meetings, toolbox talks, and EHS awareness campaigns.
• Assist with facilitating safety committee meetings and employee participation in EHS improvement initiatives, including communicating findings, recommendations, and action items to leadership.
• Participate in and support emergency response planning and business continuity initiatives, including evacuation drills, emergency exercises, and related training.
• Assist with coordination and communication with local emergency responders, medical providers, and regulatory agencies, as necessary.
• Support the administration of contractor and visitor safety programs, including verifying contractor compliance with company safety…