EHS Specialist

Since 1890, Pfeiffer Vacuum has been shaping the vacuum industry with groundbreaking innovations. Every day, over 4,000 employees at 10 production sites and more than twenty sales and service companies worldwide give everything for our customers. With our comprehensive portfolio, we offer solutions for all types of vacuum applications. We are not only driven by highest quality standards, but it is also our vision to be the most sustainable and fastest growing market player in our industry to drive technology for a sustainable future.

The EHS Specialist supports the implementation, preservation, and continuous improvement of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs at the Tempe, Arizona Service Center. The role works directly with site leadership, employees, and the regional EHS team to identify hazards, support regulatory compliance, investigate incidents, maintain required documentation, and strengthen a proactive safety culture.

The EHS Specialist serves as a hands-on EHS resource for the Tempe Service Center and supports compliance with OSHA, EPA, state and local requirements, company EHS standards, and the ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System (EMS). This position is intended for an EHS professional with approximately 2-4 years of relevant experience who can independently manage routine EHS responsibilities while escalating higher-risk or complex matters to EHS leadership.

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 with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Exercise of judgment, discretion, and tact in all business matters and business relationships is required. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain clear and cooperative working relationships with co-workers and demonstrate regular attendance and punctuality are essential. The organization’s leadership promotes collaborative problem solving in both formal and informal work teams. Participation in and contribution to teamwork within the organization is required.

Necessary interpersonal skills include being a self-starter, motivated, creative, flexible, self-confident, deadline oriented and able to multi-task. Employees must follow all quality and safety procedures of the company, including those at customer sites if applicable, and must abide by the corporate Code of Conduct in all situations.

Supervisory Responsibilities – None

Duties

EHS Program Implementation & Compliance

• Support implementation and consistent execution of company EHS policies, programs, procedures, and standards at the Tempe, Arizona Service Center.
• Conduct routine safety, environmental, and compliance inspections; document findings and track corrective actions through closure.
• Identify workplace hazards and unsafe conditions and work with site leadership and employees to implement practical corrective actions.
• Support compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, state, and local EHS requirements and elevate significant compliance concerns to EHS leadership.
• Maintain required EHS records, permits, logs, inspections, and supporting documentation in an organized and audit-ready manner.
• Assist with annual chemical inventories, SDS management, hazardous materials requirements, and applicable environmental reporting.
• Support hazardous and universal waste management, labeling, accumulation-area inspections, vendor coordination, and shipment documentation as applicable.
• Support stormwater, air, wastewater, spill prevention, and other environmental compliance programs applicable to…