Senior Environmental and Safety Specialist

The Senior Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist provides technical leadership and hands-on support for environmental compliance, occupational health, industrial hygiene, and workplace safety programs within a manufacturing environment. This role has a strong focus on identifying and controlling environmental and employee health risks while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

The position partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Human Resources, and other business functions to translate EHS requirements into practical solutions. The successful candidate will combine strong technical knowledge with a collaborative, approachable style and the ability to influence positive EHS practices across the organization.

• Support environmental compliance programs related to air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, chemical management, and other applicable environmental requirements.
• Coordinate environmental permitting, regulatory reporting, recordkeeping, and compliance documentation.
• Support hazardous material and waste management activities, including proper handling, storage, labeling, documentation, and disposal practices.
• Conduct and support environmental inspections, compliance reviews, and internal or external audits.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assist with implementing changes needed to maintain compliance.
• Support environmental management systems and initiatives that improve environmental performance and reduce organizational risk.

• Support industrial hygiene programs and occupational exposure assessments for chemical, physical, and environmental hazards.
• Coordinate or conduct exposure monitoring and sampling activities and evaluate results to determine appropriate controls.
• Support programs related to respiratory protection, hearing conservation, ergonomics, chemical exposure, personal protective equipment, and other occupational health risks.
• Evaluate workplace processes and conditions to identify potential employee health hazards and recommend engineering, administrative, or work-practice controls.
• Maintain accurate records associated with exposure monitoring, occupational health programs, and required compliance activities.

• Participate in incident, injury, illness, and near-miss investigations and support root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
• Conduct workplace risk assessments and inspections and partner with site leaders to address identified hazards.
• Support injury prevention, workers’ compensation, and return-to-work activities as appropriate.
• Develop and deliver EHS training and awareness programs for employees and leaders.
• Track EHS metrics and trends and use data to identify opportunities for proactive risk reduction and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical guidance during emergency response planning and EHS-related events.

• Serve as a technical EHS resource and trusted partner to employees, site leadership, and cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Human Resources, and other functions to integrate environmental, health, and safety considerations into business activities and projects.
• Provide practical, solutions-oriented recommendations that balance regulatory requirements, employee protection, and operational needs.
• Support regulatory inspections and communicate professionally with governmental agencies, consultants, vendors, and other external partners.
• Identify opportunities to improve EHS systems, processes, training, and overall program effectiveness.
• Demonstrate adaptability, sound judgment, accountability, and a collaborative approach when working through complex EHS challenges.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other EHS team members as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, EHS, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of progressive EHS experience in a manufacturing, chemical, industrial, or similarly…