The Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist is responsible for administering and supporting environmental, health, and safety programs to promote regulatory compliance, reduce workplace risk, and foster a safe working environment. This role serves as a subject matter expert for day-to-day EHS activities including safety inspections, regulatory compliance, incident investigations, employee training, hazard assessments, and environmental monitoring. The EHS Specialist partners closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, Human Resources, and leadership to support continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Serve as the subject matter expert for environmental, health, and safety programs by providing guidance and recommendations regarding regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and safe work practices.
- Administer environmental, health, and safety programs, policies, and procedures to support compliance with OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
- Working knowledge of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems and ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems, and the ability to support compliance with these standards.
- Conduct safety inspections, compliance audits, hazard assessments, and environmental evaluations; identify hazards, validate corrective actions, and recommend process improvements.
- Lead workplace incident, injury, near miss, and environmental investigations; perform root cause analysis and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
- Develop, coordinate, and deliver EHS training programs, including new hire orientation and required regulatory training.
- Partner with operations, engineering, maintenance, Human Resources, and leadership to support risk assessments, process improvements, equipment implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Monitor EHS performance metrics, regulatory compliance, environmental programs, and corrective actions; prepare reports and recommendations to support business objectives.
- Maintain required permits, inspection records, training documentation, SDS files, regulatory reports, and other EHS compliance documentation.
- Support lithium-ion battery emergency preparedness, battery storage safety programs, thermal runaway response planning, and emergency response protocols in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
- Support emergency preparedness activities, regulatory inspections, third-party audits, and interactions with regulatory agencies.
- Champion 5S, safety initiatives, employee involvement, and continuous improvement activities that strengthen workplace safety and environmental compliance.
- Follow and support all safety procedures, PPE requirements, regulatory requirements, and company policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support company and department goals.
% of Time
Responsibilities
25% Administer environmental, health, and safety programs through inspections, audits, hazard assessments, and regulatory compliance activities.
20% Lead incident investigations, perform root cause analysis, and coordinate corrective and preventive actions.
15% Develop, coordinate, and deliver environmental, health, and safety training and employee awareness programs.
15% Partner with operations and cross-functional teams to support risk reduction, process improvements, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
15% Monitor EHS performance, analyze trends, maintain compliance, documentation, and prepare reports and recommendations
10% Support emergency preparedness, regulatory inspections, environmental programs, and other departmental initiatives.
% Perform other duties as assigned to support company and department goals