Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Title : Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist

Location : Elmhurst, IL

Hire Type : Direct hire, onsite

Salary Range : $80,000 - 90,000 / year (plus bonus)

Job Summary :

The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist will champion plant-wide efforts to continuously improve Environmental, Health and Safety performance in a manufacturing facility to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local EHS requirements.

Job Duties :

• Executes improvements to existing site safety and environmental programs.
• Oversees incident reporting database and ensures all incidents are thoroughly investigated, documented, and corrective actions are managed to completion.
• Conducts and oversees site environmental inspections, testing, shipments, and reporting.
• Leads and trains employees on risk assessment techniques (JSA, Ergonomic Assessments, New or Altered equipment evaluations).
• Develops localized procedures for site-specific safety requirements.
• Leads and coordinates 3rd Party and Internal Audits regarding EH&S.
• Drives activity(s) to support site’s annual safety goals.
• Builds trust and rapport with site personnel and provides high level of service to stakeholders.
• Assembles and leads safety committees.
• Be an advocate and contributor to a culture of safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Engineering, or related.
• Minimum three (3) years of related experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Presentation Skills to enable effective training and communication to all levels.
• Proven work experience leading teams to execute improvement projects.
• Problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient in navigating OSHA, EPA, and other key regulations.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Working knowledge of ISO45001 and OSHA VPP preferred.
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