Job Description

We have an immediate opening for an EHS Specialist. The ideal candidate is a hands-on safety professional with experience in steel fabrication, heavy manufacturing, or industrial environments who can independently manage facility EHS activities while partnering with operations, maintenance, and leadership teams to drive continuous improvement.

This role is not administrative in nature. We are seeking a proactive leader who can identify risks, develop solutions, investigate incidents, implement programs, and influence employees at all levels of the organization.

**Essential Responsibilities

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**Safety Leadership

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• Serve as the onsite EHS contact, promoting a behavioral based safety program through coaching, inspections, partnership with operations, and key stakeholders

**Compliance Management

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• Maintain regulatory compliance, EHS programs, OSHA records, and support inspections and audits.

**Risk Assessment & Hazard Control

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• Conduct risk assessments, lead corrective actions, and evaluate EHS impacts of operational changes.

**Manufacturing Safety Programs

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Assist in managing key manufacturing safety programs, including LOTO, machine guarding, industrial vehicles, over-head crane and rigging, hot work, contractor safety, PPE, respiratory and hearing protection, and emergency response.

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**Incident Investigation

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• Lead incident and near-miss investigations, determine root causes, and track preventive and corrective actions.

**Training & Development

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• Develop and deliver EHS training, onboarding, certifications, and supervisor coaching.

**Environmental Responsibilities

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• Support environmental compliance, waste and spill programs, reporting, inspections, and audits.

**Data & Continuous Improvement

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• Track EHS metrics, analyze trends, report to leadership, and support company-wide improvements.

**Required Qualifications

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• Associates degree, Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Science, or related field preferred.

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of EHS experience in manufacturing, steel fabrication, heavy industrial, or related environments.

• OSHA 30 Certification

• Strong knowledge of OSHA General Industry regulations (29 CFR 1910).

• Experience conducting incident investigations and root cause analysis.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

• Fluent in English and Spanish verbal and written skills

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**Preferred Qualifications

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• ASP (Associate Safety Professional) Certification.
• Experience developing and implementing EHS programs.
• Environmental compliance experience.
• Experience supporting high-growth manufacturing organizations.

- Ability to interface effectively with all levels within the company as well as organizations outside the company (regulatory agencies, contractors, consultants).

If you have this experience and are interested in this role, please apply for the position.

You should be proficient in:

• 5 Why (Root Cause Analysis Method)
• Workplace Safety & EHS Management
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)