What are the responsibilities and job description for the E&S Specialist-- 2nd Shift position at Forgent Power Solutions, Inc.?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Job Summary:
The Environmental & Safety (E&S) Specialist is a key contributor to building and sustaining a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible workplace across all local facilities. This role supports the EHS Manager in implementing and maintaining safety and environmental programs while driving day-to-day execution, conducting inspections, leading training sessions, and fostering a strong safety culture. The Specialist serves as a visible, hands-on partner for operations teams, ensuring regulatory compliance, mitigating risk, and continuously improving EHS performance.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications:
Required
Full-time
Description
Job Summary:
The Environmental & Safety (E&S) Specialist is a key contributor to building and sustaining a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible workplace across all local facilities. This role supports the EHS Manager in implementing and maintaining safety and environmental programs while driving day-to-day execution, conducting inspections, leading training sessions, and fostering a strong safety culture. The Specialist serves as a visible, hands-on partner for operations teams, ensuring regulatory compliance, mitigating risk, and continuously improving EHS performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a visible presence on the manufacturing floor, engaging with teams to promote a safe working environment.
- Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of EHS programs aligned with OSHA, EPA, TCEQ, and company standards.
- Conduct regular safety inspections, hazard assessments, and job hazard analyses (JHAs), and communicate findings with leadership.
- Lead or support hot work permits, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and working-at-heights programs, including inspections, documentation, and training.
- Coordinate and deliver operator training for forklifts, aerial lifts, and overhead cranes; maintain training records.
- Participate in incident investigations, perform initial root cause analysis, and support corrective action follow-up.
- Track, analyze, and report EH&S metrics, including near-misses, incidents, and compliance trends, to support continuous improvement.
- Assist with environmental compliance tasks, including hazardous waste management, container labeling, inspections, and regulatory reporting.
- Support air permits, stormwater, SPCC, and water discharge compliance programs; maintain required documentation.
- Participate in spill response preparedness, emergency drills, and business continuity planning.
- Partner with supervisors and employees to identify improvement opportunities and reduce workplace risk.
- Promote sustainability initiatives, including recycling, energy efficiency, and waste reduction efforts.
- Support audit readiness for internal and external regulatory inspections.
Qualifications:
Required
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Occupational Health & Safety, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- OSHA 30 (General Industry) certification required or ability to obtain within 6 months.
- 5 years’ experience in quality management.
- 5 years of EHS experience in manufacturing with exposure to high-risk processes (hot work, heavy machinery, hazardous materials).
- Authorized trainer credentials in Forklift, Aerial Lift, or Overhead Crane Safety.
- Experience supporting environmental compliance (waste management, SPCC, stormwater, air permitting).
- Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and state/local regulations.
- Strong observational and risk assessment skills.
- Proficiency in incident investigation, documentation, and reporting.
- Effective communicator, able to influence coach peers.
- Data-driven mindset with ability to analyze safety performance metrics.
- Time management and prioritization skills with a sense of urgency.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and EHS management software.