What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health Safety Specialist position at Lakeside Recruiting Solutions?
EHS Specialist
The EHS Specialist will assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining EHS programs to ensure a safe workplace, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across environmental, occupational health, and safety systems. This role supports day-to-day EHS activities, incident investigation, training, audits, and aligns site practices with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001 requirements
Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain EHS programs to meet OSHA, EPA, state/local regulations and company standards.
- Support development, implementation, and continual improvement of ISO 14001 (Environmental), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety), and ISO 50001 (Energy Management) systems at site level; maintain documentation, procedures, and records to meet certification requirements
- Conduct hazard assessments, risk analyses (JSA/JHA), workplace inspections, and environmental compliance inspections; track corrective actions to closure.
- Lead incident/near-miss investigations using root-cause analysis (5-why, RCA); develop and follow-up on corrective/preventive actions and lessons learned.
- Develop and deliver EHS training programs (new hire, task-specific, emergency response, LOTO, confined space, PPE, hazard communication) and maintain training records.
- Manage permit requirements, environmental reporting, waste handling/manifesting, spill prevention/response, stormwater controls, air emissions monitoring, and chemical/hazardous materials programs (SDS, labeling).
- Maintain and report EHS metrics and KPIs (recordable incident rate, TRIR/MTI, near-miss rate, corrective action closure, environmental non-compliance events, energy intensity).
- Provide on-site support for contractor EHS pre-qualification, orientations, and oversight.
- Support ergonomics assessments, industrial hygiene monitoring, and health surveillance programs as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- 3 years of experience in an EHS related capacity within a manufacturing plant
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental standards and regulations.
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000