Objective

The Senior Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist is responsible for leading and advancing a proactive safety culture and environmental compliance program across the organization. This role serves as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for all EHS matters, partnering cross-functionally with Operations and leadership to reduce risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement.

Essential Functions

EHS Leadership & Strategy

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of site-wide EHS programs
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) including TRIR, near misses, and environmental metrics
• Partner with leadership to integrate safety into daily operations and decision-making

Compliance & Regulatory Management

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations
• Maintain all required environmental permits, reporting, and documentation
• Lead and manage regulatory inspections and external audits

Safety Programs & Risk Management

• Conduct risk assessments and drive hazard identification and mitigation efforts
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action plans
• Maintain and improve safety policies, procedures, and programs

Environmental Management

• Oversee hazardous waste handling, storage, and disposal
• Monitor employee exposure and environmental impact records
• Drive environmental sustainability and waste reduction initiatives

Training & Culture Development

• Develop and deliver safety and environmental training programs
• Promote a proactive, behavior-based safety culture across all levels of the organization
• Serve as a coach and advisor to supervisors and employees on EHS best practices

Authority & Influence

• Serves as the primary point of contact for all internal and external EHS-related matters, including regulatory agencies and audits
• Advise leadership on risk, compliance, and operational safety improvements
• Has authority to halt unsafe work and recommend corrective action

Schedule & Availability Expectations

• This position supports a 24/7 manufacturing operation
• Serves as the primary on-call contact for EHS-related incidents and emergencies outside of standard working hours
• Must be able to respond to urgent situations, including occasional after-hours, weekend, or off-shift support as needed

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
•  5 years of EHS experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or chemical environment
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations
• Experience conducting incident investigations and implementing corrective actions
• Demonstrated ability to influence and engage employees at all levels
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Preferred Skills

• Professional certification such as CSP, ASP, or CHMM
• Experience leading regulatory audits or inspections
• Experience developing and implementing EHS programs
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 / ISO 9001 standards

Competencies

• Interpersonal Skills – Treats others with courtesy and respect regardless of their status or position; keeps emotions under control; approaches others in a tactful manner; maintains confidentiality; effectively separates personal issues and problems from work responsibilities and activities
• Oral Communication – Speaks clearly, confidently, and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions
• Written Communication – Writes clearly, accurately, and informatively; presents numerical data accurately and effectively; can read and interpret written technical information
• Teamwork – Contributes to building a positive team spirit, shares knowledge and experience
• Diversity – Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promotes a tolerant, respectful, and harassment-free environment
• Ethics – Maintains confidentiality; works ethically and with integrity; upholds personal and organizational values
• Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization’s goals and values
• Planning / Organizing – Uses time efficiently; strives to understand and satisfy priorities
• Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments; continuously strives to increase knowledge and skills
• Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality; is not satisfied with anything less than 100% conformance with all requirements
• Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions and security issues
• Adaptability – Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events

Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with alternate plan; shows a willingness to perform any task required to meet the company’s goals and objectives, and its commitments to its customers

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  Also, it is regularly required to stand and observe various functions in the manufacturing and operations departments.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Noise level is usually moderate to loud. Occasionally exposed to loud noise, humidity, rainy/stormy, hot and cold weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes and airborne particles. Occasionally work in high precarious places.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Ramco Specialties, Inc. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the job holder’s responsibility.

Salary : $75,000 - $85,000