Plant Senior EHS Specialist

The Plant Senior EHS Specialist will focus on plant EHS initiatives, rollout safety policies, and think creatively to help take the EHS program to the next level. If you are someone who enjoys working independently as well as in a team environment, this is the position for you. The Plant Senior EH&S Specialist will work with the plant operations team and corporate Safety team to embrace our goal of a ' zero harm workplace'. If you enjoy rolling out programs, multi-tasking, being creative, influencing decisions and helping drive our EHS goals to the next level, we want to hear from you. This position reports to the Plant Manager, but will also work closely with the Divisional Safety Manager and Regional Environmental Manager for direction and guidance. Your Day to Day: Supports and promotes safe practices in alignment with company commitments, policies, and compliance requirements. cts as an OSHA and EPA regulatory compliance resource. Leads or participates in incident investigations (injury, property damage, near-hit, environmental deviations, etc.) and root cause analysis, and works with the plant operations team to determine appropriate corrective/preventative action. Perform risk and hazard assessments/inspections to determine employee risk/exposure and suggest/drive actions to mitigate/reduce them. Establish and drive continuous improvement in the facility's safety monitoring and recordkeeping systems to ensure compliance with all policies and federal regulatory requirements. ssist the plant operations team and Corporate Safety to evaluate and determine appropriate proactive safety strategies for projects that may have an impact on the facility or employees. Develop action plans for safety activities, coordinate the plant Safety Committee team, perform follow-up on these activities, and report status to the Plant Manager. Facilitate safety, health, and environmental training for all plant personnel. Compile and track all documentation for compliance with all safety and environmental policies and required activities (Work Notifications, Inspection Records, OSHA 300, etc.). Support plant initiatives towards Lean, Kaizen, Cost Reduction, 5S and other facility improvements. ssist in driving continuous improvement in the facilities environmental monitoring and recordkeeping data management systems to ensure compliance with all policies and federal, state, and local regulatory requirements Ensure that all industrial process wastewaters are properly managed and discharged from the plant in a manner that protects ground waters and surface tributaries from contamination and follows the plants operating discharge permit (if applicable). Ensure the proper onsite management and offsite disposal of solid, universal, and hazardous wastes and lead a plant-wide effort to eliminate these by correcting the eliminating the root causes and/or reducing wastes, reusing, and recycling various materials ssist Corporate Environmental to evaluate and determine appropriate permitting and abatement strategies for projects that may have an impact on existing air quality permits. Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental policies, procedures, and programs. Ensure all safety, health and environmental metrics and reports are completed and communicated in a timely manner. ssist regarding workers compensation cases. Serve as training coordinator for all EHS-related training through Safety Skills and other computer-based training (CBT). What You Bring to the Team: Bachelors' degree in Safety and Health, Environmental or equivalent degree. Prior Safety Specific Training (OSHA 30 Hour, Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health, etc.) Seven or more years of experience in a safety and/or environmental role in an industrial setting. Comfortable working in a plant environment. Has served as the EHS Leader of the site for a minimum of three years. Is recognized by the Company as a Subject Matter Expert in a specific EHS discipline (e.g. Fall Protection, Machine Safeguarding, Process Safety, etc.), and is called upon to share his/her expertise with other locations within the Company. Professional Certifications in Safety, Environmental or Occupational Health (e.g. CSP, CIH, OHST, SMS, CEM, CHMM, etc.) Working knowledge of federal safety and environmental laws (e.g. OSHA, EPA, etc.) bility to work with respective outside agencies and contracted employees. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Ability to use a variety of software applications to analyze, monitor data, create reports, and presentations. bility to climb stairs, ladders, extensive walking, confined spaces, wear a respirator (if applicable) and handle exposures to hot/cold environments. Excellent communication, training, and organizational skills. Demonstrated Root-Cause analysis skills (RCCA, 5-Whys). Leadership skills to direct personnel, implement initiatives, supervise teams, and perform follow-up activities. nalytical ability to assess complex situations and apply problem solving strategies. bility to work independently. bility to be on call, as needed 24/7. bility to travel up to 5%

Created: 2026-03-10