EHS Lead

Novolex•Bedford Park, IL

1d•$22 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

The EHS Lead is an hourly safety role at a manufacturing location, actively supporting site safety and health programs focused on injury prevention, compliance improvements, and employee engagement. The role works with peers and site leaders, contributes to employee-led projects, and helps strengthen safety programs and practices. The position includes a mix of office and shop-floor activities and primarily follows a Monday-through-Friday schedule. Weekend, holiday, or alternative-shift work may be needed based on site needs or specific situations; non-traditional schedules are almost always planned and coordinated in advance. The listed shift is E Shift, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM. Compensation is $21.85–$32.78 per hour, paid weekly, based on experience. The role also follows site safety and quality requirements, including required PPE and procedures, housekeeping, hazard reporting, GMP guidelines, and product inspection. The work takes place in a manufacturing environment with exposure to hot and cold weather, dust, noise above 85 dBA, occasional odors, and moving equipment. The job involves frequent standing, sitting, ground-level work, and time inside the plant, with occasional climbing, outdoor work beyond the plant, and roof access. Novolex offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with well-being resources focused on mental, physical, and financial health. Training and development opportunities include skills development, advanced education programs, company and industry training, a tuition reimbursement program for non-union employees, and a learning management system. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary by work location.

Requirements

Passion for safety as it relates to employee engagement, compliance, and injury prevention.
Baseline knowledge of programs such as Lockout Tagout, PPE, machine guarding, forklift safety, Behavior Based Safety, 1 on 1 Engagements, and Employee Led Teams.
Basic Microsoft skills, including Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
Ability to use a calculator and ruler or tape measure competently.
Proficiency in English, including reading, writing, and speaking.
Ability to communicate in front of large groups and interact with peers and site leaders.
Reliability and dependability in completing work assignments.
Ability to coach peers and willingness to coach leaders.
Experience working in an industrial, manufacturing, or warehouse environment.
Ability to follow required safety procedures, maintain a clean and organized work area, and report safety and quality concerns promptly.
Ability to follow applicable GMP guidelines and inspect products for defects or concerns.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Improve injury prevention, employee engagement, and compliance activities at the assigned location.
Actively participate in location employee-led team projects and communicate those projects to peers and location leaders.
Serve as the location subject matter expert on Behavior Based Safety (BBS) and train coworkers on the program.
Conduct safety training, when appropriate, for peers, new hires, visitors, and vendors, including monthly, refresher, and initial training.
Audit On-The-Job Training for gaps and help identify and correct them.
Participate in Tier I and Tier II sessions; update safety boards and follow up on safety-related actions identified during sessions.
Train leaders and peers on 1 on 1 Engagements and Near Miss Reporting Programs, and analyze program data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
Follow up on Safety Flashes and Alerts from other locations.
Complete site-specific standard work activities assigned to the Site Safety Lead and other tasks aligned with compliance, injury prevention, and employee engagement initiatives.
Follow required safety procedures and use required PPE; maintain awareness of surroundings and keep the work area clean and organized.
Immediately report safety concerns, risks, hazards, near misses, or injuries to the appropriate on-shift supervision.
Follow site GMP guidelines, inspect products at the workstation for defects or concerns, and promptly report product-quality concerns to on-shift supervision.