Environment, Health and Safety Specialist II - EHS Systems

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Saint Paul, MN

82d • $60,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Environment, Health and Safety Specialist II supports safety system optimization, system integration (Incident Management Systems, Data Management applications etc), incident trend analytics, and business continuity planning. This role improves core EHS programs (IH, environmental compliance, safety programs, training) and collaborates with multiple functions to drive data-informed risk reduction and operational resilience. May be required to support site activities from time to time.

Requirements

• B.Sc. in EHS, Occupational Health, Industrial/Environmental Engineering, or related subject area; EHS certificate programs preferred.
• 1-3 years of EHS experience.
• Hands-on experience implementing or administering Intelex or similar EHS management systems would be an asset.
• Strong data skills (Excel/BI tools), dashboarding, and trend analysis; root cause analysis methodologies.
• Effective communicator; proven collaborator across functions.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Certifications or working towards: CSP, ASP, CIH, CHMM, equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of safety systems (LOTO, machine guarding, emergency response, contractor safety).
• Support integration and ongoing administration of Intelex for incident reporting, investigations, corrective actions, audits, inspections, and EHS metrics.
• Standardize data structures, workflows, user permissions, and dashboards within Intelex; coordinate with IT, Corp Risk Management and vendors for configuration, testing, and change control.
• Maintain dashboards to provide transparency for leading/lagging indicators; analyze trends by department, task, shift, and causal factor.
• Support monthly EHS metric reporting and executive-ready insights; partner with operations to verify effectiveness of controls.
• Support business continuity plan development and site emergency response plans aligned with critical processes and supply chain needs.
• Assist in testing BCP and Emergency Response strategies via drills and tabletop exercises.
• Support risk assessments (process, project, and site-level) to prioritize resilience measures; coordinate drills, after-action reviews, and improvement plans.
• Involve team members at various levels of the organization.

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees