Environmental Analyst

DRiV • Skokie, IL

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About The Position

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Analyst supports environmental compliance, risk reduction, and sustainability initiatives in a heavy manufacturing environment. The role focuses primarily on environmental programs—including air, water, waste, and chemical management—while also supporting broader EHS objectives related to worker safety and regulatory compliance. The analyst partners with operations, engineering, and leadership to meet federal, state, and local requirements and improve environmental performance.

The role manages and supports environmental programs, permits, reporting, and recordkeeping; conducts inspections, audits, and assessments; tracks environmental and safety data; and contributes to corrective actions and continuous improvement. It also supports site safety programs, training, hazard analyses, risk assessments, and incident investigations. The analyst works cross-functionally and may support communication with regulatory agencies under the direction of EHS leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of EHS experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or heavy industrial environment.
• Working knowledge of environmental regulations covering air, water, waste, and chemical compliance.
• Familiarity with OSHA safety requirements in industrial settings.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, hands-on manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in heavy manufacturing, such as metals, chemicals, automotive, paper, energy, or similar industries.
• Experience with environmental permitting and regulatory reporting.
• Professional certifications such as CHMM, ASP, CSP, or similar.
• Experience with EHS management systems such as ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Strong technical writing and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations for air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, and chemical management.
• Manage and support environmental permitting, reporting, and recordkeeping, including air permits, SPCC, SWPPP, TRI, Tier II, and wastewater discharge reports.
• Conduct environmental inspections, audits, and assessments; identify gaps and support corrective actions.
• Support waste minimization, pollution prevention, and sustainability initiatives.
• Track environmental metrics and prepare internal and external reports.
• Support site safety programs, policies, and procedures in alignment with OSHA and company standards.
• Assist with job hazard analyses (JHAs), risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Participate in safety inspections and audits to identify hazards and recommend controls.
• Support employee training related to environmental and safety compliance.
• Analyze environmental and safety data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain EHS databases, compliance calendars, and documentation systems.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and corrective/preventive action tracking.
• Assist in preparing materials for internal audits, regulatory inspections, and management reviews.
• Work cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership to implement EHS programs.
• Serve as a site-level point of contact for environmental compliance questions.
• Support communication with regulatory agencies as needed under the direction of EHS leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level