Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

The TSE Family of Companies•Clearwater, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health and Safety Manager leads and supports a proactive safety and environmental compliance culture across TSE departments. The role identifies and mitigates workplace hazards, conducts risk assessments and job safety analyses, manages incident response and investigations, and ensures compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations. It develops and administers safety policies, procedures, documentation, and training programs; collaborates with leadership, technical teams, and equipment manufacturers to improve safe operations; and serves as the first point of contact and Incident Commander during onsite emergencies. The position requires technical judgment, regulatory knowledge, and cross-functional collaboration to protect employees, support operational continuity, and advance safety excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree plus 2–3 years of safety-related experience.
OSHA 10-hour training required.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers and regulatory agencies.
Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and boards of directors.
Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, plane and solid geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions, and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Must complete and maintain safety training according to the Safety Training Matrix.
Must be able to wear a full-face respirator and comply with TSE's Respiratory Protection Program and Title 29 CFR 1910.134; facial hair or other conditions that compromise the facepiece seal are not permitted for this position.
Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 30-hour training.
HAZWOPER training.
First Aid/CPR/AED training.
Background and experience in a chemical plant.

Responsibilities

Inspect and tour facilities to identify existing or potential accident and health hazards, and manage corrective or preventive measures.
Perform and document risk assessments and job safety analyses.
Analyze industrial accidents, recommend mitigation strategies, and manage implementation of mitigation plans.
Manage investigations of accidents and injuries and cooperate in preparing materials and evidence for hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations.
Formulate environmental policies and procedures to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Devise, manage, supervise, coordinate, and conduct training programs that promote safety awareness and safe practices.
Implement and manage a plan for organization-wide safety culture change, focusing on behavior-based safety programs and initiatives.
Consult equipment manufacturers, plant technical personnel, and management to select suitable plans based on safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
Consult with departments on equipment design and use to improve and maintain safe operations.
Review EHS documentation annually in accordance with TSE's ISO 9001:2015 QMS and update it as necessary to reflect current practices and regulations.
Act as Incident Commander during onsite incidents, which may include providing first aid, coordinating emergency services, and managing chemical or biohazardous spill cleanup.
Work collaboratively with employees and departments across the organization.