Environmental, Health & Safety Engineer

Kapco Career•Grafton, WI

About The Position

Kapco Metal Stamping is hiring an Environmental, Health & Safety Engineer to lead environmental, health, and safety programs across manufacturing, paint, warehouse, and distribution facilities. The role supports compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and works with operations to identify and reduce workplace and environmental risks. The engineer oversees environmental compliance programs, including air emissions, hazardous waste, wastewater, stormwater, and chemical management. The role also supports permitting and regulatory inspections, maintains compliance records, and advances waste-reduction, resource-efficiency, and sustainability initiatives. The position partners with manufacturing and distribution teams on safety programs and practices, including machine guarding, lockout/tagout, confined-space entry, fall protection, personal protective equipment, hazardous-material handling, warehouse material handling, powered industrial trucks, and transportation safety. The engineer delivers EHS training, monitors safety performance, investigates incidents, drives corrective actions and continuous improvement, and contributes EHS expertise to Lean Manufacturing and operational excellence initiatives. Kapco describes itself as a contract manufacturer of metal components with more than 600 employees across its family of companies. It emphasizes a family culture grounded in Innovation, Attitude, Integrity, Impact, Accountability, and Safety, along with employee development and community engagement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety, engineering, occupational safety, environmental science, or a related field.
At least three years of EHS experience in a manufacturing, industrial, warehouse, or distribution environment.
Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety management systems.
Demonstrated experience conducting incident investigations, audits, inspections, and risk assessments.
Strong communication, leadership, collaboration, and organizational skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting metal stamping, fabrication, painting, or distribution operations.
Knowledge of EPA regulations and environmental compliance programs.
CSP, ASP, CHMM, or comparable professional certification.
Experience with ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 management systems.
Familiarity with DOT regulations and transportation safety.
Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience.

Responsibilities

Lead EHS programs across manufacturing, paint, warehouse, and distribution facilities.
Monitor and support compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
Conduct facility inspections, safety audits, and risk assessments; identify hazards and recommend practical controls.
Investigate incidents, injuries, and near misses, determine root causes, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
Manage OSHA recordkeeping, reporting, and related documentation.
Maintain and improve emergency response and evacuation plans.
Oversee environmental compliance programs covering air emissions, hazardous waste, wastewater, stormwater, and chemical management.
Coordinate permitting activities and support regulatory agency inspections.
Maintain environmental records, reports, and compliance documentation.
Advance waste-reduction, resource-efficiency, and sustainability initiatives.
Partner with operations on machine guarding, lockout/tagout, confined-space entry, fall protection, and personal protective equipment programs.
Promote safe handling, storage, and use of paints, solvents, coatings, and other hazardous materials.
Coordinate industrial hygiene assessments and follow-up actions as needed.
Support safety programs for warehouse and distribution center operations.
Advance safe material-handling, pedestrian, loading-dock, and powered industrial truck practices.
Support DOT compliance and transportation safety initiatives.
Develop and deliver EHS training for employees and leaders.
Track, analyze, and communicate safety performance metrics and trends.
Drive corrective actions and continuous-improvement projects to reduce risk and prevent recurrence.
Contribute EHS expertise to Lean Manufacturing and operational excellence initiatives.