Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Vertiv Group • Lincoln, NE

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager provides leadership, direction, and oversight for environmental, health, and safety programs at the Lincoln manufacturing facility. The role develops and executes strategies to protect employees, ensure regulatory compliance, minimize operational risk, and promote a culture of safety excellence. As a strategic business partner to site leadership, the position drives continuous improvement, strengthens employee engagement, and ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations. It develops, implements, and sustains programs supporting injury prevention, environmental stewardship, operational excellence, and long-term business sustainability.

The role oversees regulatory compliance, risk management, incident prevention, employee training, environmental management, program administration, and EHS personnel. It manages EHS budgets and resources, maintains records and performance reporting, and provides monthly updates to site and corporate EHS leadership.

Requirements

• At least five years of progressive EHS experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or production environment.
• Experience managing EHS compliance programs and leading safety improvement initiatives.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action management.
• Demonstrated success influencing organizational change and building a positive safety culture.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and applicable environmental and occupational safety regulations.
• Experience with risk assessment methodologies, hazard identification, and injury prevention strategies.
• Working knowledge of ergonomics, machine guarding, hazardous energy control (Lockout/Tagout), contractor safety, and industrial safety practices.
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and EHS management systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Management, or a closely related field.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) certification.
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP) certification.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification.
• Additional certifications related to environmental compliance, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, or safety management systems.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for facility environmental, health, and safety initiatives.
• Partner with plant leadership to develop and execute strategic EHS objectives aligned with business goals.
• Promote a proactive safety culture through employee engagement, leadership accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead site safety committees and support employee involvement in safety initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, state, local, and corporate EHS requirements.
• Serve as the primary contact for regulatory agencies, inspections, audits, permitting activities, and compliance reporting.
• Monitor regulatory changes and implement new requirements in a timely manner.
• Maintain environmental permits, reporting requirements, and compliance documentation.
• Conduct workplace risk assessments and implement hazard controls.
• Lead investigations of injuries, illnesses, near misses, property damage, and environmental incidents.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and ensure corrective and preventive actions are completed.
• Analyze safety performance data and develop strategies to reduce risk and improve performance.
• Develop, implement, and deliver EHS training to employees, supervisors, and leaders.
• Ensure employees understand regulatory requirements, company policies, and safe work practices.
• Coach and mentor leaders on EHS responsibilities and accountability.
• Ensure appropriate selection, availability, and use of personal protective equipment.
• Oversee environmental compliance programs, including waste management, hazardous materials, recycling, and sustainability initiatives.
• Drive improvements to reduce environmental impact and improve resource efficiency.
• Support site environmental stewardship and sustainability goals.
• Develop and manage EHS budgets and resources.
• Maintain EHS records, metrics, reports, and performance dashboards.
• Provide monthly EHS performance updates to site and corporate EHS leadership.
• Lead and develop EHS personnel and other assigned resources.

What This Job Offers

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