Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Vertiv • Lincoln, NE

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About The Position

The role is responsible for leading environmental, health, and safety programs at Vertiv’s Lincoln manufacturing facility. It develops and executes strategies to protect employees, ensure regulatory compliance, minimize operational risk, and promote a strong safety culture. The position partners with site leadership on continuous improvement, employee engagement, and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations. It also supports injury prevention, environmental stewardship, operational excellence, and long-term business sustainability.

The position oversees EHS strategy and compliance, risk assessment and incident prevention, training and employee development, environmental management, and program administration. Duties include managing permits and compliance records, conducting and investigating workplace incidents, maintaining EHS metrics and budgets, and leading EHS personnel and assigned resources. The work involves frequent walking and exposure to manufacturing environments, access to production, warehouse, and outdoor areas, occasional lifting up to 25 pounds, and wearing required personal protective equipment. Occasional travel may be required.

Requirements

• At least five years of progressive Environmental, Health & Safety experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or production environment.
• Proven experience managing EHS compliance programs and leading safety improvement initiatives.
• Experience conducting incident investigations and root cause analyses and managing corrective actions.
• Demonstrated success influencing organizational change and promoting a positive safety culture.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and applicable environmental and occupational safety regulations.
• Experience with risk assessment methods, 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 organizational levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and EHS management systems.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for facility environmental, health, and safety initiatives.
• Partner with plant leadership to develop and execute 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 participation 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, 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 for 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: Mid Level