Environment Health & Safety Specialist

11th Hour Staffing•Warsaw, IN

About The Position

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist serves as the primary EHS resource for the Warsaw, Indiana facility while supporting a broader EHS team across multiple manufacturing and operational sites. The position reports to the EHS Manager and partners with operations, maintenance, engineering, human resources, and site leadership to support regulatory compliance, risk reduction, employee engagement, training, incident prevention, and continuous improvement. The role helps maintain compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and organizational standards while promoting a positive, proactive safety culture. It also collaborates with EHS colleagues on divisional initiatives, reporting, management system activities, audits, investigations, and program deployment across assigned facilities. The position requires a hands-on professional who builds relationships, exercises sound judgment, maintains a visible presence in operations, and balances regulatory requirements with business needs. Work takes place in office, manufacturing, warehouse, and operational environments, with frequent presence in active facilities. Travel to other facility locations may be required as needed and is generally less than 20%.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor's degree in occupational safety, environmental science, engineering, industrial technology, manufacturing operations, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
At least 3 years of experience in environmental, health and safety, manufacturing operations, engineering, quality, maintenance, continuous improvement, or related industrial disciplines.
Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and manufacturing safety practices.
Experience conducting inspections, audits, investigations, training, or process improvement activities.
Experience supporting EHS management systems, corrective action processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to build cross-functional relationships, influence teams, and drive accountability in a manufacturing environment.
Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to analyze information, interpret requirements, prioritize competing responsibilities, and work independently with minimal supervision.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, and move throughout facilities for extended periods.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and work safely in industrial environments.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 management systems.
Experience supporting multiple manufacturing facilities or locations.
Experience with environmental compliance programs, regulatory reporting, and permit management.
Experience utilizing enterprise business systems, document control systems, records management processes, or electronic management systems to support compliance, reporting, and operational effectiveness.
Experience developing or improving standardized processes, reporting tools, dashboards, or management system documentation.
ASP, CSP, CHMM, OSHA, or other related professional certifications.
Experience in lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or operational excellence environments.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary EHS resource for the Warsaw facility and support assigned facilities as part of the broader EHS team.
Partner with employees, supervisors, and leadership to promote safety culture, employee engagement, risk reduction, and continuous improvement.
Conduct workplace inspections, compliance audits, risk assessments, and management system evaluations to identify hazards and verify compliance.
Lead or support incident, injury, and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis, corrective action development and implementation, and effectiveness verification.
Coordinate and deliver EHS training, emergency preparedness activities, contractor safety programs, and safety committee initiatives.
Support compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, state, local, and municipal environmental, health, and safety requirements.
Support environmental compliance programs, including waste management, wastewater, stormwater, chemical management, air permitting, and regulatory reporting as assigned.
Collect, analyze, and communicate EHS performance metrics, trends, key performance indicators, and compliance reporting requirements.
Support development, implementation, standardization, and continuous improvement of EHS programs, procedures, and management systems across multiple facilities.
Track and support timely completion of corrective and preventive actions resulting from audits, inspections, incidents, assessments, and regulatory requirements.
Travel to facility locations as needed to support audits, training, investigations, projects, and team initiatives.