Health, Safety & Environmental Specialist
About The Position
HuFriedyGroup is seeking a Health, Safety & Environmental Specialist to support Environmental Health & Safety activities at our Northbrook facility. Working closely with the EHS Manager and other team members, this role will help develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS management systems, training programs, safety audits, inspections, and incident response processes. This is a hands-on position for someone who is comfortable working directly within a manufacturing environment and engaging employees at all levels to strengthen workplace safety and environmental compliance.
Requirements
- Two or more years of experience in a manufacturing, warehousing, industrial, or operations environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to deliver training and communicate safety information effectively to employees at all levels.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to identifying and addressing workplace risks.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting safety, environmental, or compliance programs is preferred.
- Bilingual or multilingual skills are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver engaging EHS training while evaluating learning outcomes and program effectiveness.
- Support the development, implementation, and ongoing review of EHS policies, procedures, safe work instructions, and employee communications.
- Identify gaps and improvement opportunities within EHS management systems and help implement corrective actions.
- Support injury, incident, and near-miss reporting and investigations.
- Promote employee awareness and safety performance through safety meetings, newsletters, internal communications, and engagement activities.
- Help develop solutions that reduce occupational exposures and improve workplace safety.
- Support continuous improvement and behavior-based safety initiatives.
- Train and educate facility safety committees.
- Support compliance with OSHA, EPA, environmental, chemical, machinery, and applicable local regulations.
- Participate in daily stand-up meetings and maintain EHS visual management activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
