Senior Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas, Inc. • Lansing, IL

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About The Position

The Senior EHS Specialist will integrate environmental, health, and safety programs at the Lansing facility. The role leads job hazard analyses to reduce operational risks, develops and integrates EHS training for operations, and serves as the site point of contact for engagement with state and government regulators. The successful candidate is self-starting, eager to learn, and motivated to drive continual improvement and positive change in NPAA’s EHS culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health or Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Sciences, or a related field; alternatively, an associate degree with five years of equivalent work experience emphasizing EHS.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, are preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Professional safety certification preferred, such as CHMM, CHSP, CSP, CIH, CPE, or similar environmental, chemical, or safety experience.
• Three to five years of experience in chemical manufacturing or automotive environments preferred.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to developing and setting the company’s health and safety goals, and implement and maintain on-site safety, environmental, and emergency management programs and policies that ensure compliance with federal, state, and local EHS regulations.
• Execute training programs and train employees on workplace health and safety, including hazardous waste and other occupational and environmental areas.
• Develop and implement incident response policies and provide technical expertise and guidance to examine process failures that lead to workplace accidents and their environmental impacts.
• Investigate and monitor accidents and incidents involving security issues, fire, hazardous materials, unsafe conditions, and non-compliance; ensure corrective action recommendations address procedural changes needed to prevent future incidents.
• Evaluate and inspect work sites, equipment, and processes to ensure applicable safety laws are followed, and stay current on emerging regulatory compliance issues and trends.
• Prepare monthly reports covering safety, health, security, and environmental inspections and incidents.
• Coordinate industrial hygiene studies and implement measures to prevent or reduce occupational exposures to permissible levels.

Benefits

• Monthly hourly attendance bonuses
• Merit increases
• Annual bonus incentive plan
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Paid time off
• Comprehensive health and welfare plans
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Employee recognition programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events

What This Job Offers

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