EH&S Specialist

Actalent; North Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in North Carolina is seeking an EH&S professional to support safety programs on the manufacturing floor, verify compliance, and coach workers on safe practices. The role includes acting as on-site EMS and maintaining health surveillance records.

The position requires a university degree or equivalent, 3+ years EH&S experience, and current EMS certification for unsupervised occupational assessments. Shift-based duties and client collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years EH&S experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Current certification permitting unsupervised emergency medical assessment in occupational settings.
• Ability to work an entire shift without supervision.

Responsibilities

• Verify safety compliance on the operating floor through direct observation.
• Identify unsafe equipment and remove it from service immediately.
• Coach workers on safe practices at the point of work.
• Conduct scheduled inspections and maintain inspection records.
• Serve as the on-site emergency medical responder during shifts.
• Maintain occupational health surveillance and coordinate evaluations.
• Prepare shift records and escalate issues when needed.

Skills

Environmental health & safety

Emergency medical responder

Safety coaching

Education

University degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Support all EH&S programs and issues to ensure the protection of employees from industrial accidents, occupational and environmental health hazards, and fire. Design, development, interpretation, recommendation, and compliance with environmental regulations and/or company policy in conjunction with one or more of the following areas: Workers Compensation, Occupational Heath & Safety, Medical Assistance or Environmental Engineering.

Safety verification on the operating floor (approx. 70% of role)

• Verifies compliance with applicable safety requirements through direct, continuous observation of equipment, work practices and conditions while production is running — access that is not available during core hours.
• Identifies unsafe equipment and conditions and removes them from service immediately under delegated stop-work authority, then documents. Acts first and reports after where personnel are at risk.
• Observes work practices as they are actually performed rather than as procedures describe them, and coaches at the point of work.
• Conducts scheduled inspections of equipment, systems, emergency provisions and workplace conditions, and maintains the resulting inspection records to audit standard.
• Uses uninterrupted off-shift hours for the documentation, procedure development and records work that cannot be completed during the operating day, producing drafts for day-shift review and approval.
• Engages directly with off-shift crews to surface hazards and concerns that are not raised through daytime channels.

Occupational health and emergency medical response (approx. 30% of role)

• Serves as the sole trained emergency medical responder on site during the shift. Assesses, treats within scope of practice, and makes the independent decision to arrange transport or activate emergency services without a supervising clinician available on site.
• Maintains emergency medical and first aid readiness across the site: supplies, equipment condition and expiry, responder coverage across all areas and break rotations.
• Maintains the occupational health surveillance status of off-shift employees, tracks who is due for required evaluation or testing, and coordinates scheduling into core hours where the provider is only available during the day.
• Identifies off-shift tasks, processes and exposures that daytime occupational health and hygiene activity does not capture, and ensures they are brought into scope.

Incident response and evidence

• Responds to incidents in a dual capacity — treating the injured person and initiating the investigation — and maintains objectivity between the two.
• Secures the scene, captures physical evidence, photographs conditions and obtains witness accounts before the end of the shift, recognizing that off-shift evidence and witnesses are unavailable by the following morning.
• Provides the complete factual investigation package to the client's EH&S lead, who retains the regulatory determination and reporting decision.

Shift interface and escalation

• Produces a written shift record every shift, including shifts with no findings.
• Distinguishes reliably between what to resolve independently and what to escape, and escalates without delay anything requiring management authorization, expenditure, procurement, human resources involvement, external coordination or a decision reserved to the client.

Operates within the authority delegated in writing by the client and does not act outside it.

Skills

Environmental health & safety, environmental health, safety, medical responder, medical response

Top Skills Details

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Additional Skills & Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• University degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant EH&S experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Current certification permitting unsupervised emergency medical assessment and treatment in an occupational setting, at a level appropriate to a site with no on-shift clinical supervision. Scope of practice must be confirmed against the specific occupational health duties assigned to the role under applicable state licensure.
• Demonstrated capability to work an entire shift without supervision, direction or escalation available, and to exercise judgment on safety and medical decisions independently.
• Sound written communication. The written shift record is the only visibility the client has into the shift and is relied upon for regulatory and corrective action decisions.
• Ability to hold a position under pressure and stop work or remove equipment from service without immediate management support present.