EHS Compliance and Risk Management Specialist

TOYOTETSU AMERICA INC; Cains Store (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TOYOTETSU AMERICA INC. is seeking an experienced TTNA EHS Compliance & Risk Management Specialist to serve as a corporate resource for compliance assurance and risk visibility across all TTNA facilities in North America.

This role provides oversight, verification, and reporting to help ensure that obligations are tracked and corrective actions closed. It does not replace plant-level ownership but complements governance with dashboards and leadership-ready updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field; equivalent education/experience considered.
• Minimum seven years in EHS, regulatory compliance, audit, risk management, or related field.
• Experience coordinating multi-site programs in manufacturing or industrial environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a North America–wide EHS compliance tracking process with permits, reports, inspections, renewals and due dates.
• Monitor overdue items and escalate unresolved issues to leadership.
• Review adherence to TTNA EHS policies, procedures, risk controls and playbooks.
• Identify gaps and systemic risks; coordinate corrective action with plant leaders.
• Track regulatory changes and support inspections, audits, and reviews.
• Collaborate with External Affairs on customer sustainability data requests and reporting.
• Promote standard practices as corporate EHS liaison across facilities.
• Prepare executive dashboards and updates on status, trends, and next steps.

Skills

Compliance tracking

Regulatory surveillance

Dashboards & reporting

Cross-functional coordination

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Compliance management systems

Audit tools

Dashboard software

Job description

Position: TTNA EHS Compliance & Risk Management SpecialistPosition Summary: The TTNA EHS Compliance & Risk Management Specialist serves as a corporate resource for compliance assurance and risk visibility across all TTNA facilities. This role does not replace plant-level EHS ownership or daily site activities; rather, it provides oversight, verification, reporting, and follow-up to help ensure compliance obligations and corrective actions are tracked and addressed. This position reports to the TTNA Corporate Sustainability, External and Government Affairs Senior Manager.Key Responsibilities:Develop, maintain, and improve a North America-wide EHS compliance tracking process, including regulatory obligations, permits, reports, inspections, renewals, documentation, owners, due dates, and completion status.Monitor overdue or at-risk compliance items and escalate unresolved issues to appropriate leadership.Support policy governance by reviewing adherence to standardized TTNA EHS-related policies, procedures, risk controls, and response playbooks.Identify compliance gaps, policy inconsistencies, recurring issues, and systemic risks; coordinate corrective action follow-up with responsible plant leaders.Monitor applicable EHS regulatory changes and support facilities during inspections, agency visits, audits, and compliance reviews.Partner with External Affairs to track customer environmental sustainability requirements, audits, surveys, data requests, and reporting expectations.Serve as a corporate liaison to the TTNA EHS Working Group to promote consistent standards, best practices, compliance tools, and lessons learned across facilities.Prepare executive-level dashboards, reports, and updates summarizing compliance status, overdue actions, high-risk items, trends, and recommended next steps.Position Requirements:Education: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.Equivalent education, training, and relevant experience may be considered.Experience:Minimum of seven years of experience in EHS, environmental compliance, regulatory compliance, audit, risk management, or a related field preferred.Manufacturing or industrial environment experience preferred.Experience coordinating multi-site compliance programs preferred.Experience supporting regulatory inspections, audits, customer reporting, or sustainability data requests preferred.Demonstrated Skills and Abilities:Working knowledge of EHS compliance requirements, including safety, environmental permitting, reporting, waste management, and recordkeeping.Ability to build and maintain compliance matrices, dashboards, tracking tools, and reporting processes.Strong organization, follow-up, documentation, and deadline management skills.Ability to influence accountability and support consistency across locations without direct plant-line authority.Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize complex compliance matters for leadership review.High attention to detail, sound judgment, confidentiality, and professional ethics.Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; experience with compliance management systems or audit tools preferred.