EHS Specialist

Schneider Electric; Chino (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking an EHS Specialist to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety requirements within a fast-paced distribution center. You will focus on PIT safety, ergonomics, material handling, and dock safety while partnering with site leadership to strengthen safe work practices and prevent injuries.

The role involves leading training, conducting audits and investigations, and driving continuous improvement to support reliable customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of EHS experience in a distribution center, warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, or material-handling environment.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA requirements and other applicable EHS regulations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of PIT safety, forklift operations, training, evaluations, and incident prevention.
• Understanding of ergonomics and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries in warehouse settings.
• Experience facilitating instructor-led safety training and communicating requirements to hourly staff and leaders.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, root‑cause analysis, and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with EHS policies, OSHA regulations, and local requirements.
• Lead safety programs including PIT safety, ergonomics, PPE, and lockout/tagout.
• Coach associates and leaders on safe behaviors and hazard identification.
• Manage the PIT safety program: training, certifications, audits, and records.
• Conduct audits, risk assessments, and change-management reviews; implement corrective actions.
• Investigate incidents and determine root causes to prevent recurrence.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

Incident investigation

Safety training

Risk assessment

Hazard recognition

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, or related field

Job description

The EHS Specialist will assure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety requirements while fostering a strong culture of safety and sustainability within a fast-paced distribution center. The role will assess and reduce risks to employees, visitors, contractors, equipment, and operations, with particular focus on powered industrial trucks (PIT), forklift traffic, material handling, ergonomics, dock safety, PPE, and contractor safety. This position partners closely with site leadership and warehouse operations to strengthen safe work practices, prevent injuries, and support reliable customer service.

What will you do?

• Ensure compliance with all EHS policies, OSHA regulations, company safety standards, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Lead and support key safety programs including powered industrial truck (PIT) safety, ergonomics, material handling, PPE, hazard communication, contractor safety, lockout/tagout, and emergency response.
• Serve as a visible safety partner on the warehouse floor by coaching associates and leaders, reinforcing safe behaviors, and proactively identifying and correcting hazards.
• Manage the PIT safety program, including operator training, certification, evaluations, audits, authorization records, and ongoing compliance monitoring.
• Conduct EHS audits, inspections, risk assessments, and change-management reviews; develop corrective actions and ensure timely, effective resolution of identified risks.
• Investigate workplace incidents, injuries, near misses, and property damage events; determine root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop, deliver, and maintain EHS training programs, safety orientations, qualification records, and the site training matrix to ensure compliance and workforce readiness.
• Partner with Operations and Maintenance to ensure material handling equipment, dock systems, facility infrastructure, and work processes are maintained and operated safely.
• Lead emergency preparedness, environmental compliance, waste management, and ISO management system activities while maintaining relationships with regulatory agencies and emergency responders.
• Track and analyze EHS performance metrics, prepare reports for site leadership, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen safety culture and operational excellence.
• Enforce compliance with EHS Policies, OSHA Standards, WVPP administration, EHS Programs, Schneider Electric Safety Standards, and applicable federal and state regulations throughout the distribution center.

Who will you report to?

DC General Manager

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Bachelor's Degree in environmental science, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, or a related field,
• 3+ years of EHS experience in a distribution center, warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, or other material-handling environment.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA requirements and other applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of powered industrial truck safety, including forklift operations, operator training and evaluation, pedestrian interaction, inspections, battery charging, and incident prevention.
• Knowledge of warehouse and material handling hazards involving loading docks, trailers, racking, conveyors, pallet handling, mechanical lifting devices, and pedestrian traffic management.
• Understanding of ergonomics and methods for preventing musculoskeletal injuries associated with lifting, pushing, pulling, repetitive work, and workstation design.
• Experience facilitating instructor-led safety training and communicating requirements to hourly associates, supervisors, contractors, and leadership.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, root-cause analysis, risk assessments, audits, and corrective action follow-up.
• Ability to interpret procedures, regulations, inspection findings, and operational data and translate them into practical warehouse controls.
• Ability to work regularly on the warehouse floor and respond to safety issues across operating shifts as business needs require.
• Strong communication, organization, influence, and meeting facilitation skills, with the ability to work effectively with site leadership, Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, contractors, and other business stakeholders.
• Effective change agent with a hands-on, solutions-focused approach to continuous improvement.
• ASP or CSP certification preferred; CSP strongly preferred.
• Experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems preferred.
• Electrical safety, lockout/tagout, emergency response, waste management, and contractor safety experience preferred.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

€40 billion global revenue +9% organic growth 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

This position will be posted until filled.

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Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

• Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
• Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
• Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
• Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
• Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 86,400 - USD 129,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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