EHS Specialist

Kion Group AG; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 82,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Job summary

Dematic seeks an experienced Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist to support our North America Modernizations & Upgrades business. This field-based role promotes a strong safety culture across active construction projects and partners with project teams, subcontractors, and customers to identify hazards and drive safe execution.

Up to 75%+ travel is required, including overnight stays. The role enforces OSHA and Dematic EHS policies, oversees JHAs and permit processes, and delivers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in environmental health & safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of full-time construction safety management experience.
• Preferred OSHA 500 Trainer Certification and OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification.
• Experience supporting industrial construction, automation, material handling, or conveyor installation projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide EHS support for modernization, retrofit, and upgrade projects throughout North America.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, safety observations, and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, customer safety requirements, and Dematic EHS policies.
• Review and support Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), permit processes, and safe work practices.
• Deliver safety training, toolbox talks, and onboarding for employees and contractors.
• Assist with incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and reporting.
• Coach project teams on hazard recognition and risk mitigation.
• Support contractor management programs and customer compliance platforms.
• Promote proactive safety initiatives, near-miss reporting, and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Safety management

Construction safety

Incident investigation

Training delivery

Hazard assessment

OSHA regulations

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental health & safety

Job description

Dematic is seeking an experienced Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist to support our North America Modernizations & Upgrades business. This field-based role is responsible for promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with OSHA, customer, and company EHS requirements across multiple construction and installation projects. The EHS Specialist will partner closely with project teams, subcontractors, and customers to identify hazards, reduce risk, investigate incidents, deliver training, and support safe project execution at active construction and industrial sites. Up to 75%+ travel required, including overnight and occasional weekend travel

We offer:

What We Offer:

• Career Development


• Competitive Compensation and Benefits


• Pay Transparency


• Global Opportunities

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $82,000- $166,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

What You Will Do in This Role:

• Provide EHS support for modernization, retrofit, and upgrade projects throughout North America.


• Conduct site inspections, audits, safety observations, and risk assessments.


• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, customer safety requirements, and Dematic EHS policies.


• Review and support Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), permit processes, and safe work practices.


• Deliver safety training, toolbox talks, and onboarding for employees and contractors.


• Assist with incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and reporting.


• Coach project teams on hazard recognition and risk mitigation.


• Support contractor management programs and customer compliance platforms.


• Promote proactive safety initiatives, near-miss reporting, and continuous improvement efforts.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in environmental health & safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or related field


• Minimum 3 years of full-time construction safety management experience.


• Preferred Current OSHA 500 Trainer Certification


• Preferred OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification.


• Experience supporting industrial construction, automation, material handling, or conveyor installation projects.


• Strong working knowledge of fall protection, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, crane and rigging operations, confined space entry, and mobile elevated work platforms.


• Experience conducting incident investigations and implementing corrective actions.


• Excellent communication, leadership, and coaching skills.