EHS Specialist

Pace® Analytical Services; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 46,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

HSA

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance program

Job summary

Pace® Analytical Services is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety professional to provide EHS support to laboratory R&D operations in a fast-paced environment. You’ll engage in safety surveys, incident documentation, waste management, and lab readiness activities while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and 1+ year of EHS or chemistry experience; OSHA 30/Hazwoper preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Chemistry, Biology, or related field.
• 1+ year of EHS and/or Chemistry experience.
• OSHA 30 and Hazwoper 40 preferred.
• Able to identify improvement opportunities and drive corrective actions.
• Strong risk analysis and communication of risks.
• Able to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Monthly safety surveys; input data and track closures.
• Incident documentation and root cause analysis; follow-up actions.
• Problem solve and troubleshoot waste logistics.
• Verify Waste Stream Profiles and Waste Inventory accuracy.
• Ensure waste labels are correct and compliant.
• Assist in disposal of hazardous waste; lab clean outs.
• Hazard Review documentation and readiness for lab divisions.
• Participate in Tech Forum Lab Safety meetings and share EHS updates.
• Provide respirator fit tests and machine guarding assessments.
• Lab commissioning support and EHS readiness for moves/exits.
• Maintain communication with customer personnel.

Skills

EHS knowledge

Risk analysis

Adaptability

Hazard controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Chemistry, Biology, or related field

Job description

Shift

Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Flexible)

Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Flexible)

Are you ready to work making the world a safer, healthier place? Join our mission to continuously move science forward; to innovate and advance all aspects of our business to improve the health and safety of our communities and lives.

Make an impact. Build a career.

At Pace®, everything we do is built upon an unwavering commitment to making the world a safer, healthier place. We continually work to develop innovative practices that drive sustainability and empower our partners with accurate, quality data at every critical moment and milestone.

That’s why we need you — your curiosity, your talents, and your drive — to help us advance this important work, and your career.

Find your place at Pace®

Join us as a an EHS professional, where you’ll put your love of science to work in the Scientific Insourcing Services department.. You’ll receive all the training you need to successfully take on your new role and grow an exciting laboratory sciences career at Pace®.

Candidate will be part of a team that provides Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) support to laboratory R&D operations.

Compensation: $22.00 - 28.00 per hour

What You’ll Do

• Monthly safety surveys (presenting monthly safety focus, enter safety surveys into database, track survey data, and make sure findings are closed out in a timely manner)
• Initiate, follow up, and complete incident documentation of all incidents/injuries within a timely manner; complete WIMS investigations, identify root cause(s), and document measures taken to prevent reoccurrence; provide updates to management regarding causal analysis and corrective actions
• Actively problem solve and troubleshoot waste logistics
• Verify Waste Stream Profiles & Waste Inventory are active and accurate
• Ensure waste labels are correct and accurate
• Understand and implement waste storage and handling procedures
• Assist in the disposal of hazardous waste and materials as part of laboratory clean outs
• Hazard Review documentation (including pre- and post- work) and identify processes within a division/area that will need a Hazard Review
• Participate in monthly Tech Forum Lab Safety meetings; communicate EHS updates to committees as needed
• Provide respirator fit tests
• Machine guarding assessments
• Lab commissioning support (to include lab EHS readiness, equipment start up, pre-start up safety reviews, technical support for lab moves, and lab exiting for vacated areas)
• Maintain active communication with various customer personnel

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Chemistry, Biology, or related field
• EHS (Environmental health and safety) and/or Chemistry experience, 1+ year
• OSHA 30 and/or Hazwoper 40, preferred
• Ability to identify improvement opportunities, develop plans to close gaps, garner management support for key initiatives, and track improvement initiatives to closure
• Risk analysis skills - capable of hazard and risk identification, assessment, and controls; communicate risks and methods to reduce risk
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and prioritize work effectively

What We Promise

• Comprehensive benefit program, including medical, vision and dental insurance, 401(k) matching and a tuition reimbursement program
• Opportunities to build a rewarding career
• An inclusive culture that stands for integrity, innovation and growth

Find Your Place at Pace - We need you - your curiosity, your talents, and your drive - to help us advance this important work.

Benefits

When you join Pace®, you commit to work that makes a positive impact on our communities and our world. We commit to supporting you with benefits and perks that make a positive impact on your life.

• Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program which includes competitive salaries
• medical
• dental vision
• 401K retirement savings plan (100% vested immediately in the employer match)
• life
• disability and voluntary benefits
• paid time off for holiday
• sick and vacation days
• HSA
• wellness program
• flexible spending accounts
• tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance program
• parental leave
• optional legal coverage
• ID theft

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pace® provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, genetics, protected veteran status, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, 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.

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.