EHS Specialist

Synectics Inc.; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in staffing and recruiting seeks an Environmental Health Safety Specialist to implement and maintain EHS programs, ensuring compliance and safety across various settings. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience. This role offers a dynamic work environment with significant fieldwork involved, emphasizing safety improvement initiatives.

Benefits

Healthcare Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Technical Certification Bonus

Qualifications

• 4+ years of EHS-related experience.
• Ability to develop procedures and policies for business objectives.
• HAZWOPER knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain EHS programs to ensure compliance.
• Conduct incident investigations and implement action plans.
• Deliver training tailored to business needs.

Skills

Self-starter

Well-rounded safety experience

OSHA regulations knowledge

Incident Investigation

Education

Bachelor's Degree (EHS-related, Engineering, Science)

Job description

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• Implement and maintain health and safety (EHS) programs, as assigned, to ensure regulatory and internal compliance and reduce safety risks to employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Assess safety risk, drive safety improvement initiatives, engage with a variety of functional teams "in the field," and to develop/deliver training will be critical components of this role.
• Provide safety oversight and guidance across a variety of campuses and settings, including maintenance, warehousing, construction; includes significant field work that may be outside.
• Complete risk assessments, job hazard analyses
• Monitor regulatory requirements/trends, conduct impact analyses, and implement programs to ensure compliance with both regulatory and internal standards.
• Develop and deliver training that meets the needs of the trainee and/or business.
• Identify and drive improvements that reduce the risk profile and improve the safety of overall organization.
• Communicate compliance status to management and stakeholders.
• Conduct incident investigations, identify root causes, and implement action plans that prevent similar incidents from occurring.
• Lead and/or participate in cross-functional team meeting as a representative of the EHS team.
• Serve as an EHS subject matter expert.
• Produce deliverables that meet milestones and drive initiatives to completion.
  
  

Description

• Implement and maintain health and safety (EHS) programs, as assigned, to ensure regulatory and internal compliance and reduce safety risks to employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Assess safety risk, drive safety improvement initiatives, engage with a variety of functional teams "in the field," and to develop/deliver training will be critical components of this role.
• Provide safety oversight and guidance across a variety of campuses and settings, including maintenance, warehousing, construction; includes significant field work that may be outside.
• Complete risk assessments, job hazard analyses
• Monitor regulatory requirements/trends, conduct impact analyses, and implement programs to ensure compliance with both regulatory and internal standards.
• Develop and deliver training that meets the needs of the trainee and/or business.
• Identify and drive improvements that reduce the risk profile and improve the safety of overall organization.
• Communicate compliance status to management and stakeholders.
• Conduct incident investigations, identify root causes, and implement action plans that prevent similar incidents from occurring.
• Lead and/or participate in cross-functional team meeting as a representative of the EHS team.
• Serve as an EHS subject matter expert.
• Produce deliverables that meet milestones and drive initiatives to completion.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (EHS-related, Engineering, Science) with 4+ years of EHS-related experience
• Ability to work on their feet for extended periods of times and traverse across large campuses, both inside and outside
• Self-starter with proven track record of engaging with teams across a variety of functions
• Well-rounded safety experience and significant knowledge of OSHA regulations in areas including:
• Machine Guarding
• LOTO
• Hot Work
• Confined Spaces
• Ergonomics
• HazCom
• Powered Industrial Trucks
• Working at Heights
• Personal Protection
• Emergency Response
• Contractor/Construction Safety
• Electrical Safety
• Incident Investigation
• Ability to establish measurable project goals, implement plans, and prioritize work demands
• Ability to develop procedures and policies that meet business objectives
• Ability to constructively resolve differences
• HAZWOPER knowledge/awareness would be helpful.
  

Benefits

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

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