EHS Specialist – Environmental

Haleon; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon in Lincoln, Nebraska, seeks an EHS Environmental Specialist to ensure site compliance with federal, state, local environmental regulations and Haleon’s internal standards. The role focuses on air, water, soil, waste, and sustainability across site operations, identifying and mitigating environmental risks to protect employees and the environment.

The specialist will develop and manage compliance programs, lead inspections, audits, and regulatory reporting, and support continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and related specialization required.
• Experience managing EHS risks in FMCG, pharma, or related high-hazard sector preferred.
• Strong understanding of environmental regulations and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure site compliance with environmental regulations across air, water, soil, waste, and sustainability.
• Develop and implement programs to identify, assess, and control environmental risks and exposures.
• Manage regulatory reporting, compliance calendars, and hazardous waste handling and disposal.
• Partner with regulatory agencies and lead site inspections, audits, and compliance activities.
• Conduct and support incident investigations, root cause analysis, risk assessments, and corrective actions.
• Establish and maintain EHS policies, procedures, KPIs, and training aligned with company strategy.
• Monitor EHS performance, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with global teams to share best practices and strengthen overall EHS performance.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

EHS risk mgmt

Stakeholder engagement

Audits & inspections

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Sciences, and/or Occupational Safety

Job description

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity. Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science. Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.**About the role**The **EHS Environmental Specialist** is responsible for ensuring site compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations, as well as Haleon’s internal environmental standards. This includes oversight of requirements related to air, water, soil, waste management, and sustainability across site operations and associated properties.This role is focused on proactively identifying and mitigating environmental risks by developing and recommending effective strategies to minimize exposure to hazardous conditions. The Environmental Specialist plays a critical role in protecting employees, the environment, and the company by maintaining compliance, promoting best practices, and supporting continuous improvement in environmental performance.**Role Responsibilities*** Ensure site compliance with all federal, state, local, and company environmental regulations across air, water, soil, waste, and sustainability.* Develop and implement programs to identify, assess, and control environmental risks and exposures.* Manage environmental compliance processes, including regulatory reporting, compliance calendars, and hazardous waste handling and disposal.* Partner with regulatory agencies and lead site inspections, audits, and compliance activities.* Conduct and support incident investigations, root cause analysis, risk assessments, and corrective actions.* Establish and maintain EHS policies, procedures, KPIs, and training programs aligned with company strategy.* Monitor EHS performance, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.* Support change management by reviewing projects and new processes for EHS risks and ensuring safe implementation.* Collaborate with global teams to share best practices and strengthen overall EHS performance.***Why you?*****Basic Qualifications:*** Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Sciences, and/or Occupational Safety (or other related specialization)* Experience in managing EHS risks in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), Pharmaceutical or related high-hazard sector.**Preferred Qualifications:*** Experience establishing programs to manage the site’s different EHS risks and impacts, coordinated within an overall EHS management system.* Experience reviewing change proposals (including capital projects and new product* Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)* Registered Environmental Manager (REM)* This position requires knowledge of Safety and Environmental requirements and regulations. Hence any formal education around these requirements is preferred.* At least 4 years’ experience in the Environmental Field.* Knowledge in the use of Environmental tracking databases.* Good relationship building and networking, to engage effectively with site personnel, senior management, EHS and Regional leads.**Location – this role is based in: Lincoln, Nebraska. This is not a remote opportunity.**