EHS Specialist - Global Safety Impact

Veralto Global; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting Day 1 including ins/

Annual performance-based bonuses

Family benefits and parental leave

Independent team and supportive mentor

Job summary

Hach, a Veralto company, is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist to support the Ames facility. You will partner with the EHS Manager and site leaders to drive day-to-day EHS compliance, training, audits, incident follow-up, and continuous improvement activities in a chemical manufacturing environment.

You will help strengthen safety culture, manage environmental reporting, and support ISO certifications while working onsite in Ames, IA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Sustainability, or related field; 3+ years EHS experience in manufacturing.
• Regulatory compliance, permitting, OSHA/EPA programs, reporting and recordkeeping experience.
• Training in RCRA Hazardous Waste Management or equivalent.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and comfortable with EHS management systems.
• Ability to work onsite in Ames, IA, and travel 1–2 times per year.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary EHS point of contact for the Ames site and support EHS Manager and leadership to strengthen safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, IDNR, and ISO certification standards.
• Conduct job safety analyses, investigate incidents, implement corrective actions, and support workers’ compensation processes.
• Develop and improve EHS policies, procedures, training programs, and emergency response protocols.
• Coordinate safety committees, audits, and ISO certifications while maintaining EHS reporting systems and metrics.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

EHS

Incident investigation

Microsoft Office

On-site work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science/OH&S/Engineering

Tools

Cority

Job description

Hach, a Veralto company, is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist to support the Ames facility. You will partner with the EHS Manager and site leaders to drive day-to-day EHS compliance, training, audits, incident follow-up, and continuous improvement activities in a chemical manufacturing environment.

You will help strengthen safety culture, manage environmental reporting, and support ISO certifications while working onsite in Ames, IA.