EHS Specialist I

Advanced Energy; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Environmental Health and Safety Assistant to support its safety programs. This role involves planning and implementing safety measures, conducting hazard assessments, and ensuring compliance with regulations. You will work in a dynamic environment that includes office, engineering labs, and production settings. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and a passion for promoting workplace safety. Join a forward-thinking company that values employee well-being and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous time off and medical plans.

Benefits

Medical - multiple plans available

Short and long-term disability insurance

Generous time off policy

Company matched 401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Expanded mental health coverage

Paid parental leave

Paid volunteer time off

Qualifications

• 0-1 years’ experience in safety, ergonomics, or environmental compliance.
• Proficient in safety culture development and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing occupational health and safety programs.
• Perform hazard assessments and maintain chemical inventory.
• Lead incident investigations and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Safety culture development

Effective communication

Electrical safety and NFPA 70e

Emergency response

Hazard identification and assessments

Incident investigations

Detail-oriented

Self-directed

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety

Bachelor’s degree in environmental health

Bachelor’s degree in industrial hygiene

Bachelor’s degree in physical sciences

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Velocity EHS

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assists in executing and facilitating Advanced Energy’s environmental health and safety program portfolio with the goal of eliminating injuries and incidents, preventing property loss, and minimizing impact to human health and the environment. Responsible for ensuring employee awareness of programs, training, and overall compliance.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in planning, establishing, implementing, and maintaining of occupational health, safety, and environmental programs.
• Ensure that Advanced Energy complies with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and standards through implementation of safety control measures.
• Perform hazard assessments including job hazard assessments and audits with business leaders and prepare comprehensive recommendations for corrective action to eliminate or minimize potential hazards.
• Maintain chemical inventory list and ensure the SDS library database is up to date.
• Assist business partners with reporting incidents and near misses.
• Lead incident investigations and recommend corrective actions.
• Steward and facilitate emergency action plans.
• Utilize EHS data management system (Velocity EHS) for collecting incident, hazard, inspection, chemical SDS and sustainability data.
• Support procedure writing for Corporate EHS management system (ISO14001 and ISO45001).

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Time is divided between office, engineering labs, and production environments.
• Requires sitting, standing, walking, and talking for extended periods of time and lifting up to 50 pounds on occasion. Will be required to work in all environments at AE.
• Regular travel required.
• Location: Wilmington, MA

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge/proficiency in the following areas:
  • Safety culture development
  • Effective communication
  • Electrical safety and NFPA 70e
  • Emergency response
  • Hazard identification and assessments
  • Hot work
  • Incident investigations
  • Detail-oriented
  • Self-directed with strong organizational and time management skills
  • Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence without formal authority
  • Ability to locate, interpret, and implement regulatory requirements
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of applications and other common computer tools

EXPERIENCE:

• 0 - 1 years’ experience in related fields such as safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, environmental compliance, and hazardous waste management.
• Experience in manufacturing or R&D engineering labs desired.

EDUCATION:

• Graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental health, industrial hygiene, physical sciences, or engineering.

COMPENSATION:

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is between $60,000 and $70,000 annually (depending on experience & education level).

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package to all full-time, regular employees that includes:

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
• Company matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and/or veteran status.

Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to [e-mail]