EHS Specialist: Multi-Site Safety & Compliance

MEI Industrial Solutions; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MEI Industrial Solutions seeks an Environmental Health & Safety Specialist to support and strengthen EHS programs across to ensure a safe, compliant workplace in the Rigging & Crating field. This role partners with leadership and field teams to drive continuous safety improvements and incident prevention.

The Safety Specialist II collaborates with site management, conducts audits, delivers training, and assists incident investigations while aligning with local, state, and federal regulations.

Qualifications

• BS in occupational safety, industrial relations, construction management, or related field.
• 3 years EH&S experience with multi-site and multi-state exposure preferred.
• Ability to work in a clean room environment.
• Knowledge of OSHA and workers' comp regulations; ability to advise on applicable regulations.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Self-directed with good time management; able to perform safety tasks with urgency.
• MS Office proficiency; Excel or similar software.

Responsibilities

• Proactively executes MEI EHS policies, guidelines, procedures, and programs related to and in support of our safety culture, regulatory changes and new business growth.
• Support MEI sites with all customer, and OSHA required training (Site Specific, Protocol, OSHA, Forklift, Etc.).
• Provide program technical and administrative support in areas such as design-in-safety, risk assessment, job safety analysis, investigation and resolution, development, and programming of EHS systems, and integrating EHS practices into operations processes.
• Work collectively with Incident Review Board (IRB) and Site management to manage all incidents and accident cases thru investigations and root cause analysis, including working directly with Occupational Health clinics and Insurance carriers.
• Conduct routine site audits of all Equipment, Materials, Work practices, and Procedures.
• As needed develop and prepare safety work instructions, procedures, and job hazard analyses (JHA's).
• Conduct daily audits and approval of Pre-task plans and job hazard analyses (JHA's).
• Conduct routine inspections and evaluate the environment, equipment, and processes in working areas to ensure compliance with government safety regulations and industry standards.
• Prepares and maintains all administrative record keeping and other administrative tasks as needed, such as EHS meetings, Reports, OSHA logs, Incident Review Board (IRB) reports and Audits.
• Address and document all Safety violations by MEI personnel immediately.
• Provides ongoing safety and health related training and required certifications for existing employees and new hires.
• Reduce or eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses, deaths, and financial losses.
• Identify and assess conditions which could produce accidents and financial losses and evaluating the potential extent of resulting injuries.
• Educate team members on accident‑prevention and loss‑control systems and programs for incorporation into operational policies of the organization.
• Develop and maintain relationships with outside firms and organizations such as vendors, OSHA, fire/police departments, etc.
• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.
• Observe, coach, and help train project safety managers as directed.

Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Interpersonal communication

Office software

Education

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety / related field

Safety certification (preferred but not required)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

MEI Industrial Solutions seeks an Environmental Health & Safety Specialist to support and strengthen EHS programs across to ensure a safe, compliant workplace in the Rigging & Crating field. This role partners with leadership and field teams to drive continuous safety improvements and incident prevention.

The Safety Specialist II collaborates with site management, conducts audits, delivers training, and assists incident investigations while aligning with local, state, and federal regulations.