Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist

generac; Beaver Dam (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac in Wisconsin seeks an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist to lead day-to-day EHS at the site, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and process integrity.

You will manage hazardous waste, industrial hygiene activities, and the site’s EHS program, coordinating with cross-functional teams to reduce risk and drive continuous improvement. This is a hands-on role with audits, training and reporting to help ensure zero incidents and OSHA/EPA/state compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• 1 year of experience implementing occupational safety and environmental programs
• Preferred: degree in safety, engineering or science related
• Experience in a manufacturing corporate safety role
• ISO, VPP, etc. implementation experience
• SAP or ERP experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Regulatory compliance monitoring and reporting
• Serve as the primary hazardous waste SME, leading reduction and recycling initiatives
• Direct industrial hygiene sampling and support
• Manage the facility EHS program
• Plan, train, inspect, report and recordkeeping for all environmental and safety compliance programs
• Worksite analysis
• Conduct facility audits to ensure compliance and operational excellence
• Prepare reports with findings and corrective action recommendations
• Conduct monthly inspections of hazardous waste storage areas
• Perform Job Safety Analysis and lead controls and countermeasures

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Industrial hygiene

EHS program management

Hazardous waste management

Auditing

Safety training

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Degree in occupational safety, engineering or science

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.

For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.

Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day environmental, health, and safety functions at an assigned location. This includes, but is not limited to, implementing the organization's safety program, working with personnel to maintain a safe and healthy work environment, monitoring the facility and processes for adherence to OSHA, EPA, Wisconsin DNR, DOT, and other local regulations and guidelines. Additionally, this role is responsible for the elimination of industrial incidents, conducting environmental monitoring and reporting, providing assistance with environmental permit applications, and assisting with internal EHS audits for the facility. This position works closely with cross-functional teams throughout the facility and leads the pursuit of zero incidents.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory Compliance Monitoring and Reporting


• Serve as the primary hazardous waste SME, leading efforts to reduce hazardous waste and implement recycling programs.


• Direct industrial hygiene sampling and support.


• Manage the facility EHS program.


• Manage and perform the planning, training, inspection, reporting and recordkeeping requirements for all environmental and safety compliance programs.


• Worksite Analysis


• Conduct facility audits to be used to ensure that consistent, best-in-class results and compliance are followed to enable operational excellence. Prepare reports of findings with recommendations for corrective action.


• Conduct and document monthly facility inspections of hazardous waste accumulation/chemical storage areas.


• Perform Job Safety Analysis of all facility worksite activities and lead actions for controls and countermeasures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience;


• 1 year of experience implementing occupational safety and environmental

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in occupational safety , engineering or science related;


• Experience within a corporate safety role in a manufacturing company;


• Implementation experience with safety related programs (ISO, VPP, etc.);


• Previous experience using SAP or equivalent ERP.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated understanding of OSHA, EPA, WDNR, DOT and local regulations;


• Proven knowledge of safety equipment and standards;


• Demonstrated ability to influence management, teams and individuals across multiple functions within the organization;


• Excellent working knowledge of ergonomic analysis tools;


• Excellent working knowledge of emergency action planning;


• Proven track record of successfully managing shifting deadlines and priorities in a fast paced environment;


• Effective verbal and written communication skills;

Other Duties as assigned and the following

• Minimize waste by driving initiatives surrounding reduction, recycling and supply chain partnerships;


• Act as SAP Super User within functional area as assigned;


• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to use hands to manipulate objects, tools or controls; and talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to walk; stoop; crouch; bend and reach above shoulders. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance, waist high, up to 10 feet away. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be working in the typical conditions of a manufacturing environment including seasonal variation in temperatures and occasional exposure to manufacturing fumes or by-products. The employee must comply with the assigned location PPE requirements including but not limited to safety glasses, hearing protection, appropriate gloves, clothing and shields for required tasks and closed toed or safety shoes as required by facility safety policies. Travel up to 10% of the time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

\"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.\"