Environmental Health & Safety Assistant

Sauder Woodworking Co.; Archbold (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time (3 weeks)

Full benefits package (beginning at 30

401(k)

Health Savings Account

Free counseling

Furniture discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sauder Woodworking Co. is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Assistant to support environmental, health, and safety programs by coordinating compliance data, maintaining records, and delivering employee training.

You will work closely with the safety team and external partners to ensure regulatory requirements, permit applications, and training documentation are completed accurately and on time. We value a highly organized, tech-savvy, detail-oriented candidate who is willing to learn EHS

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree preferred.
• Experience in administrative support, compliance recordkeeping, EHS, manufacturing, or related environment preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, data entry, tracking, and basic analysis.
• Ability to learn SAP, Avantis, and a Learning Management System.

Responsibilities

• Collect, enter, analyze, and organize compliance-related data using Microsoft Excel.
• Enter and maintain accurate information in SAP and Avantis to support safety, environmental, and compliance processes.
• Conduct regular shop-floor walkthroughs to gather information for environmental and safety compliance reporting.
• Create clear, professional presentations and training materials using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Partner with third-party environmental compliance providers to submit data for regulatory reporting and permits.
• Organize, maintain, and update environmental and safety records for documentation accessibility.
• Collaborate with Safety Team to develop, publish, and track employee training.
• Review and maintain the safety data sheet library and ensure new substances are reviewed and approved.
• Maintain employee training and certification records in the Sauder Learning Management System.
• Monitor inventory needs for safety labels and signage; procure materials as needed.
• Complete annual hazardous waste training due to routine interactions with waste processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Professional communication

Administrative support

Manufacturing environment experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or related coursework

Tools

SAP

Avantis

Learning Management System

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Sauder Family Companies is a family-owned group of manufacturing businesses headquartered in Archbold, Ohio.

Across Sauder Woodworking, Sauder Building Products, and Sauder Manufacturing, we design, manufacture, and market furniture, cabinetry, closets, and specialized commercial furnishings that serve customers throughout North America. With a legacy spanning more than 90 years, we are united by a commitment to craftsmanship, innovation, customer service, and creating opportunities for our team members and communities.

As the Environmental Health & Safety Assistant, you will support Sauder’s environmental, health, and safety programs by coordinating compliance data, maintaining accurate records, supporting required reporting, and helping deliver employee training. This role works closely with internal safety team members and external compliance partners to ensure regulatory requirements, permit applications, training records, and department processes are completed accurately and on time.

We are looking for a highly organized, tech-comfortable, detail-oriented individual who is willing to learn EHS and compliance processes. Need not be an EHS expert.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, enter, analyze, and organize compliance-related data using Microsoft Excel, including formulas and calculations that require strong attention to detail.
• Enter and maintain accurate information in SAP and Avantis to support safety, environmental, and compliance processes.
• Conduct regular shop-floor walkthroughs to gather information needed for environmental and safety compliance reporting.
• Create clear, professional presentations and training support materials using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Partner with third-party environmental compliance providers to gather and submit data for required regulatory reporting, permit applications, and compliance documentation.
• Organize, maintain, and update environmental and safety records to ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and readily accessible.
• Collaborate with Safety Team members to develop, publish, and track required employee training.
• Review and maintain the safety data sheet library and help ensure new substances are reviewed and approved by authorized personnel before use.
• Maintain employee training and certification records in the Sauder Learning Management System.
• Monitor inventory needs for safety labels and signage, and purchase or create materials as needed.
• Complete annual hazardous waste training due to routine interaction with waste-related processes and materials.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or coursework in Environmental Health & Safety, business, administrative support, or a related field preferred.
• Previous experience in administrative support, compliance recordkeeping, EHS, manufacturing, or a related environment preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, data entry, tracking, and basic analysis.
• Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint and the ability to create clear training or presentation materials.
• Ability to learn and use systems such as SAP, Avantis, and a Learning Management System.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Ability to communicate professionally with internal team members and external compliance partners.
• Comfortable walking the shop floor and working in a manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to complete required hazardous waste training.

Pay Summary

Expected offer range: $19.50/hour - $22.95/hour. The actual salary will be based on factors such as relevant experience and skills. The max salary listed is not the top of the pay band.

Sauder is a family company, so we believe in a healthy work-life balance for our employees. We want employees to know their time here is more than just a job--they can build a life-long career at Sauder. We have a culture of continuous improvement and internal advancement.

Benefits

• 3 weeks of vacation and a full benefit package beginning at 30 days.
• 401(k)
• a company-funded health savings account
• free counseling
• furniture discounts
• tuition reimbursement

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