Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist - Manufacturing

Vaco; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco is seeking an experienced Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist for our manufacturing operations in Madison, AL. The role serves as the site’s environmental technical expert and leads programs related to regulatory compliance, training, inspections, and industrial hygiene.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing EHS, strong knowledge of U.S. regulations, and experience with audits, incident investigations, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Safety or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of manufacturing or industrial EHS experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Experience with industrial hygiene, ergonomics, fire science, and compliance programs.
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Conduct environmental inspections, hazard assessments, and industrial hygiene evaluations.
• Oversee hazardous waste, spill prevention, chemical inventory, and pollution control programs.
• Collect and analyze air, water, and soil samples; prepare detailed reports and corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver EHS training programs and maintain OSHA/regulatory documentation.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Partner cross-functionally with operations, engineering, HR, and leadership teams to drive EHS initiatives.
• Coordinate safety committee activities, audits, and plant walkthroughs.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Industrial hygiene

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Industrial Safety

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist - Manufacturing

Salary: Based on experience + OT Eligible

Shift: Primarily 1st Shift; flexibility required to cover night shift during PTO or staffing shortages

We are seeking an experienced Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist with a strong environmental compliance background to support daily manufacturing operations. This role serves as the site's environmental technical expert and will lead efforts related to environmental regulations, compliance, training, inspections, and industrial hygiene while supporting overall EHS initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations
• Conduct environmental inspections, hazard assessments, and industrial hygiene evaluations
• Oversee hazardous waste, spill prevention, chemical inventory, and pollution control programs
• Collect and analyze air, water, and soil samples; prepare detailed reports and corrective actions
• Develop and deliver EHS training programs and maintain OSHA/regulatory documentation
• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions
• Partner cross-functionally with operations, engineering, HR, and leadership teams to drive EHS initiatives
• Coordinate safety committee activities, audits, and plant walkthroughs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Safety or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of manufacturing or industrial EHS experience
• Strong knowledge of U.S. environmental, health, and safety regulations
• Experience with industrial hygiene, ergonomics, fire science, and compliance programs
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications

Preferred Qualifications

• CSP Certification or ability to obtain within 1 year
• Experience with E-coat, metal stamping, or welding operations

EEO Notice

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Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

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You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.