Environmental Health Safety Specialist

Nemak; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemak in Augusta, GA is seeking an EHS Specialist to develop, implement, and oversee environmental, health, and safety programs across the plant. You will ensure regulatory compliance, support ISO 14001, 45001, and 50001 initiatives, and drive continuous improvement in safety performance.

You will conduct hazard analyses, incident investigations, training, audits, and manage permits, waste handling, air emissions, and energy management activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in OHS or related field.
• 3+ years in HSE within Manufacturing.
• Board of Certified Safety Professionals Certification (Desired).
• RCRA / DOT Certification.
• 2+ years of ISO 14001, 45001, 50001 experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain EHS programs to meet regulatory and company standards.
• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Train staff on EHS topics and maintain training records.
• Manage permits, waste handling, spill response, and air emissions programs.
• Report EHS metrics and support contractor EHS pre-qualification.

Skills

HSE experience in manufacturing

Regulatory compliance

Safety program delivery

Education

Bachelor's Degree in OHS or related field

Job description

The EHS Specialist assists in developing, implementing, and maintaining EHS programs to ensure a safe workplace, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across environmental, occupational health, and safety systems. This role supports day-to-day EHS activities, incident investigation, training, audits, and aligns site practices with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001 requirements.

Implement and maintain EHS programs to meet OSHA, EPA, state/local regulations and company standards.

Support development, implementation, and continual improvement of ISO 14001 (Environmental), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety), and ISO 50001 (Energy Management) systems at site level; maintain documentation, procedures, and records to meet certification requirements

Conduct hazard assessments, risk analyses (JSA/JHA), workplace inspections, and environmental compliance inspections; track corrective actions to closure.

Lead incident/near-miss investigations using root-cause analysis (5-why, RCA); develop and follow-up on corrective/preventive actions and lessons learned.

Develop and deliver EHS training programs (new hire, task-specific, emergency response, LOTO, confined space, PPE, hazard communication) and maintain training records.

Manage permit requirements, environmental reporting, waste handling/manifesting, spill prevention/response, stormwater controls, air emissions monitoring, and chemical/hazardous materials programs (SDS, labeling).

Maintain and report EHS metrics and KPIs (recordable incident rate, TRIR/MTI, near-miss rate, corrective action closure, environmental non-compliance events, energy intensity).

Provide on-site support for contractor EHS pre-qualification, orientations, and oversight.

Coordinate emergency preparedness and response drills; maintain and update emergency plans and contact lists.

Support ergonomics assessments, industrial hygiene monitoring, and health surveillance programs as needed.

Required

• Bachelors Degree in OHS or related field
• 3+ years relevant experience in HSE in Manufacturing
• Board of Certified Safety Professionals Certification (Desired)
• RCRA / DOT Certification
• 2+ years of experience with ISO 14001, 45001, 50001