Environmental Health Safety Specialist

NR Consulting; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NR Consulting seeks an experienced EHS Specialist to support environmental, health, and safety programs in manufacturing and laboratory operations in Lafayette, Indiana.

You will manage OSHA/regulatory compliance, conduct inspections and audits, deliver employee training including forklift and crane safety, perform incident investigations, and drive continuous EHS improvement across functions with operations and engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of EHS/Safety experience, preferably manufacturing.
• Strong OSHA, chemical safety, training, audit, and investigation experience.
• Hydrogen/flammable chemical knowledge preferred.
• Strong communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct EHS inspections, audits, Gemba walks, and corrective actions.
• Provide safety training, including new-hire, forklift, and crane training.
• Perform JSAs, PPE assessments, and incident investigations.
• Manage chemical inventories, SDS, and chemical safety programs.
• Track EHS metrics, trends, and corrective actions.
• Partner with operations/engineering to resolve safety issues.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable regulations.

Skills

OSHA compliance

Safety inspections

Training delivery

Incident investigations

Chemical safety

Gemba walks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EHS

Job description

Seeking an experienced EHS Specialist to support environmental, health, and safety programs in manufacturing/laboratory operations. Responsible for OSHA/regulatory compliance, safety inspections, audits, employee training, incident investigations, and continuous EHS improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct EHS inspections, audits, Gemba walks, and corrective actions.
• Provide safety training, including new-hire, forklift, and crane training.
• Perform JSAs, PPE assessments, and incident investigations.
• Manage chemical inventories, SDS, and chemical safety programs.
• Track EHS metrics, trends, and corrective actions.
• Partner with operations/engineering to resolve safety issues.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable regulations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of EHS/Safety experience, preferably manufacturing.
• Strong OSHA, chemical safety, training, audit, and investigation experience.
• Hydrogen/flammable chemical knowledge preferred.
• Strong communication and project management skills.