Environmental Health & Safety Specialist II

MEI Rigging & Crating; Salisbury (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

MEI Rigging & Crating is seeking a Safety Specialist II to help design and sustain environmental, health, and safety programs across multiple sites. You will partner with leadership and field personnel to foster a proactive safety culture and ensure compliance.

Responsibilities include conducting audits, job hazard analyses, and incident investigations; delivering training; supporting regulatory reporting and coordination with occupational health providers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits, inspections, and job hazard analyses.
• Investigate incidents and near-misses to determine root causes.
• Deliver EHS training and coaching to front-line teams.
• Support regulatory reporting and compliance with local, state, and federal rules.
• Coordinate with occupational health providers and insurance partners.

Skills

EHS program management

Audits and inspections

Incident investigations

Regulatory compliance

Education

Environmental health degree

Tools

Safety software

Job description

The Safety Specialist II plays a key role in supporting, implementing, and sustaining environmental, health, and safety (EHS) policies and programs to ensure a safe, healthy, and environmentally compliant workplace within the Rigging & Crating field. This position serves as a trusted safety resource across multiple sites, actively partnering with leadership, field personnel, and external regulatory agencies to foster a strong, proactive safety culture.

The Safety Specialist II is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating workplace hazards through routine audits, inspections, job hazard analyses, and incident investigations. This role provides both technical and administrative support for EHS programs, ensuring compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations, customer requirements, and internal safety standards. Through training delivery, coaching, and hands-on field engagement, the Safety Specialist II drives continuous improvement in safety performance, reduces workplace incidents and losses, and supports operational teams in integrating safety into daily work practices.

While this position does not have direct supervisory authority, it functions as a coach, mentor, and subject matter expert, supporting site leadership and project safety personnel. The Safety Specialist II also plays an active role in incident management, regulatory reporting, and collaboration with occupational health providers and insurance