Environmental Specialist

Textron; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety professional to assess work environments for hazards, recommend improvements, and ensure regulatory compliance in manufacturing operations. The role involves submitting reports to federal/state offices, interpreting OSHA/EPA standards, and supporting environmental initiatives such as waste and air monitoring.

A Bachelor’s in a related field and 3+ years of EHS experience are required, with Microsoft Office proficiency and regulatory interfacing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety and/or related field.
• 3+ years of Environmental Health & Safety experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications.
• Experience interfacing with regulatory agencies (US EPA, MassDEP, MWRA, OSHA) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Examine work environments for hazards and stresses and recommend improvements to processes/equipment.
• Submit reports/permits to federal, state, local and corporate offices as required.
• Interpret OSHA and Environmental Standards and coordinate with regulators.
• Analyze regulatory impacts on manufacturing that could require capital expenditures or compliance challenges.
• Provide technical support in transport of hazardous/regulated materials and wastes.
• Support environmental compliance initiatives (waste management, air monitoring, stormwater, wastewater).
• Develop environmental training courses for supervisors and employees.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety and/or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Job description

About This Role

We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:

• Examining work environments for various physical, chemical, biological, and environmental hazards and stresses and make recommendations for improvements to process and equipment.
• Submitting monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual reports / permits to federal, state, local and corporate offices as required.
• Interpreting OSHA and Environmental Standards and regulations and maintain cooperative relationships with OSHA, OSHA-approved State Plans, EPA, and State Environmental Agencies.
• Analyzing proposed and final regulations for impacts to manufacturing operations that could require substantial capital expenditures or compliance challenges.
• Provide technical support in the transport of hazardous/regulated materials and wastes.
• Support environmental compliance initiatives to include waste management, air monitoring, stormwater monitoring, wastewater treatment, etc.
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating environmental training courses for supervisors and employees as needed.

• Examining work environments for various physical, chemical, biological, and environmental hazards and stresses (i.e. comprehensive risk assessments, exposure assessment, process hazard assessments, and ergonomic assessments) and make recommendations for the EHS improvements required of that equipment and/or processes.

• Assist with incident investigations on injuries or illnesses and provide recommendations to prevent recurrences, using the root cause analysis method.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety and/or related field
• Experience: 3 or more years of Environmental Health & Safety Experience required (preferably in a manufacturing or comparable-risk environment)
• Software Knowledge: Microsoft Office Applications
• *Previous experience interfacing with Regulatory Agencies, such as US EPA, MassDEP, MWRA, and OSHA is a PLUS.