Health & Safety Specialist

CPS Inc; St. Louis (IL, MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing organization seeks a Site Health and Safety Specialist to enhance its EHS culture. This role involves compliance management, risk assessment, and training delivery. The ideal candidate will have a background in engineering or environmental science and experience in chemical manufacturing. Join a team committed to proactive health and safety practices.

Qualifications

• 4 to 8 years of experience in site HSES compliance.
• Experience in chemical manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Drive implementation of EHS management systems.
• Monitor effectiveness of hazard controls and programs.
• Conduct audits of EHS Management System.

Skills

Coaching

Risk Management

Compliance

Education

BS or BA Degree in Engineering

Environmental Science

Occupational Health and Safety

Job description

Make a Real Impact in Health & Safety. This is more than a traditional maintenance-style safety role—it’s a chance to help shape a growing organization’s EHS culture from the ground up. We're a newer company with around 550 employees, and our leadership is fully committed to building a proactive, modern approach to health and safety. You’ll have direct visibility, meaningful influence, and the opportunity to drive change across all sites. With monthly global incident reviews and strong executive involvement, your ideas won’t just be heard—they’ll help shape the future. If you’re ready to move beyond the status quo and make a real difference, we want to hear from you.

General Description

The Site Health and Safety Specialist is responsible for providing HSES support to site manufacturing to ensure compliance, assess and mitigate risk, manage short-term and long-term Health, Safety, Environmental and PSM performance. Key responsibilities include teaching, coaching, and mentoring site people in implementing and improving management of HSES.

Position Responsibilities

Support site team to maintain and advance site HSES programs and systems including but not limited to the following:

• Reporting directly to the site HSES Manager, drive the successful implementation of company EHS management systems, standards and policies. Work with the EHS/Site Teams to deliver sustainable compliance and risk management solutions.
• Anticipate, identify and evaluate safety concerns, hazardous conditions and unsafe practices; implement and support safety programs and procedures. Assist all site associates with all aspects of H&S. Monitor the effectiveness of hazard controls and programs.
• Establish a visible presence in process areas to better understand site EHS needs and build relationships with site teams.
• Support, develop and deliver effective training on a variety of H&S topics using multiple delivery methods (face-to-face, computer-based, etc.).
• Investigate and analyze EHS incidents and events. Prepare documentation to ensure adequate investigation and preservation of evidence is completed.
• Coach and guide associates and management regarding safety compliance issues. Ensure each team member understands how his/her role contributes directly to supporting Site EHS and environmental performance.
• Prepare applicable HSES reports as necessary, both internal and external (using multiple methodologies including use of enterprise data management software – iShare).
• Conduct JSA/JHAs, PPE certifications and pre-task safety reviews.
• Perform inspections of processing areas to proactively identify and eliminate hazards and exposures.
• Conduct audits of the EHS Management System as well as Federal, State and local EHS regulations.
• Develop an active employee safety committee that is motivated to influence the workforce to value safety, providing a forum in which labor and management can discuss health and safety issues and collaborate on solutions.
• Perform other work-related tasks as required.

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Crystal Meeks at [e-mail] .

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$100,000 - $125,000

Job Requirements

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• BS or BA Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety or related discipline
• 4 to 8 years of experience in implementing site HSES compliance and risk management programs in a chemical manufacturing environment with demonstrated results

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Safety Professional, and/or Certified Industrial Hygienist
• Experience working with Union workforce
• Experience in chemical manufacturing
• Experience with OSHA’s Process Safety Management Standard

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Crystal Meeks at [e-mail] .

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Crystal Meeks
Sr. Technical Recruiter Environmental Health and Safety

My team recruits for all levels of EHS/Regulatory roles from specialists/engineers to directors/vice presidents. We place EHS professionals in single site, regional, and corporate positions. Examples of the specialty roles we recruit for include, but are not limited to:

• Environmental
• Environmental, Health, and Safety
• Industrial Hygiene
• Management of Change
• Occupational Nurse
• Process Safety Management
• Product Stewardship
• Regulatory
• Risk Management
• Safety
• Security

Industries we serve include, but are not limited to:

• Chemicals
• Construction
• Consumer Products
• Food & Beverage
• General Manufacturing
• Inks and Adhesives
• Medical Devices
• Packaging
• Paints & Coatings
• Petrochemical
• Pharmaceutical
• Plastics
• Polymers
• Refining


If you have interest in finding an opportunity that aligns with your career goals, or if you are a hiring manager looking for talent that can add value to your organization, I would love to hear from you! [e-mail] 312.668.8985

My recruitment philosophy encompasses the belief that people are the greatest asset in an organization. Finding the right fit is not only about the technical capabilities. It is about how an employee fits within an organization's culture and ensuring that both parties can add value immediatelyand in the future.

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