Site EHS Leader: Safety, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

Challenge Manufacturing; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP program

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing’s Site EHS Specialist supports facility operations by implementing and improving Environmental, Health, and Safety programs. This role serves as the primary site-level EHS resource, partnering with plant leadership to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

The position emphasizes proactive safety culture through risk identification, corrective actions, training, and continuous improvement initiatives, with responsibilities spanning inspections,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or related field.
• 2-5 years of EHS experience in manufacturing, automotive, or industrial environments.
• OSHA 30-Hour Certification required; OSHA 511 preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and IATF 16949 requirements.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections, training, and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable regulations.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve facility EHS programs, policies, procedures, and standards.
• Conduct routine inspections, risk assessments, hazard analyses, and compliance audits.
• Lead incident investigations, near-miss reviews, root cause analyses, and corrective action development.
• Deliver EHS training programs for employees, supervisors, contractors, and visitors.
• Maintain OSHA 300, 300A, and 301 recordkeeping requirements.
• Support workers’ compensation case management and return-to-work programs.
• Coordinate contractor safety management activities.
• Support emergency preparedness, evacuation planning, and emergency response activities.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and HR to identify and mitigate workplace hazards.
• Track and report leading and lagging EHS performance indicators.
• Support ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and IATF 16949 management systems.

Skills

OSHA 30-Hour Certification

Regulatory Compliance

Root Cause Analysis

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred (Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering)

Job description

Challenge Manufacturing’s Site EHS Specialist supports facility operations by implementing and improving Environmental, Health, and Safety programs. This role serves as the primary site-level EHS resource, partnering with plant leadership to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

The position emphasizes proactive safety culture through risk identification, corrective actions, training, and continuous improvement initiatives, with responsibilities spanning inspections,