Specialist, Site EHS

Entegris, Inc.; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Flexible schedule

11 paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Entegris, Inc. in San Luis Obispo is seeking an EHS Specialist to join our team. You will partner with leaders to build a safe work environment and ensure compliance with health and safety laws while coaching staff in policy understanding.

You will lead site EHS programs, develop checklists, perform inspections, and drive corrective actions while advancing safety, environmental and occupational health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in occupational safety, health, engineering, environmental science, or related EHS field from an accredited college.
• Equivalent experience considered in place of degree.
• A minimum of five years of experience in managing successful EHS programs.
• Chemical safety, industrial hygiene, electrical safety, energy control and confined spaces expertise.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement site EHS procedures and programs aligned with corporate policies.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DEA, and DHS regulations.
• Collaborate with departments on safety best practices based on risk assessments.
• Monitor safety compliance through inspections.
• Develop inspection checklists and close gaps operationally.
• Recommend safety improvements and preventive measures.
• Assist with JSA, ergonomic and LOTO, PPE assessments.
• Ensure timely compliance reviews and documentation.
• Implement EHS projects in safety, environment, sustainability and health.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Chemical safety

Industrial hygiene

Electrical safety

Energy control

Confined spaces safety

Education

B.S. in Occupational Safety

Job description

Job Title

Specialist, Site EHS

The Role

Our site in San Luis Obispo is seeking an EHS Specialist to join our team. In this fast-paced environment you will help create world-class safety culture through compliance by best-practice. The Safety Specialist is responsible for partnering with leaders and employees to build a safe work environment, ensuring everyone complies with health and safety laws, maintaining policies and coaching employees for policy understanding, and seeks to discover opportunities for improving conditions and executing various safety programs.

What You’ll Do

• Work with site EHS to implement site environmental health, safety and security procedures and programs to ensure alignment with Corporate EHS Policies, goals and objectives.


• Ensure the site is responsible and complies with applicable EHS governmental regulations, legal requirements of OSHA, EPA, DEA, and DHS;


• Work with department personnel to understand safety best practices based upon activity-based risk assessments;


• Monitor compliance safety procedures by inspecting and observing work performed by employees;


• Develop standard compliance inspection checklists and conduct inspections to determine gaps and drive gap closure;


• Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures;


• Assist with improving job safety analyses (JSA), ergonomic assessments, lockout tagout procedure management, personal protective equipment (PPE) assessments;


• Work with site EHS to ensure compliance reviews and corresponding document packages are completed in a timely manner;


• Work with site EHS to implement and complete EHS projects in safety, environmental, sustainability and occupational health;


• Any other duties as assigned.

What We Seek

• Bachelor of Science degree in occupational safety, occupational health, engineering, environmental science, or other EHS-related technical discipline from an accredited college/university.


• Equivalent experience considered in place of degree.


• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in managing successful EHS programs.


• Specific subject matter expertise in such areas as chemical safety, industrial hygiene, electrical safety, energy control and confined spaces.


• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.

Outstanding Candidates Will Have

• CIH and/or CSP certification.


• ISO 45001 and/or 14001 experience.


• Safe Start facilitator certification.

What We Offer

• Generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match


• Compensation: $85,000-$95,000 per year range with actual pay dependent on candidate overall skills for the role


• Excellent health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs


• Flexible work schedule and 11 paid holidays a year


• Paid time off (PTO) policy that empowers you to take the time you need to recharge


• Education assistance to support your learning journey

Values-Driven Culture

At Entegris we are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements and experience without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital or military status.

Entegris strongly encourages all of its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. At Entegris, COVID-19 vaccination is preferred but not required at this time.

At Entegris, we want you to be part of our culture, which values your unique talents, skills, and experiences. We believe what we do is as important as how we do it. People at our company bring their true selves to work, and are appreciated not only for what they do, but for who they are. This plus the technical complexity of our products and solutions means you can be sure your work is both challenging and changing the world for the better.

Learn more about why people enjoy working at Entegris.