Specialist, Site EHS

Entegris; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible work schedule

PTO (paid time off)

Education assistance

Job summary

Entegris in San Luis Obispo, CA is seeking an EHS Specialist to partner with site leaders to foster a world-class safety culture through compliant programs and proactive coaching.

The role emphasizes CAL/OSHA compliance, risk assessments, JSA improvements, PPE management, and environmental health initiatives, with opportunities to lead safety projects and mentor staff in best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in occupational safety, occupational health, engineering, environmental science, or related EHS field.
• 3+ years of experience managing EHS programs.
• Expertise in chemical safety, industrial hygiene, electrical safety, energy control, and confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Help implement site EHS policies and programs aligned with Corporate EHS.
• Ensure compliance with CAL OSHA, CALEPA, and KUPA regulations.
• Conduct risk assessments and safety observations to identify gaps and drive improvements.
• Develop inspection checklists and perform comprehensive safety inspections.
• Assist with JSA improvements, PPE assessments, and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Lead EHS projects in safety, environment, and occupational health.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in EHS-related field

Job description

Job Title:

Specialist, Site EHS

Job Description:

The Role:

Our site in San Luis Obispo is seeking a 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 CAL OSHA, CALEPA, KUPA.
• 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 three (3) 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:

At Entegris, we invest in providing opportunity to our employees and promote from within. The new hire in this role will have the potential to grow and create relationships across the organization and be recognized for demonstrated success and adherence to company PACE values.

Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck. Whether you're looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals.

• 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 with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity and Excellence.

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.