Staff EHS Specialist

VulcanForms Inc.; Newburyport (MA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Generous paid time off

401(k) with company match

Job summary

VulcanForms Inc. in Newburyport, MA is seeking a Staff Senior EHS Specialist to lead hands-on environmental, health, and safety programs on the shop floor.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Facilities, and Maintenance to identify hazards, reduce risk, and strengthen the site’s safety culture while ensuring regulatory compliance. The role requires translating regulations into practical, sustainable controls and supporting continuous improvement of EHS procedures and work instructions

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive EHS experience in manufacturing or similar complex industrial settings.
• Experience implementing EHS programs and working with manufacturing operations.
• Strong OSHA General Industry knowledge.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, audits, inspections, incident investigations, and root-cause analyses.
• Experience delivering EHS training and coaching employees and supervisors.
• Comfortable spending significant time on an active manufacturing floor.
• Ability to support multiple shifts and locations when required.
• Experience with combustible dust and related OSHA/NFPA regulations.
• Ability to provide training to individuals or groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day implementation of site EHS programs and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct workplace inspections, audits, observations, and risk assessments.
• Monitor compliance with established EHS policies, procedures, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify gaps and drive corrective and preventive actions through closure.
• Maintain accurate EHS records, compliance documentation, and performance data.
• Support development and continuous improvement of EHS procedures, standards, and work instructions.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to identify hazards and implement effective engineering, administrative, and work-practice controls.
• Perform Job Hazard Analyses / Job Safety Analyses and task-based risk assessments.
• Support safe introduction of new equipment, processes, materials, and facility modifications.
• Participate in operational readiness reviews and pre-startup safety assessments.
• Provide EHS guidance for machine safety, hazardous energy control, electrical safety, material handling, PPE, chemical safety, and other manufacturing risks.
• Maintain a strong shop-floor presence and coach employees and leaders on safe work practices.

Skills

EHS leadership

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Training delivery

Shop floor presence

Multi-shift support

Dust & NFPA/OSHA knowledge

Training individuals or groups

Job description

Job Purpose

The Staff EHS Specialist will provide hands-on environmental, health, and safety leadership within the VulcanForms ( Newburyport, MA location ). The position partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Facilities, Maintenance, and employees to identify hazards, reduce operational risk, ensure regulatory compliance, investigate incidents, and strengthen the site’s safety culture.

The Senior EHS Specialist will serve as a visible shopfloor EHS leader, helping translate regulatory requirements and company standards into practical, sustainable controls that support safe production and continuous improvement.

This role will require onsite at Newburyport, MA facility.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead day-to-day implementation of site EHS programs and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct routine workplace inspections, audits, observations, and risk assessments.
• Monitor compliance with established EHS policies, procedures, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify gaps and drive corrective and preventive actions through closure.
• Maintain accurate EHS records, compliance documentation, and performance data.
• Support development and continuous improvement of EHS procedures, standards, and work instructions.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to identify hazards and implement effective engineering, administrative, and work-practice controls.
• Perform Job Hazard Analyses / Job Safety Analyses and task-based risk assessments.
• Support safe introduction of new equipment, processes, materials, and facility modifications.
• Participate in operational readiness reviews and pre-startup safety assessments.
• Provide EHS guidance for machine safety, hazardous energy control, electrical safety, material handling, PPE, chemical safety, and other manufacturing risks.
• Maintain a strong shop-floor presence and coach employees and leaders on safe work practices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive EHS experience , preferably in manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, defense, medical device, precision machining, metal processing, or a similarly complex industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience implementing EHS programs and working directly with manufacturing operations.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA General Industry requirements.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, audits, inspections, incident investigations, and root-cause analyses.
• Demonstrated ability to develop practical corrective actions and drive actions to closure.
• Experience delivering EHS training and coaching employees and supervisors.
• Comfortable spending significant time on an active manufacturing floor.
• Ability to support multiple shifts and locations when required.
• Experience combustible dust and associated OSHA and NFPA regulations.
• Ability to provide training to individuals or groups

Preferred Qualifications

• ASP
• GSP
• Laser Safety Officeror willing to obtain upon hire
• Radiation Safety Officer or willing to obtain upon hire
• DOT HAZMAT Training and Certification

VulcanFormsoffers a competitive salary and equitypackage.Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.In addition,VulcanFormsprovides comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; generous paid time off; and a 401(k) plan with companymatch.__

The annual base salary range for this position is $112_,000-$154,000._