Environmental Health Safety Specialist

Our client is currently seeking a EHS Specialist for their Manufacturing facility in South St. Paul, near Eagan MN. This position works standards, day shift hours, Mon-Fri. With the support of the Corporate EHS Manager, the site EHS Specialist will act as an SME and be responsible for planning and implementing an EHS Excellence program while ensuring compliance with all state, federal and local governmental EHS regulations. Previous EHS Experience in Manufacturing is needed. This is a fantastic company to work for with over 40 locations domestically and a robust corporate structure. Plenty of advancement opportunity for career oriented individuals.

Interested Candidates should contact Lee Douglas @ or email a current resume to

This job will have the following responsibilities :

• Designs and implements safety and environmental policies and procedures including, but not limited to, written programs, recordkeeping, reports, inspections, monitoring, testing, and training.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local EHS regulations by staying informed about changes, interpreting requirements, and implementing necessary adjustments to programs, processes, and policies.
• Deliver EHS training programs to employees at all levels, to ensure employees’ knowledge, understanding and adherence to safety and environmental regulations pertaining to all facilities.
• Conduct and document regular EHS audits and inspections as needed to assure compliance with applicable permits, regulations, and requirements.
• Coordinate visits from internal and external regulatory authorities and file annual local, state and federal environmental reports potentially including air, waste, water, Tier II, and Form R.
• Assist site safety committee with inspections to assess compliance with policies and regulations, identifying, determining, and implementing, corrective and preventative measures for areas with existing or potential accident and health hazards.
• Manages workers compensation cases and EHS programs, including cost control / reduction and accident prevention / reduction, safety behavior audit, and risk assessment programs
• Assist with the proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and environmental regulations.
• Establish and promote a culture of continuous improvement in EHS performance by evaluating existing programs, identifying areas for enhancement, and coordinating development of and EHS improvement strategic plan, collaborating with site managers.
• Analyze safety history, manufacturing processes, product machinery, and chemical exposures to determine safety hazards, identify trends, and develop safety strategies to correct and prevent potential accidents or health hazards.

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