Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Position Summary The EHS Specialist is responsible for regulatory compliance governance, process safety documentation, and audit readiness at a high-purity chemical manufacturing facility supporting the semiconductor industry. This role provides independent technical authority for environmental, health, and safety programs and ensures that site operations comply with applicable regulatory requirements. The position emphasizes regulatory interpretation, documentation ownership, and compliance decision-making, while maintaining sufficient field engagement to verify implementation and identify systemic risk. This position requires the ability to independently interpret and apply EHS regulations without routine supervision. The EHS Specialist is accountable for compliance outcomes, risk acceptance decisions, and timely closure of corrective actions within assigned EHS programs. Essential Duties and Responsibilities The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following: Author, design, implement, and continuously improve the ISO 14001 and

ISO 45001

management systems, including procedures and records. Interpret EHS regulatory requirements and convert them into authored and approved site standards, procedures, and controls. Serve as the document owner, primary author, and approval authority for EHS policies, procedures, permits, and regulatory submittals. Act as the site's primary technical representative for EHS regulatory inspections, external audits, and agency interactions. Lead Process Safety Management (PSM) activities, including PHAs/HAZOPs, Management of Change (MOC), and process safety risk evaluations. Own environmental compliance programs for air emissions, wastewater discharges, stormwater, and hazardous waste, including compliance strategies and reporting requirements. Author and approve environmental permits, monitoring plans, and regulatory reports in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations. Lead incident investigations that require regulatory judgment, root cause analysis, and corrective action approval. Perform targeted field verification to confirm conformance to approved EHS systems, rather than routine inspection execution. Define EHS performance indicators, analyze trends, and drive system-level corrective and preventive actions. Minimum Required Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) Education Bachelor's degree required. Preference for engineering or science background including environmental science, chemical engineering, occupational health & safety, or a related technical field. Experience Minimum 3-5 years of experience in an EHS role with demonstrated independent ownership of regulatory compliance and EHS documentation. Experience in chemical manufacturing, semiconductor, or other high-hazard industrial environments is preferred. Experience authoring and approving EHS procedures, compliance documentation, and audit responses. Experience leading or independently supporting PSM activities. Knowledge & Skills Strong working knowledge of

OSHA, EPA, DOT

Hazmat, and process safety regulations. Ability to independently interpret regulations and apply them to site operations. Strong technical writing and documentation skills. Ability to communicate effectively with regulators, auditors, and cross-functional teams. Sound judgment in risk evaluation and compliance decision-making. Physical Demands and Work Environment The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Note This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

Job Type:

Full-time Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person