At Rain Carbon Inc., we're dedicated to assembling exceptional teams, nurturing talent, and fostering personal and professional growth. Join us in a safe, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential with the tools, guidance, and opportunities to thrive. Our global offices facilitate seamless operations, complemented by state-of-the-art production facilities in Belgium, Canada, Germany, India, Poland, and the USA where we cultivate enduring partnerships and ensure market success through consistent quality and customized solutions. With an unwavering commitment to reliability and responsibility, we foster a culture of excellence across all levels of our organization. Purpose Rain Carbon is a leading global producer of carbon-based products and advanced materials that support critical industries worldwide. Our Robinson, Illinois facility plays an important role in our U.S. manufacturing operations, and we are seeking an experienced Safety, Health & Environmental (SH&E) Specialist to champion safety excellence, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance across the site. This is an exceptional opportunity for an EHS professional who enjoys being visible in the field, partnering with operations and maintenance teams, influencing change, and driving continuous improvement in a dynamic industrial manufacturing environment. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, you will serve as the site's primary SH&E resource while partnering closely with corporate SH&E leaders, site management, regulatory agencies, contractors, and employees to advance a proactive safety culture and ensure environmental compliance.

Responsibilities Safety Leadership:

Lead and promote a strong, employee-focused safety culture across the facility. Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce risk and prevent injuries. Conduct regular safety inspections, audits, risk assessments, and field observations. Investigate incidents, near misses, and OSHA recordable events using root cause analysis methodologies. Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions to eliminate hazards. Maintain OSHA compliance and support regulatory inspections. Facilitate Safety Committee meetings and employee engagement activities. Track, analyze, and communicate safety performance metrics and trends.

Environmental Compliance:

Manage environmental compliance programs and ensure adherence to federal, state, and local environmental regulations. Maintain compliance with site permits and regulatory reporting requirements. Coordinate environmental inspections, audits, and corrective action plans. Partner with operations and engineering teams to identify opportunities for reducing environmental impacts. Serve as a site resource on environmental permitting and compliance matters.

Training & Employee Development:

Coordinate and deliver site safety training programs. Ensure compliance with required regulatory and company training standards. Develop educational materials and awareness campaigns that reinforce safe work practices. Coach supervisors and employees on SH&E expectations and best practices.

Programs, Procedures & Systems:

Develop, maintain, and improve SH&E policies, procedures, and management systems. Support contractor safety programs and site access requirements. Monitor regulatory changes and communicate impacts to site leadership. Prepare reports, presentations, and compliance documentation for management and regulatory agencies. Job Requirements Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).3-5+ years of Environmental, Health & Safety experience in an industrial, manufacturing, chemical, mining, energy, or heavy industrial environment. Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and other applicable safety and environmental regulations. Experience conducting incident investigations, audits, inspections, and risk assessments. Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence others without direct authority. Demonstrated ability to build credibility with both hourly and salaried employees. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and reporting systems. Experience working in chemical processing, refinery, calcination, carbon, mining, metals, or other process manufacturing environments preferred. Experience supporting environmental permitting and regulatory reporting. Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) principles. Experience leading behavior-based safety initiatives. Rain Carbon Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment. Rain Carbon Inc. prohibits discrimination in all employment-based practices and all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability, or other protected status.