Ehs Specialist
Hydrite
Terre Haute
WHO WE ARE
We are a company where people matter.
We are family driven.
We are financially strong.
And we are looking for problem-solvers to join our growing team.
BENEFITS
- Up to 10% Retirement Contribution
- $600 per Year Wellness Incentive
- Front Loaded Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, and Vision - Eligible first day of the month following hire date.
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EHS SPECIALIST
The EHS Specialist is responsible for the effective deployment of the Hydrite Environmental, Health, and Safety program to ensure a safe working environment for our Terre Haute team and ensure facility compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Implement and maintain environmental, health, and safety programs in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, permits, policies, and procedures.
- Identify and address workplace hazards through observations, audits, risk assessments, and employee engagement.
- Promote a proactive safety culture focused on hazard prevention, effective controls, employee involvement, and continuous improvement.
- Lead incident and near-miss investigations, including root-cause identification, corrective actions, and timely follow-up.
- Manage environmental permits and facility compliance requirements.
- Manage key safety and regulatory programs, including Process Safety Management (PSM), Risk Management Program (RMP), Management of Change (MOC), and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) activities.
- Coordinate Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), PPE assessments and certifications, industrial hygiene monitoring, ergonomic assessments, and product/process-specific compliance audits.
- Manage confined space rescue and emergency response programs, ensuring required training, equipment, documentation, and responder qualifications are maintained.
- Coordinate First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) programs, including training, equipment, vaccinations, and required documentation.
- Support contractor safety and ensure contractor management requirements are followed.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for regulatory agency inspections.
- Coordinate required medical monitoring programs, including hearing testing and respirator requirements.
- Support RCRA compliance, chemical waste disposal, waste profiling, wastewater compliance, and other environmental initiatives.
- Lead Safety Committee meetings and partner with Operations leadership to identify and address safety concerns and improvement opportunities.
- Participate in the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and coordinate with local emergency response organizations as needed.
- Provide EHS training and guidance to employees and leaders across the facility.
REPORTING STRUCTURE
- This position reports to the Regional EHS Manager.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Safety, Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, or a related field required.
- 3-5 years of EHS experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, RCRA, and DOT regulatory requirements.
- Working knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively work with employees, leadership, and regulatory agencies.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and follow-through skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to obtain Wastewater Operator Certification.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods, up to 10 hours per day.
- Ability to climb ladders and stairs up to 30 feet in height, up to 10 times daily.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 55 pounds.
- Ability to wear a respirator when required without restrictions and meet applicable facial hair requirements for proper respirator fit.
- Ability to meet DOT vision requirements.
Additional Expectations
- Uphold Hydrite’s Standard of Excellence through a commitment to safety, quality, continuous improvement, and exceptional service.
- Participate in required RCRA, regulatory, health and safety, and process training.
- Follow applicable standard operating procedures and safety requirements.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
- Work collaboratively across departments and provide backup support as needed.
- Support effective communication across Hydrite departments to ensure the success of the facility and broader team.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Benefits and perks include 401k and profit sharing, medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, legal services insurance, scholarship awards for children of employees, summer picnic, community giving events, free family wellness coaching including nutritionist and fitness coach.
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