Senior EHS Specialist (Manufacturing)

Location: Carol Stream, Illinois, United States — On-site; travel up to 30%, primarily to a single site.

Base salary: $85,000–$100,000 annually, plus potential performance-based incentives and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops mechanical pipe joining solutions, technologies, and engineering services for complex piping challenges, with more than 6,000 employees across 50+ locations.

What you will do

• Lead day-to-day site EHS programs, procedures, job safety analyses, inspections, training materials, budgets, and corrective actions.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, first-aid cases, and hazards using root-cause methodology; analyze trends and implement preventive controls.
• Manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste, air quality, stormwater, wastewater, chemical management, permits, reporting, inspections, monitoring, and regulatory interactions.
• Conduct safety walkthroughs, program audits, regulatory self-assessments, and compliance inspections, including coordination of corporate, customer, insurance, third-party, and regulatory reviews.
• Develop and deliver training covering orientation, LOTO, PPE, hazard communication, emergency response, forklift/PIT, machine guarding, hot work, confined space, and other applicable programs.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, HR, occupational health, quality, contractors, supervisors, and site leadership on risk reduction, emergency preparedness, exposure management, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of EHS experience in manufacturing, such as fabrication, foundry, heavy industrial, or other multi-hazard operations.
• Hands-on hazardous waste and environmental compliance experience, including hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and/or nitric acid.
• Expertise in chemical management and Hazard Communication; knowledge of machine safety and workers’ compensation.
• Experience leading incident investigations, audits, training, and corrective and preventive action management.
• Strong communication, coaching, problem-solving, data analysis, documentation, and cross-functional influencing skills.
• Ability to work in active manufacturing environments and respond across shifts or outside normal business hours as required.
• Ability to walk the production floor for extended periods, climb ladders, and wear PPE including respirators, with exposure to noise, heat, and indoor/outdoor industrial conditions; comfortable with computer-based desk work.
• Must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States without employer-sponsored immigration support now or in the future.

Nice to have

• Personnel management, supervisory, lead, or people-leadership experience.
• Multi-site EHS experience or experience developing EHS programs from the ground up.
• Experience with EHS software or systems integration.
• Professional certification such as ASP, CSP, CHST, CIH, OHST, NEBOSH, CHMM, or equivalent.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, exempt position with a hands-on, site-facing role and 20–30% travel.
• Career development, internal promotion pathways, tuition reimbursement, and continuous learning opportunities.
• Health, dental, vision, retirement savings with company match, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• Paid time off, holidays, employee assistance and wellness resources, and flexible work arrangements where applicable.
• Performance-based incentives and an inclusive, team-oriented culture focused on safety and sustainability.