EHS Specialist (Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite at the hirify.global Grand Haven, Michigan facility, United States

Company

hirify.global develops coatings and surface solutions for industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets, with a focus on innovation, sustainability, and safety.

What you will do

• Manage the facility’s comprehensive Environmental, Health and Safety program and ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and hirify.global requirements.
• Lead EHS training, safety initiatives, Job Safety Analysis, site risk assessments, risk mitigation, and Management of Change.
• Evaluate EHS impacts of capital projects and ensure risk assessments are completed.
• Coach site management on incident investigations, corrective actions, 5-Why analysis, audits, and compliance readiness.
• Develop EHS programs, participate in emergency response, and oversee environmental reporting, permits, and waste management.
• Develop leading indicators for sustainability metrics, spill incidents, injuries, and the EHS Management System.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering, or a related science.
• 2 or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment; internship-level candidates are also considered.
• Strong knowledge of safety and environmental regulations and consensus standards, including OSHA, EPA, DOT, NIOSH, ANSI, NFPA, and Workers’ Compensation.
• Knowledge of inspection procedures, audits, hazard reviews, and incident investigation techniques.
• Knowledge of organizational change and building a safety culture through influence and engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues and leaders across all organizational levels.

Nice to have

• Exposure to the chemical industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative culture focused on innovation, growth, sustainability, integrity, and continuous improvement.
• Health, dental, life, retirement, paid vacation and holidays, employee assistance, disability/leave, and other voluntary benefits.
• Equal opportunity employment and an environment supporting learning, development, and diverse perspectives.
• AI tools may be used in the hiring process for efficiency, but they do not make hiring decisions.