Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist

Position Summary:

Accountabilities:

• Supports the Environmental Health and Safety Manager in developing, implementing, and improving environmental health and safety programs at Dee Zee.

• Works closely with employees, managers, and cross-functional teams to identify hazards, improve safety practices, support environmental compliance, and strengthen Dee Zee's overall safety culture.

• Assists with incident investigations, maintaining EHS records and supporting SDS & chemical safety programs.

• Assists with regulatory compliance, incident review, safety training, inspections, and documentation.

• Coordinates safety-related training and exams, participates in safety committee activities, and supports emergency response planning.

• Follows up on corrective actions and engages employees in safety initiatives.

• Helps ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, DNR, ISO, IATF, and company requirements through program support and employee training.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in an EHS, technical, engineering, environmental compliance, government, or procedure-driven role.

• Experience with environmental compliance programs, safety inspections, incident reporting, and training coordination.

• Experience with regulatory documentation or corrective action tracking.

• Experience with SWPPP, stormwater, hazardous materials, SDS management, OSHA compliance, amd/or EPA compliance required.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical topics clearly to employees, managers, and leadership.

• Strong technical and analytical problem-solving skills.

• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory, safety, environmental, and company requirements.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

• DNR compliance, DOT compliance, safety training records, or emergency response planning is a plus.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field preferred; equivalent technical, government, environmental, compliance-related, or procedure-driven experience may be considered.