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Job Description

As an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist, you will collaborate with the EHS Manager to design and roll out training initiatives, policies, and procedures that foster a safe and regulation-compliant workplace. Your primary focus will include managing waste, conducting risk evaluations, investigating incidents, and ensuring adherence to environmental and safety standards throughout the facility.

Primary Duties:

+ Training & Awareness: Contribute to the creation and delivery of EHS training across all levels of the organization to promote compliance and safety consciousness.

+ Procedure Development: Draft and enforce SOPs related to environmental, health, and safety operations.

+ Injury Management: Assist in overseeing the Workers' Compensation Program, ensuring effective claim handling and injury prevention strategies.

+ Preventative Programs: Initiate and maintain proactive health and safety programs to reduce hazards and support employee wellness.

+ Waste Oversight: Manage the handling and disposal of hazardous, non-hazardous, and biomedical waste in coordination with certified vendors. Champion waste reduction and cost-efficiency efforts.

+ Hygiene & Monitoring: Organize and monitor routine industrial hygiene and environmental testing.

+ Hazard Evaluation: Perform assessments on chemicals, tools, and processes to recommend safety controls and PPE.

+ Recordkeeping: Maintain precise and compliant EHS documentation in line with regulatory standards.

+ Behavioral Safety: Lead initiatives that promote behavior-based safety practices to continuously improve workplace safety culture.

+ Incident Review: Direct the investigation of workplace incidents, ensuring root causes are identified and corrective actions are implemented.

+ Emergency Readiness: Oversee the First Aid team and enhance procedures for AED, spill kits, and emergency response.

+ Permit Adherence: Stay current on site-specific permits and ensure all operational activities align with permit requirements.

+ Cross-Departmental Support: Represent EHS in projects involving new equipment, process changes, or facility upgrades to ensure compliance.

+ Audit Participation: Act as the EHS liaison during inspections and audits, ensuring readiness and documentation accuracy.

+ Regulatory Submissions: Compile and file required environmental and safety reports such as EPCRA, AOR, and hazardous waste filings.

+ Job Safety Analysis: Conduct and document JHAs to proactively identify and mitigate operational risks.

+ Ethical Compliance: Uphold the organization’s Code of Conduct and ensure all activities meet legal and ethical standards.

+ Core Values: Demonstrate commitment to the company’s values of Collaboration, Courage, Perseverance, and Passion.

+ Additional Tasks: Carry out other responsibilities as assigned by leadership.

Qualifications

+ Education: High school diploma required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.

+ Experience: At least five years in EHS or a related field, ideally within industrial or manufacturing settings. Experience in regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals or electronics is a plus.

+ Certifications: CPR/First Aid certification is mandatory.

+ Expertise: Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations; experience with industrial hygiene and safety compliance.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $43.27 - $46.63/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Miramar,FL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 19, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.