Environmental Health Safety Engineer

The EHS Engineer is responsible for maintaining and continuously improving EAS’s Safety Management System (SMS), policies, and procedures to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations across manufacturing and modular industrial construction environments. This role champions a proactive safety culture by driving compliance with OSHA, EPA, ISO, and other regulatory requirements, while ensuring safe execution of fabrication, equipment installation, and maintenance activities.

• Partner with leadership to balance risk reduction with production and scheduling needs.
• Coordinate and deliver new-hire and refresher safety training for shop and field personnel.
• Maintain and enhance EAS’s SMS in alignment with OSHA, EPA, ISO, and customer requirements.
• Conduct audits, jobsite inspections, and field observations; verify corrective actions are closed promptly.
• Influence employees at all levels to sustain a “Safety First” mindset.
• Facilitate regulatory inspections and coordinate corrective action implementation.
• Ensure risk controls are built into production, fabrication, heavy equipment operations, and shutdowns.
• Audit machine guarding and high-risk task compliance (LOTO, hot work, confined space, etc.).
• Builds strong safety culture through engagement and accountability.
• Develop and update safety policies, SOPs, and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs).
• Lead continuous improvement of safety programs, operational controls, and digital safety tools.
• Lead internal/external EHS audits and maintain compliance-ready documentation.
• Drives continuous improvement and Lean-aligned safety initiatives.
• Promote hazard identification, near-miss reporting, and operational risk awareness.
• Support strategic safety planning and present progress to leadership.
• Provide technical safety guidance to supervisors on day-to-day operations.
• Split between office planning/administration and shop/field environments with noise, dust, and heavy machinery.

Certifications (Preferred)

Technical Skills

• Incident Rate Reduction – Decreased TRIR, severity, near misses.
• Routine travel (25–40%) to multiple manufacturing plants and project sites within the company network.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital EHS management platforms.
• Extensive practical experience may substitute for degree based on leadership review.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and support flexible hours for operational demands.
• Innovative problem-solver with strong coaching and training ability.
• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field or equivalent experience.
• CSP, ASP, or CHST
• Regular use of PPE and frequent walking, standing, climbing, and work in elevated or confined areas.
• Audit Performance – Success on ISO, OSHA, and internal audits.
• Experience implementing ISO 45001 or similar safety management frameworks.
• Demonstrated success improving safety related to machinery, electrical systems, and high-risk industrial work.
• 5+ years of safety management experience within manufacturing, fabrication, or industrial construction.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA standards and EPA compliance programs.
• Corrective Action Closure Time – Speed and effectiveness.
• Confident communicator and skilled influencer across all levels.

• Training Completion Rate – % workforce current on required certifications.