Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Engineering
Overview
You are a safety-focused professional who protects people and the environment, a detail-oriented problem solver with strong regulatory insight, and a proactive communicator committed to a culture of responsibility.
As EHS Specialist, you design, manage, and audit all environmental, health, and safety programs within Anton Paar USA. This position reports to the Director of Advanced Technical Services and is based at the US Headquarters in Ashland, VA.
The wage for this position is $36/hour to $40.85/hour and depends on related experience. Anton Paar USA offers full benefits and a profit sharing contribution to your 401k retirement savings. We offer a $10,000 anniversary bonus every five years plus additional bonus opportunities.
We are focused on selling and supporting Anton Paar's range of high-precision measuring instruments for physical, chemical, mechanical, and structural properties. A highly diverse, dynamic, and financially sound company, we have grown every year since our start in 1986. Our exceptionally high investment in R&D fuels industry-leading solutions throughout a vast range of the industrial and academic landscape, impacting nearly every product you use in daily life.
Anton Paar USA is a for-profit sales and service organization in the Anton Paar Group, privately owned by the charitable Santner Foundation with its headquarters in Graz, Austria.
Responsibilities- Develop, implement, and manage comprehensive safety programs
- Manage the customer sample lifecycle
- Conduct laboratory safety inspections and safety audits
- Manage spill response procedures, coordinate emergency preparedness training for laboratory incidents, and manage fire drills
- Maintain the Safety Manual and related documentation.
- Manage workplace and vehicle accident reporting, coordination with insurance carriers, and manage customer compliance websites.
- Bachelor 0s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of health and safety or laboratory safety experience in a chemical, analytical, or instrumentation environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing chemical hygiene programs and regulatory compliance.
- Experience conducting hazard assessments and implementing control measures for flammable and toxic chemicals.
Life at Anton Paar is more than just work, with an employee-led In Motion Program organizing active social events during and outside working hours. We also offer unique and rewarding positions with competitive salaries, an award-winning benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth. We provide a drug-free workplace and require pre-employment drug tests.
Anton Paar USA, Inc. considers all qualified candidates for this position.
This position is not eligible for current or future work authorization or visa sponsorship.
We do not accept applications submitted through personnel service providers or recruitment agencies. All interested applicants are asked to apply directly via our career site.
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