Environmental Health Safety Specialist

Note:

Candidate must reside in or within daily commuting distance of the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. This is an on-site position in Golden Valley, MN. Personal or agency provided technology will be used for this assignment. Schedule will be 8 hr/day between 7:00am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Hybrid flexibility may be available some days depending on work type and with approval.

Job Description:

This Safety Training Modernization Lead supports the HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) team by executing safety training modernization initiatives, including safety training content development, training inventory and gap analysis, role / task / area training matrix creation, and risk-based prioritization.

This role plays a critical part in establishing a scalable, compliant, and automation-ready safety training framework aligned with companies training standards merged with the complexity of an R&D and Pilot Plant environment.

This position is execution-focused and requires strong safety judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to partner across multiple functions including L&D (Learning and Development), IT and subject matter experts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Modernize and update approved safety training content
• Develop and maintain role/task/area-based training matrices
• Conduct training inventories, gap analyses, and rationalization
• Support risk-based prioritization aligned to SIF/SEI and regulatory requirements
• Partner with internal HSE, L&D and IT stakeholders
• Support development of training governance and system readiness
• Ensure documentation quality, consistency and audit readiness

Skills/qualifications:

• 2-year Degree or High School Degree with 5+ years of directly relatable experience
• Prior Health, Safety and Environment and/or Environmental experience
• Experience working in manufacturing, pilot plant and/or laboratory environments, preferably in the food Client industry
• Strong understanding of hazard-based safety training concepts
• Experience developing, updating or managing training content
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and training workflows
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Power Point
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deliverables
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage deadlines
• Self-starter with minimal supervision required
• Detail oriented with strong documentation discipline
• Ability to partner and collaborate effectively across teams and functions