EHS Specialist

Overview

The EHS Specialist reports directly to the Plant Manager at the facility and is responsible for continuously monitoring and adapting safety procedures and operations to ensure a safe and fully compliant work environment for all associates at Regal Rexnord.

• Develop, improve, and deploy Environmental Health and Safety internal procedures and controls.
• Drive Environmental/Health and Occupational Safety Management Systems, Waste Minimization, Emergency Management, Employee Engagement, communication, etc. in accordance with ISO 9001 requirements.
• Obtain and update required permits and EH&S reports to regulatory authorities.
• Conduct safety meetings, audits, and inspections to ensure compliance, evaluate performance, identify corrective action, and implement follow-up assessments to drive performance.
• Lead accident investigations and evaluate risk management to mitigate significant hazards and loss trends.
• Manage workers’ compensation and claims management, including coordinating return-to-work activities and claim resolution.
• Serve as a liaison between government officials and Regal Rexnord on all safety and environmental-related issues.
• Ensure all fire and emergency equipment (extinguishers, pumps, smoke detectors, sprinklers, valves, and fire alarms) are compliant and functional.
• Participate in Kaizen events and other committees.
• Deploy and manage ergonomic standards within the site.
• Report on health and safety issues and statistics on a timely manner.
• Implement and facilitate environmental, health and safety education and training to support regulatory and business requirements.
• Be capable of aligning the local team and influencing others to achieve the desired EHS performance objectives outlined by corporate initiatives, business unit initiatives, and local/site initiatives.
• Develop and implement an annual Environmental Health and Safety compliance calendar.
• Partner with the leadership team and plant manager to create a safety and sustainability culture through performing job risk assessments and behavior modification programs.
• Provide hiring, promotion, and disciplinary action recommendations, as well as performance evaluation and feedback for direct reports.
• Provide subject matter expertise, manage risks, and develop strategies and standardized methods to ensure continuous improvement in the EHS function.
• Raise awareness at all organizational levels of the impact of emerging EHS issues including ethical, social responsibility, best practices, and legislation.
• Build strong relationships with other internal functions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, detail-oriented, well organized, self-motivated, and strong work ethics.
• Strong knowledge to coach and mentor others.
• In-depth knowledge of Environmental Health and Safety regulations.
• Ability to work and engage with all levels of stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Previous manufacturing experience required.
• 3‑5 years of EHS management experience required.
• Site responsibility is a plus.
• Acting in a supervisory/management/leader role.
• Strong understanding of environmental regulations.

Up to 10%

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air-moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications.

The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.