EHS Specialist - Military Veterans
at Kelly
Job Title: Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist
Location: Opelika, AL
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist to join our team at a leading state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Opelika, AL. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with all Federal, State, and local environmental regulations and permit requirements. The EHS Specialist will plan and implement policies and programs related to all phases of environmental activities, fostering a safe and productive workplace.
Key Responsibilities:
General Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local environmental regulations and permit requirements.
- Develop and execute policies and programs for environmental activities.
- Evaluate and advise on the impact of new programs, strategies, and regulatory actions.
- Maintain current knowledge of relevant laws and regulations.
- Develop and maintain required records and training programs (EPA, OSHA, ISO, etc.).
- Monitor facilities to ensure safety and compliance with OSHA standards.
- Assist with worker's compensation administration and case management.
- Provide technical advice and knowledge within the EHS discipline.
- Continuously improve EHS programs and processes.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Environmental Responsibilities:
- Conduct site assessments to determine the environmental impact of operations.
- Diagnose and address process issues, collaborating with business units to implement corrective actions.
- Enforce compliance with handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous and nonhazardous waste.
- Improve recycling processes for nonhazardous waste.
- Assist with testing of new chemicals, filters, and fluid processes.
- Record and enforce air permitting compliance (dust collectors, thermal oxidizers, etc.).
- Draft reports related to engineering calculations, regulatory compliance, and permit applications.
ISO 14001/45001 Standard Responsibilities:
- Maintain the EHS Management System according to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
- Ensure proper maintenance of EHS documents, forms, and records.
- Manage the corrective and preventive action program.
- Oversee an internal auditing program and lead internal audits.
- Provide EHS training and identify gaps for improvement.
- Investigate and analyze root causes for audit non-conformances, implementing permanent corrective actions.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a related field or comparable experience.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in an environmental position.
- Knowledge of ISO 14001/45001 standards, regulations, and reporting criteria.
- Ability to read and interpret legal documents, contracts, and technical journals.
- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Effective communication skills (verbal, written, listening, persuasive).
Skills:
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
- Leadership and change management skills.
- Team development and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to respond to inquiries and complaints from stakeholders.
- Good judgment and discretion in handling confidential information.
Take the next step in your career with us, contributing to a safe, compliant, and forward-thinking work environment. Apply now to become an integral part of our dedicated team in Opelika, AL.
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
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Opelika, AL
Why Kelly - Since 2011 we have placed over 16,000 Veterans
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Kelly applies targeted recruiting initiatives to the Veterans population (in all stages of transition) by aligning customer defined requirements with military skills and experience. The transition from military to civilian life can be stressful and complex for veterans, and our staff is trained to assist in this transition. Unlike our competition, Kelly places these resources without geographic or industry constraints, offering our customers and our employees greater flexibility. Kelly has a wide variety of local opportunities, for Veterans and their spouses, within our workforce solutions as well as national recruiting programs on behalf of our customers. Kelly’s leading placement opportunities for Veterans are within Information Technology, Engineering, Science, Light Industrial and Call Center.
Our specially trained Veteran recruiters are armed with a number of tools to help Veterans obtain roles that match their potential including skill translation tools, leading Veteran- centric job boards and Veteran/spouse social media networks, among others.
Through Kelly’s vast branch network, we are closely located to the majority of major military installations across the United States. Kelly recruiters participate in onsite and virtual military career fairs as well as advertise through local and national Veteran job boards. In recent years, over 150 Kelly branches have worked directly with their local military installations to recruit spouses and transitioning personnel. These teams not only engages with transitioning talent from local bases, but also have a strong focus on Veterans in areas where the military has identified high Veteran unemployment. This approach ensures that military talent is engaged and shared across the centralized military recruiting team and documented in a centralized database, so that other Kelly locations can benefit from hiring or relocating this valuable pool of talent.
Our focus on military recruiting is a win on multiple levels. Kelly gains top talent with the skills needed to excel; our clients receive the benefit of that talent to help them compete in an ever challenging business landscape; and Veterans receive gainful employment in line with their skills and abilities to ease the transition to the next phase of their lives.
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