EHS Specialist III (EHS Lead)

Position Summary

The EHS Specialist III is the site-level owner for Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs in a mixed-use manufacturing, laboratory, and office environment. The role has full accountability for the development, execution, and continuous improvement of site safety and health programs supporting operations with significant chemical use and dangerous goods handling. Serving as a senior individual contributor, this role acts as the primary site authority for safety and health compliance and is the lead representative for OSHA and all city, state, and local regulatory inspections within scope.

Key Responsibilities

EHS Program Leadership & Ownership

• Owns, leads, and continuously improves all site safety and health programs across manufacturing, laboratory, and office environments, including employee safety programs and training, chemical safety, dangerous goods handling, and laboratory safety programs, ergonomics assessments, risk mitigation, and tracking, Emergency Response Team (ERT) preparedness, drills, and incident response, and incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action management
• Ensures EHS programs are effectively implemented, audited, and sustained in alignment with Thermo Fisher Scientific's EHS Management System, AIG's EHS Standards, and applicable regulatory requirements
• Serves as the site subject matter expert for safety and health risks associated with chemical handling and high-risk operations

Regulatory Compliance & Inspections

• Serves as the primary site owner and representative for all federal, city, state, and local safety, health, and environmental inspections
• Maintains compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and state/local EHS regulations across manufacturing and laboratory operations
• Manages environmental permits and required regulatory reporting
• Interfaces directly with regulatory agencies and leads site responses to inspections, findings, and corrective actions

Chemical Safety, Dangerous Goods & Controlled Substances

• Oversees site chemical safety programs, including storage, handling, labeling, compatibility, and risk controls
• Supports dangerous goods management and compliance requirements applicable to site operations
• Provides oversight and support for site DEA controlled substance activities in alignment with corporate procedures and regulatory expectations

Waste Management & Vendor Oversight

• Owns site waste management programs, including hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams
• Manages waste vendors to ensure regulatory compliance, performance, and cost-effective service delivery
• Ensures proper waste handling, storage, labeling, documentation, and disposal practices are maintained

Workers' Compensation & Injury Management

• Owns the site-level administration and coordination of the workers' compensation program, partnering with Human Resources, People Leaders, the claims administrator, and the insurer as appropriate
• Ensures work-related injuries are reported promptly and accurately; coordinates claim submission, documentation, and follow-up while maintaining confidentiality and applicable recordkeeping requirements
• Coordinates the site's role in return-to-work and transitional-duty planning with Human Resources, the employee, People Leaders, and occupational health providers, as applicable
• Reviews claim and injury trends, identifies prevention opportunities, and partners with site leaders to address root causes and reduce recurrence
• Supports workers' compensation claim administration and communication; claim eligibility, coverage, and benefit determinations remain with the designated claims administrator or insurer

Training, Engagement & Safety Culture

• Develops, delivers, and evaluates safety training programs tailored to manufacturing, laboratory, and office environments
• Partners with people leaders to reinforce EHS accountability and safe work practices
• Acts as a visible on-site EHS presence, promoting proactive hazard identification and employee engagement

Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity

• Leads development, execution, and continuous improvement of site emergency response and business continuity plans
• Conducts drills, tabletop exercises, and after-action reviews to ensure readiness for chemical and operational emergencies
• Supports site leadership during emergency response and recovery activities

Data, Metrics & Continuous Improvement

• Collects, analyzes, and trends EHS data to identify risk trends and improvement opportunities
• Prepares and reports EHS metrics to site leadership and corporate/divisional stakeholders
• Supports site Quality Risk Management and enterprise risk initiatives as the EHS subject matter expert