About this role
EHS Specialist Job Summary Under general direction of the EHS Manager, the EHS Contractor coordinates assigned EHS activities in support of Operations and the EHS team. Responsibilities may include regulatory compliance, EHS programs and procedures, employee training, and other related duties as required. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support EHS projects with operations, engineering, and maintenance; track actions, timelines, and barriers, and provide progress updates to the EHS Manager.
- Conduct routine site inspections and support audits and machine or task risk assessments. Document hazards, recommend practical corrective actions, and track items through completion.
- Participate in incident and near-miss investigations, gather relevant facts, and help identify root causes and effective corrective actions. Document findings and follow up to help prevent recurrence.
- Prepare and update EHS documents, including chemical and machine safety fact sheets, machine-specific lockout/tagout procedures, and equipment safety-device maintenance instructions.
- Maintain chemical inventories and safety data sheets; request current SDSs from suppliers and update the sites SDS database.
- Develop or update site-specific EHS procedures, training materials, and visual safety information using approved templates.
- Develop and deliver EHS trainings, including onboarding and site-specific classes. Explain procedures clearly, encourage questions, and maintain training materials and completion records.
- Support safety committee meetings and ergonomic improvement activities.
- Maintain EHS records and help compile safety and environmental data, reports, and management-system documentation.
- Communicate inspection findings, investigation status, project progress, and schedule risks to the EHS Manager; adapt to changing priorities.
- Enforce EHS policies and regulations.
Qualifications
- Associates degree in EHS, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or related field, bachelors degree preferred. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree.
- 13 years of EHS experience, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Working familiarity with OSHA requirements and basic environmental compliance; exposure to EPA requirements is an advantage.
- Experience or readiness to conduct site inspections and contribute to incident investigations, root cause analysis, risk assessments, and corrective-action tracking. Familiarity with methods such as 5 Whys is a plus.
- Able to present EHS information to small groups, lead training sessions, and explain site procedures in clear, practical terms.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and learning electronic EHS, SDS, or incident-tracking systems. Able to enter and organize records, track actions, and prepare basic reports.
- Strong writing, organization, communication, and collaboration skills; able to turn technical information into clear procedures and training materials.
- Relevant EHS certifications or training are a plus but not required.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint Paul, MN.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $36.00 - $44.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint Paul, MN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 5, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Saint Paul,MN. About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
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regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected
by law.
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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the
city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants
with arrest and conviction records.
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It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a
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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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