Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist is responsible for supporting and executing day-to-day EHS programs at the Libertyville headquarters site, including office, R&D laboratory, facilities, and operations support areas. This role will help ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety requirements, including OSHA, EPA, and Illinois regulatory requirements.

The position will focus on proactive safety and environmental program implementation, including safety training, incident investigation, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, hazard identification and risk assessments, PPE assessments, audits, lab safety, contractor safety coordination, emergency response support, and site-wide EHS inspections.

This role will partner closely with R&D, Facilities, Security, Human Resources, Associates, and Global EHS to align Libertyville site practices with Hollister’s global EHS standards, drive continuous improvement, and strengthen the site’s overall EHS culture.

Responsibilities:

• Support Libertyville site compliance with applicable U.S. federal, Illinois state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations, including OSHA and EPA requirements.
• Establish, implement, and maintain proactive EHS programs for the Libertyville site.
• Conduct and support EHS incident investigations, root cause analysis, and development of corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
• Provide accurate reporting and tracking of accidents, incidents, occupational injuries and illnesses, safety observations, near misses, corrective actions, and other site EHS metrics.
• Conduct, document, and train others on EHS risk assessments, job safety analyses, audits, inspections, and other hazard identification processes.
• Deliver and coordinate EHS training for associates, leaders, contractors, and other stakeholders on applicable site EHS programs and requirements.

• Maintain required environmental, health, and safety records, permits, licenses, documentation, and reporting requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a site-wide EHS inspection program and review program effectiveness. Support industrial hygiene requirements, including assessment, monitoring, documentation, and coordination with internal and external resources as needed.
• Participate in Global Environmental Health and Safety Council representing the Libertyville facility.
• Support the Libertyville site emergency response program in coordination with Facilities, Security, Human Resources, site leadership, and other relevant groups.
• Assist with internal EHS audits, external regulatory inspections, and responses to safety, health, or environmental regulatory requests.
• Analyze EHS data to identify trends, support site-level goals and objectives, and communicate meaningful updates to leadership and functional stakeholders.
• Provide administrative support for EHS programs, including maintaining records, preparing reports and metrics and organizing EHS meetings, training sessions, and committee activities.
• Assist with the workers’ compensation process by ensuring incidents are reported promptly, claims are entered accurately and in a timely manner, required documentation is maintained, and communication is coordinated with Human Resources, associates, healthcare providers, and insurance representatives as appropriate.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.

Work experience Requirements

• 2-5 years of safety experience in a manufacturing, distribution, or laboratory environment.

education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline preferred. A combination of relevant education and experience will be considered.
• EHS professional certification or progress toward certification preferred, such as ASP, CSP, CHMM, qualified EHS auditor, or similar credential.

Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge:

• Knowledge of OSHA and environmental regulatory requirements required.
• Demonstrated knowledge or experience in core EHS technical programs.
• Working knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards preferred.
• Ability to conduct EHS risk assessments, inspections, audits, and training.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to review EHS data, identify trends, and support performance improvement
• Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple stakeholders, set clear objectives, and execute effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with associates, site leaders, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated commitment to the EHS profession through external professional organizations, continuing education, or certification preferred.

Local Specifications (English and Local Language):

• English fluency required