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Environmental Health and Safety Specialist II

Maplewood, MN 55144

Duration: 12+ Months

Pay rate: $30- 35/Hr.

Job description:

Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as EHS Contact for assigned divisions within COMPANY Center R&D community.
• Apply established EHS processes consistently and appropriately.
• Facilitate discussions with researchers about the R&D work taking place to identify risks and controls.
• Recognize and communicate when additional technical review, escalation, or leadership input is needed.
• Complete chemical exposure assessments.
• Complete personal protective equipment (PPE) assessments.
• Apply established tools to complete risk assessments and screenings on topics including combustible dust, lockout-tagout, and noise.
• Serve as hazardous waste coordinator including updating waste stream profiles for new materials, planning for lab clean-out days, and connecting researchers with guidance for miscellaneous waste types.
• Lead EHS inspections including sharing with researchers what to look for, ensuring all areas are complete, and answering questions about resolving findings.
• Support EHS programs related to risk assessment and control, including facilitating respirator fit testing.

Skills:

• Working knowledge of environmental, health, and safety principles in laboratory, R&D, technical, or manufacturing environments.
• Ability to apply established EHS processes, tools, and procedures consistently while recognizing when escalation or additional technical review is needed.
• Basic knowledge of lab safety practices, PPE selection, and/or hazardous waste management.
• Experience conducting or supporting risk assessments, hazard screenings, inspections, and corrective action follow-up.
• Collaborative problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently while staying aligned with EHS team expectations and site processes.
• Strong communication skills including verbal and written.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple assigned activities, maintain documentation, and follow through on action items.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or higher.

Preferred Educational Background

Ideal disciplines include:

• Environmental Science
• Occupational Safety
• Occupational Health
• Environmental Health
• Or a related technical discipline.

Candidates with broader technical degrees may also be considered when paired with applicable EHS, laboratory, industrial hygiene, safety, environmental compliance, or related work exp

Benefits:

Pride Global and its affiliates, including Russell Tobin, Pride Health, Pride Now, and Pride One, offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Pride Global and its affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Pride Global and its affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.