Transportation Safety Analyst Jobs in Addison, IL

The Senior Health, Safety and Environmental Analyst develops, maintains and governs enterprise safety, environmental, hazardous materials and regulatory compliance programs that support Ace Hardware Retail Support Centers and cross dock operations. This role serves as a subject matter expert for safety and environmental compliance and helps translate complex regulatory requirements into practical programs for the business. You will also own the administration, data integrity and analysis of the safety and incident reporting platform. The work supports regulatory compliance, risk reduction, leadership visibility and continuous improvement across Retail Support operations.
What You'll Do

• Provide oversight for safety, environmental, hazardous materials and related regulatory compliance programs

• Manage hazardous materials transportation processes for domestic and international shipments

• Support hazardous waste, used oil, universal waste, spill prevention, permitting and environmental reporting programs

• Administer the enterprise safety and incident reporting platform, including user access, system governance and reporting

• Develop safety analytics, dashboards, key performance indicators and trend reporting for leadership

• Ensure timely and accurate Occupational Safety and Health Administration recordkeeping and reporting

• Oversee hazardous chemical storage, handling and slotting standards in partnership with internal teams

• Develop and maintain Retail Support facilities licensing processes with Legal and regulatory agencies

• Create and deliver training related to hazardous materials, safety compliance, environmental programs and system usage

Who You Are
You are detail oriented, analytical and comfortable interpreting complex regulations in a practical way. You enjoy partnering across teams to solve problems, improve processes and support safe, compliant operations.
Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, engineering, occupational health or a related field

• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing hazardous chemical storage, transportation or disposal programs

• Strong knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Transportation, International Maritime Dangerous Goods and Environmental Protection Agency requirements

• Experience with safety incident management systems, reporting and data governance

• Ability to develop reports, dashboards, scorecards and trend analysis

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical and non technical audiences

• Ability to interpret regulations and develop scalable implementation plans

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 30 percent

Preferred Skills

• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager certification

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher

• Experience in warehousing or retail support environments

Compensation Details:
$88400 - $110700 per year
Why should you join our team?
We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don't often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.
In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits* that address life's necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)
• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10% of total eligible compensation
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability - up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
• 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
• Company Car, phone and fuel card are provided for field-based positions
• Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It's a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities - and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, opportunities to help Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation
• Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review
• We know the work environment matters. That's why Ace holds frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales
• We bring them to you! Services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling and more!
• Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more

• Birth/Adoption bonding paid time off
• Adoption cost reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events
• Identity theft protection

* Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable policies.
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Ace Hardware Corporation is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.
Disclaimer
The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual's education, training and experience, the position's work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.
Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Ace position description for the accurate starting pay range information and feel free to discuss this with a Talent Acquisition professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview.
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