Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist

Dee Zee
  • Des Moines, Iowa
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Position Summary:

    The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of environmental, health, and safety programs across all Dee Zee locations.

    Accountabilities:

    • Supports the Environmental Health and Safety Manager in developing, implementing, and improving environmental health and safety programs at Dee Zee.

    • Works closely with employees, managers, and cross-functional teams to identify hazards, improve safety practices, support environmental compliance, and strengthen Dee Zee's overall safety culture.

    • Assists with incident investigations, maintaining EHS records and supporting SDS & chemical safety programs.

    • Assists with regulatory compliance, incident review, safety training, inspections, and documentation.

    • Coordinates safety-related training and exams, participates in safety committee activities, and supports emergency response planning.

    • Follows up on corrective actions and engages employees in safety initiatives.

    • Helps ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, DNR, ISO, IATF, and company requirements through program support and employee training.

    Qualifications:

    • 5+ years of experience in an EHS, technical, engineering, environmental compliance, government, or procedure-driven role.

    • Experience with environmental compliance programs, safety inspections, incident reporting, and training coordination.

    • Experience with regulatory documentation or corrective action tracking.

    • Experience with SWPPP, stormwater, hazardous materials, SDS management, OSHA compliance, amd/or EPA compliance required.

    • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical topics clearly to employees, managers, and leadership.

    • Strong technical and analytical problem-solving skills.

    • Ability to interpret and apply regulatory, safety, environmental, and company requirements.

    • Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

    • DNR compliance, DOT compliance, safety training records, or emergency response planning is a plus.

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field preferred; equivalent technical, government, environmental, compliance-related, or procedure-driven experience may be considered.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDes Moines, Iowa

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Emergency Planningunmatched
    • Emergency Responseunmatched
    • Environmental Complianceunmatched
    • Environmental Engineeringunmatched
    • Environmental Healthunmatched
    • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)unmatched
    • Environmental Sciencesunmatched
    • Environmental Workunmatched
    • Governmentunmatched
    • Hazard Analysisunmatched
    • Hazardous Materials/Substancesunmatched
    • ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
    • Incident Managementunmatched
    • Industrial Engineeringunmatched
    • Interpret Regulationsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Materials Managementunmatched
    • OSHAunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Safety Complianceunmatched
    • Safety Trainingunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Staff Corrective Actionunmatched
    • Staff Trainingunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched

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