Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet
We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.
You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together.
We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.
The EHS Specialist II in the Fulton, NY plant, plays a critical role in supporting the Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager to maintain a safe and compliant work environment at the Fulton plant. This position focuses on implementing and sustaining EHS programs that meet federal, state, and local regulations while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The EHS Specialist II works closely with leadership and operational teams to ensure that safety standards are upheld, and environmental responsibilities are met.
A key responsibility of this role is managing hazardous and universal waste streams, including oils, coolants, and oil-contaminated water. The EHS Specialist II ensures proper storage, handling, and disposal of these materials in accordance with regulatory requirements. Accurate recordkeeping for controlled substances is essential to maintain compliance and support audits. This position also contributes to emergency preparedness by assisting in the development of response plans for spills and other incidents.
Beyond compliance, the EHS Specialist II is expected to engage in leadership development activities and promote proactive safety initiatives. By driving training programs, monitoring performance metrics, and collaborating with cross-functional teams, the Specialist helps create a safer workplace and supports the plant’s sustainability goals. This role requires attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to protecting both employees and the environment.
Essential Functions
- Assist in developing, implementing, and auditing EHS policies and procedures.
- Maintain training records, coordinate employee training, and support new hire orientation.
- Ensure proper storage, handling, and disposal of hazardous and universal wastes; maintain records on controlled substances (oil, coolants, oil-contaminated water).
- Assist with compliance with OSHA, EPA, DEP, DOT, and other regulatory requirements.
- Assist with compliance to all Huhtamaki policies, and procedures and governmental standards (OSHA, EPA, DEP, DOT, and other regulatory requirements).
- Provide audit support and prepare regulatory reports.
- Keeps abreast of any changes to laws and regulations that may impact the organization.
- Develop and maintain the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan; support Tier II, TRI, and Air Emissions reporting.
- Track and monitor solid waste streams; support sustainability initiatives and water/energy intensity metrics.
- Perform reporting requirements of various state and federal agencies (i.e., OSHA, DOL, EPA, DOT, and other local agencies) as needed.
- Lead or assist with safety and environmental training sessions for employees.
- Conduct risk assessments, incident investigations, and routine site inspections.
- Performs and/or plans for air, sound level, and industrial hygiene testing when required.
- Support the EHS Manager in wellness, workers compensation, and emergency preparedness programs.
- Act as qualified backup for EHS Manager during absences and participate in succession planning and leadership development activities.
Requirements
- Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as environmental regulations, procedure manuals, MSDS documents. Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements (OSHA, EPA, DOL, DOT, etc.) preferred.
- Candidate must be proficient in Proficient in Microsoft Office, poses excellent written and oral communication skills, ability lead training classes.
- Must have strong communication skills.
Education/Experience
- Undergraduate degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Science, Engineering, Environmental/Chemical or a related field.
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in an industrial environment.
Pay rate: $78K+ DOE
Exempt
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Skills Required
- Ability to read and interpret environmental regulations, procedure manuals, and MSDS documents.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements (OSHA, EPA, DOL, DOT, etc.).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to lead training classes and coordinate employee training.
- Undergraduate degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in an industrial environment.
Huhtamaki Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Huhtamaki and has not been reviewed or approved by Huhtamaki.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive with dental and vision options, and employer contributions toward premiums are portrayed as generous. Feedback suggests this breadth makes the overall package feel competitive for many roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with pre‑tax and Roth options, with certain groups also having access to a pension and even deferred compensation. Feedback suggests these features stand out positively in a manufacturing context.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, and generous parental leave are emphasized alongside meaningful PTO accruals. Feedback suggests this leave structure strengthens perceived total rewards even where base pay is viewed as only fair.
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What We Do
Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste. We embed sustainability in everything we do. We are committed to achieving carbon neutral production and designing all our products to be recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2030. We are a participant in the UN Global Compact and EcoVadis has awarded Huhtamaki with the Gold medal for performance in sustainability. To play our part in managing climate change, we have set science-based targets that have been approved and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. With 100 years of history and a strong Nordic heritage we operate in 37 countries and 103 operating locations around the world. Our values Care Dare Deliver guide our decisions and help our team of around 18 000 employees make a difference where it matters. Our 2023 net sales totaled EUR 4.2 billion. Huhtamaki Group is headquartered in Espoo, Finland and our parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Find out more about how we are protecting food, people and the planet on www.huhtamaki.com
