The EHS Specialist will partner closely with project teams, subcontractors, and customers to identify hazards, reduce risk, investigate incidents, deliver training, and support safe project execution at active construction and industrial sites. Up to 75%+ travel required, including overnight and occasional weekend travelWe offer:
What We Offer:
- Career Development
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Transparency
- Global Opportunities
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Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $82,000- $166,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.
Tasks and Qualifications:What You Will Do in This Role:
- Provide EHS support for modernization, retrofit, and upgrade projects throughout North America.
- Conduct site inspections, audits, safety observations, and risk assessments.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, customer safety requirements, and Dematic EHS policies.
- Review and support Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), permit processes, and safe work practices.
- Deliver safety training, toolbox talks, and onboarding for employees and contractors.
- Assist with incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and reporting.
- Coach project teams on hazard recognition and risk mitigation.
- Support contractor management programs and customer compliance platforms.
- Promote proactive safety initiatives, near-miss reporting, and continuous improvement efforts.
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in environmental health & safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or related field
- Minimum 3 years of full-time construction safety management experience.
- Board-certified safety credential from a nationally recognized organization such as CSP, CIH, ASP, or CHST
- Minimum 5 years of full-time construction safety management experience.
- Current OSHA 500 Trainer Certification
- Minimum 6 years of full-time construction safety management experience.
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification.
- Experience supporting industrial construction, automation, material handling, or conveyor installation projects.
- Strong working knowledge of fall protection, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, crane and rigging operations, confined space entry, and mobile elevated work platforms.
- Experience conducting incident investigations and implementing corrective actions.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and coaching skills.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in environmental health and safety, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental science, or a related field
- Minimum 3 years of full-time construction safety management experience
- Board-certified safety credential from a nationally recognized organization, such as CSP, CIH, ASP, or CHST
- Minimum 5 years of full-time construction safety management experience
- Current OSHA 500 Trainer Certification
- Minimum 6 years of full-time construction safety management experience
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification
- Experience supporting industrial construction, automation, material handling, or conveyor installation projects
- Strong working knowledge of fall protection, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, crane and rigging operations, confined space entry, and mobile elevated work platforms
- Experience conducting incident investigations and implementing corrective actions
- Excellent communication, leadership, and coaching skills
What We Do
Looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of intralogistics is our home. Our solutions ensure the smooth flow of materials and information in production plants, warehouses, and distribution centers in over 100 countries. We have around 41,000 employees who make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: the biggest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment in Europe, and one of the world’s leading warehouse automation providers. Successful? We are, but it’s all down to the motivated, highly trained, and multi-talented people that work for us. Would you like to be part of an international, diverse team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry. With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a globally active group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis. No matter which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape our individual action and our collaboration with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both nationally and internationally. Who makes up the KION Group? With our international brands Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli, as well as regional brands Fenwick and OM, we stand for exceptional technology and service expertise for forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment around the world. Dematic expands the portfolio with its automated material handling solutions for intralogistics processes in warehouses, production, and sales
