The EHS Specialist will assure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety requirements while fostering a strong culture of safety and sustainability within a fast-paced distribution center. The role will assess and reduce risks to employees, visitors, contractors, equipment, and operations, with particular focus on powered industrial trucks (PIT), forklift traffic, material handling, ergonomics, dock safety, PPE, and contractor safety. This position partners closely with site leadership and warehouse operations to strengthen safe work practices, prevent injuries, and support reliable customer service.
What will you do?
• Ensure compliance with all EHS policies, OSHA regulations, company safety standards, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Lead and support key safety programs including powered industrial truck (PIT) safety, ergonomics, material handling, PPE, hazard communication, contractor safety, lockout/tagout, and emergency response.
• Serve as a visible safety partner on the warehouse floor by coaching associates and leaders, reinforcing safe behaviors, and proactively identifying and correcting hazards.
• Manage the PIT safety program, including operator training, certification, evaluations, audits, authorization records, and ongoing compliance monitoring.
• Conduct EHS audits, inspections, risk assessments, and change-management reviews; develop corrective actions and ensure timely, effective resolution of identified risks.
• Investigate workplace incidents, injuries, near misses, and property damage events; determine root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop, deliver, and maintain EHS training programs, safety orientations, qualification records, and the site training matrix to ensure compliance and workforce readiness.
• Partner with Operations and Maintenance to ensure material handling equipment, dock systems, facility infrastructure, and work processes are maintained and operated safely.
• Lead emergency preparedness, environmental compliance, waste management, and ISO management system activities while maintaining relationships with regulatory agencies and emergency responders.
• Track and analyze EHS performance metrics, prepare reports for site leadership, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen safety culture and operational excellence.
• Enforce compliance with EHS Policies, OSHA Standards, WVPP administration, EHS Programs, Schneider Electric Safety Standards, and applicable federal and state regulations throughout the distribution center.
Who will you report to?
DC General Manager
What qualifications will make you successful?
• Bachelor's Degree in environmental science, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, or a related field,
• 3+ years of EHS experience in a distribution center, warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, or other material-handling environment.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA requirements and other applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of powered industrial truck safety, including forklift operations, operator training and evaluation, pedestrian interaction, inspections, battery charging, and incident prevention.
• Knowledge of warehouse and material handling hazards involving loading docks, trailers, racking, conveyors, pallet handling, mechanical lifting devices, and pedestrian traffic management.
• Understanding of ergonomics and methods for preventing musculoskeletal injuries associated with lifting, pushing, pulling, repetitive work, and workstation design.
• Experience facilitating instructor-led safety training and communicating requirements to hourly associates, supervisors, contractors, and leadership.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, root-cause analysis, risk assessments, audits, and corrective action follow-up.
• Ability to interpret procedures, regulations, inspection findings, and operational data and translate them into practical warehouse controls.
• Ability to work regularly on the warehouse floor and respond to safety issues across operating shifts as business needs require.
• Strong communication, organization, influence, and meeting facilitation skills, with the ability to work effectively with site leadership, Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, contractors, and other business stakeholders.
• Effective change agent with a hands-on, solutions-focused approach to continuous improvement.
• ASP or CSP certification preferred; CSP strongly preferred.
• Experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems preferred.
• Electrical safety, lockout/tagout, emergency response, waste management, and contractor safety experience preferred.
Bring your safety expertise to a team that's ready to welcome you - apply today!
For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 86,400 - USD 129,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you'll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
