Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, or related technical field preferred.
5-6 years of experience in EHS support required.
Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and local regulations necessary.
Experience in conducting incident investigations and root cause analyses.
Proven ability to provide EHS training and develop compliance documentation.
Responsibilities
Provide EHS support across multiple locations including farm and laboratory sites.
Ensure compliance with EHS programs and corporate requirements.
Collaborate with site leadership to strengthen incident prevention efforts.
Drive continuous improvement in EHS performance and audit readiness.
Support site-based EHS program alignment with corporate standards.
Benefits
Work with diverse teams across various locations.
Opportunity for professional certification development.
Engage in travel to provide onsite EHS support around 50% of the time.
Full Job Description
Details:
Stefanini is looking for a EHS Specialist in Champaign, IL 61822
Job Title: EHS Specialist
Location: 5401 N. Market Street, Champaign, IL 61822
Total Reg Hours: 40.00/Week
How Much Travel? 50%
Timings: 8:00 AM to 04:30 PM; 30 Minutes Lunch
Work Days: M-F
Qualifications:
Job Title: EHS Generalist
Exp: 5-6 years
Interview: Virtual via MS Teams
Note: Position requires worker to start ASAP.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
The role provides Environmental, Health, and Safety support for multiple assigned locations, including farm, laboratory, manufacturing, seed production, and remote operations.
The position is responsible for helping ensure that Environmental, Health, and Safety programs are implemented and maintained in compliance with applicable local, state/provincial, federal, and internal corporate requirements. The role supports consistency in EHS program execution across assigned locations and drives continuous improvement in EHS performance, regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and audit readiness.
The Regional EHS Generalist partners with site leadership, employees, and regional EHS stakeholders to support operational accountability for EHS, strengthen incident prevention efforts, and ensure effective implementation of the North America EHS management system.
The role reports to the Regional EHS Manager and must be able to support leaders and employees across multiple locations through strong collaboration, technical expertise, and influence without direct authority.
Responsibilities:
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, environmental science, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, or a related technical field is preferred.
Strong EHS regulatory and technical expertise required, including OSHA, EPA, and applicable state/provincial and local requirements.
Minimum 5 years of experience supporting EHS programs.
Experience implementing and periodically reviewing EHS programs.
Experience aligning site-based programs with corporate requirements.
Experience conducting incident investigations and root cause analysis.
Experience providing EHS training in person and online.
Experience developing and reviewing SOPs, policies, and other compliance documentation.
Experience with environmental and safety inspections, audits, and corrective action follow-up.
Previous experience with multi-site compliance management.
Ability to identify, assess, and prioritize EHS risks across multiple locations.
Self-starter with the ability to work independently and effectively with diverse teams and locations.
Ability to interact with various levels of management and staff.
Experience and ability to influence leaders and employees without direct authority.
Ability to prioritize work and projects involving multiple sites.
Ability to interact with community representatives, elected officials, and nongovernmental organizations, as needed.
Ability to interact with local, state/provincial, and federal regulatory agencies.
Experience participating in capital project EHS reviews.
Travel required to provide onsite support approximately 50% of the time.
Travel outside region may be required, up to 25% (of the total 50%).
Job Requirements
Details:
Additional experience in the following is a plus
Experience working on and around farms, chemical manufacturing, seed production, and laboratory environments.
Working knowledge of process safety and environmental compliance programs.
Biological safety experience, BSL1/2.
Experience with Responsible Care requirements.
Experience with industrial hygiene sampling and reporting.
