Job DescriptionSenior EHS SpecialistCarol Stream, IL - On-Site
20-30% Travel
Full-Time, Exempt
Environmental, Health & Safety
Immigration sponsorship not provided
YOUR IMPACT STARTS HEREWe're looking for a Senior EHS Specialist to lead and sustain environmental, health, and safety programs at our Carol Stream site, reporting to the Regional EHS Manager. In this role, you'll serve as a key resource for operations, maintenance, engineering, human resources, occupational health, and site leadership, ensuring regulatory compliance, reducing risk, and strengthening employee engagement in proactive hazard identification, with a strong focus on chemical management, hazardous waste, and Hazard Communication. You'll operate with a high degree of independence, providing technical guidance to the site while leading incident investigations and program audits. This is an opportunity to drive continuous improvement across safety, health, environmental, and compliance initiatives at a hands-on, site-facing level.
WHAT YOU'LL BUILD & OWNEHS Program Leadership- Lead day-to-day execution of site EHS programs, ensuring requirements are current, documented, communicated, and consistently applied across all shifts and work areas
- Develop, maintain, and improve written EHS programs, procedures, JSAs, inspections, and training materials to address site-specific hazards and regulatory requirements
- Partner with site leadership to build accountability for safe work practices, timely corrective action closure, and proactive risk reduction
- Oversee the site EHS budget to support compliance, training, PPE, corrective actions, emergency preparedness, and risk-reduction priorities
Incident Management & Risk Reduction- Lead incident, near-miss, first-aid, and hazard investigations using root cause methodology; ensure corrective and preventive actions address systemic causes
- Classify and escalate serious injury and fatality potential events, significant hazards, and compliance concerns in alignment with EHS expectations
- Analyze incident trends, audit findings, near misses, and exposure data to identify risk patterns, recommend practical controls, and incorporate opportunities for coaching
Environmental Management & Sustainability- Lead site environmental programs and compliance obligations, ensuring requirements for hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, air quality, stormwater, wastewater, chemical management, permits, and regulatory reporting are effectively implemented and maintained
- Manage environmental compliance activities including inspections, monitoring, manifesting, recordkeeping, and regulatory interactions
- Partner with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to reduce environmental risk through waste minimization, pollution prevention, spill prevention, resource conservation, and support for site sustainability initiatives
Inspections, Audits & Regulatory Compliance- Plan and conduct routine safety walkthroughs, program audits, regulatory self-assessments, and compliance inspections; verify corrective actions are completed and effective
- Serve as the site EHS contact during corporate, third-party, customer, insurance, or regulatory reviews; prepare documentation and coordinate follow-up actions
- Maintain required EHS records, permit obligations, environmental compliance documentation, and regulatory reporting with accuracy and timeliness
Training, Communication & Employee Engagement- Develop, deliver, and maintain EHS training for regulatory, site-specific, and operational requirements, including new hire orientation, LOTO, PPE, hazard communication, emergency response, forklift/PIT, machine guarding awareness, hot work, confined space, and other applicable programs
- Track training completion, identify gaps, evaluate training effectiveness, and partner with supervisors to ensure employee understanding and accountability
- Coach employees, supervisors, and managers on hazard recognition, safe work expectations, incident reporting, and effective corrective action follow-through
Occupational Health Partnership- Collaborate with Occupational Health on first response, recordability support, exposure data, medical surveillance, return-to-work coordination, emergency response planning, and employee health-related EHS needs
- Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, quality, contractors, and regional EHS resources to integrate safety and environmental expectations into daily operations, projects, equipment changes, and process improvements
Additional Responsibilities- Support emergency preparedness, evacuation drills, spill response planning, and site-specific emergency procedures
- Use EHS systems and data to maintain accurate records, track corrective actions, monitor trends, and communicate performance to site and regional leadership
- Contribute to enterprise EHS initiatives by sharing site-level feedback, lessons learned, and practical solutions that can be scaled across Victaulic operations
WHAT YOU BRING- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related field
- At least 4 years of EHS experience in a manufacturing setting, such as fabrication, foundry, heavy industrial, or other multi-hazard operations
- Hands-on hazardous waste and environmental compliance experience, including work with hydrochloric acid (HCl), sulfuric acid (H2SO4), hydrofluoric acid (HF), and/or nitric acid (HNO3)
- Chemical management and Hazard Communication expertise
- Workers' compensation experience; direct ownership of claims is not required
- Demonstrated experience leading incident investigations, audits, training, and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) management
- Strong communication, coaching, problem-solving, data analysis, documentation, and cross-functional influencing skills
- Ability to work in active manufacturing environments and respond to EHS needs across shifts or outside normal business hours as required
- Ability to walk the production floor for extended periods, climb ladders, and wear PPE including respirators, with exposure to noise, heat, and industrial equipment in an indoor/outdoor mix
- Comfort performing desk-based work on a computer as a primary part of the role
- Ability to travel up to 30%, primarily to a single site
WHAT SETS YOU APART- Personnel management experience, including supervisory, lead, or people-leadership roles
- Multi-site EHS experience
- Experience developing EHS programs from the ground up
- Experience with EHS software or systems integration
- Professional certification such as ASP, CSP, CHST, CIH, OHST, NEBOSH, CHMM, or equivalent
WHAT WE OFFERBuild A Better Career- Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives
- Career development programs and internal promotion pathways-we build from within
- Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities
Build A Better Future- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement savings plans with company match
- Life insurance and disability coverage
Build A Better You- Paid time off, holidays, and flexible work arrangements where applicable
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and wellness resources
- Inclusive, team-oriented culture where people look out for one another
Build A Better WorldJoin a company whose products contribute to a safer, more sustainable built environment every day.
COMPENSATIONThe base salary range for this position is $85,000-$100,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, skills, and geographic location. This role may also be eligible for performance-based incentives and the full benefits package described above.
IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIPVictaulic does not provide immigration sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, TN, or other work visa sponsorship) for this position. All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the applicable country on a full-time basis without the need for employer-sponsored immigration support now or in the future.
