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Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
EHS specialists conduct hazard assessments and deliver safety training to help organizations comply with OSHA regulations and environmental compliance standards. They handle incident reporting and investigate workplace accidents to recommend corrective actions that prevent recurrence. This individual-contributor role is common in manufacturing, healthcare, and industrial facilities and is often held by professionals with degrees in occupational safety or environmental science.
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Future Opportunities Environmental Health & Safety Intern
The Hershey Company
Internship · Robinson, IL
This internship at a food manufacturing facility involves hands-on environmental health and safety work, including hazard identification, regulatory compliance, and safety training delivery. It suits students studying environmental or occupational safety who want practical experience in manufacturing risk management and food production operations.
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Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist
Thrive Market
Full-time · Batesville, IN · $50,000 – $65,000
This role leads environmental health and safety compliance and culture at a large food fulfillment center, overseeing regulatory adherence, employee safety programs, and incident management. It suits experienced EHS professionals ready to embed safety ownership across a high-volume operation and partner with regulatory agencies.
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Where Environmental Health and Safety Specialists commonly go next: Environmental Health and Safety Manager.
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Peet's Coffee
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Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Stanley Black & Decker
Jackson, TN
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Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Qurate Retail Group
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Senior Manager, Environment, Health & Safety (EHS)
Biogen
Full-time · Research Triangle Park, NC · $127,000 – $170,000
Lead environmental health and safety programs across a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, providing technical expertise in industrial hygiene, process safety, and risk management while mentoring EHS professionals and driving regulatory compliance. This role suits experienced safety leaders who can influence cross-functional teams in complex, regulated environments and balance compliance with business objectives.
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Senior Supervisor EHS │Three Springs Farms - Rose, OK
Tyson Foods
Rose, OK
This role leads environmental, health, and safety compliance at a food production facility, ensuring adherence to EPA, OSHA, and state regulations while developing training programs and investigating incidents. It suits someone with environmental or occupational safety expertise who can work independently to reduce workplace hazards and maintain regulatory documentation.
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United Parks & Resorts
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American Crystal Sugar Company
East Grand Forks, MN
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Michael Kors
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Colonial Pipeline
This role oversees safety programs and emergency response at a major pipeline company, ensuring compliance with regulations and fostering a safety-conscious culture across operations. It suits someone with safety or pipeline operations experience who can travel frequently and handle high-pressure incident investigations.
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Atmos Energy
Johnson City, TN
This role involves investigating workplace incidents, conducting safety training, and guiding employees toward safer practices across multiple job sites. It suits someone with formal safety experience or education who can lead teams, teach safety protocols, and identify hazards in field environments.
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Working Student (f/m/d) - Occupational Safety Support
SAP
Part-time · Walldorf, DE, 69190
A part-time student role supporting occupational safety initiatives at SAP, helping design workplace safety campaigns, manage communications, and conduct safety analyses. This suits students in engineering, business, communications, or health and safety fields who want practical experience in workplace risk management and project coordination.
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Evaluator Occupational Health & Safety
JetBlue
Full-time · Boston, MA · $67,000 – $101,000
This role supports JetBlue's occupational health and safety programs by developing and evaluating safety initiatives, investigating incidents, and ensuring compliance with OSHA and aviation regulations across maintenance facilities. It suits someone with a safety background and an interest in aviation operations who can travel frequently and work flexibly within a structured safety management system.
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Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit (m/f/d)
Medtronic
€72,400 – €108,600
A senior safety specialist role at a major medical technology company, managing environmental health and safety programs across German office and field locations. This suits experienced EHS professionals with technical backgrounds who can lead risk assessments, ensure regulatory compliance, and foster safety culture across multiple sites.
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Accenture
Full-time
This role oversees safety and health compliance at wind farm construction sites across Spain, managing daily inspections, risk assessments, emergency response, and training programs. It suits engineers or architects with at least four years of occupational safety experience, ideally in renewable energy or wind power projects.
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