Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Job Description

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining environmental, health, and safety programs within a regulated manufacturing environment. This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while actively promoting a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across production, laboratory, warehouse, and support areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS programs aligned with OSHA, EPA, FDA, USDA (as applicable), and state regulations.
• Ensure and support EHS compliance for manufacturing, laboratory, and warehouse operations.
• Conduct risk assessments, job hazard analyses (JHAs), and safety walk-throughs.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and safety observations; lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support compliance with GMP, sanitation, chemical handling, and regulated waste management.
• Manage environmental programs, including hazardous and non-hazardous waste, air, water, and wastewater compliance, spill prevention, and emergency response.
• Create, deliver, and track EHS training programs (new hire, annual refresher, task-based).
• Support audits and inspections from regulatory agencies and third parties.
• Maintain EHS documentation, SOPs, metrics, and reporting.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Engineering, HR, and Leadership.
• Drive a proactive safety culture through employee engagement and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Proficiency in safety, EHS, OSHA, and health & safety protocols.
• Ability to hit the ground running with minimal training.
• Comprehensive knowledge of EHS compliance.
• Experience in environmental health, safety training, and safety procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of direct EHS experience in Food & Beverage manufacturing or Pharmaceutical/Biopharmaceutical/Life Sciences manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations, EPA environmental compliance, and FDA/GMP-regulated environments.
• Experience supporting manufacturing floor safety, chemical handling, and hazardous materials.
• Proficiency with incident investigations and corrective action plans.
• Experience with EHS metrics, documentation, and reporting tools.

The work schedule can be either part-time (24 hours a week) or full-time (40 hours), with flexibility. The role operates in a regulated manufacturing environment involving production, laboratory, and warehouse settings.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Hadley, MA.

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $70.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Hadley,MA.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 17, 2026.

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

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