Sr. EHS Specialist
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Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, or a related field preferred. Minimum of 5 years of progressive EHS experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment. Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, NFPA standards, NEC requirements, EPA expectations, and applicable environmental regulations. Demonstrated ability to identify known and potential workplace hazards and drive practical risk reduction. Experience leading or supporting incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action development. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, communicate expectations, and influence others without direct authority. Strong leadership, collaboration, coaching, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Ability to travel, as needed. Core Competencies Strong field presence and ability to build trust with site leadership and employees. Practical understanding of manufacturing operations and EHS controls. Ability to ask effective questions, influence action, and reinforce accountability. Ability to balance hands-on site support with broader multi-site priorities. Preferred Attributes Experience managing or supporting EHS across multiple sites. Experience with ergonomics, machine safeguarding, industrial hygiene, lockout/tagout, powered industrial trucks, hazardous energy control, and other manufacturing-related EHS programs. Experience using cloud-based EHS/EMS software platforms such as Enablon, Benchmark Gensuite, or similar system. Effective critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Ability to respond calmly and professionally to emergencies and changing priorities. Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, including Teams, Copilot, SharePoint, Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Bilingual communication skills are preferred. Hanes offers a competitive salary and benefits include: health/dental/vision insurance, 401-K, and discounted stock program. What to Do Next Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available. Our Values Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together. Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging. Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad. Do Great Work...Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us. Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change. Our Commitment to You We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture, processes and practices promote equal opportunity for all. Join us! We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. We’d love the opportunity to consider you. Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer For more information about how we handle your personal data in connection with our recruiting processes, please refer to the Recruiting Privacy Notice on the “Privacy Notice” tab located at http://privacy.leggett.com
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, or a related field preferred. Minimum of 5 years of progressive EHS experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment. Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, NFPA standards, NEC requirements, EPA expectations, and applicable environmental regulations. Demonstrated ability to identify known and potential workplace hazards and drive practical risk reduction. Experience leading or supporting incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action development. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, communicate expectations, and influence others without direct authority. Strong leadership, collaboration, coaching, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Ability to travel, as needed. Core Competencies Strong field presence and ability to build trust with site leadership and employees. Practical understanding of manufacturing operations and EHS controls. Ability to ask effective questions, influence action, and reinforce accountability. Ability to balance hands-on site support with broader multi-site priorities. Preferred Attributes Experience managing or supporting EHS across multiple sites. Experience with ergonomics, machine safeguarding, industrial hygiene, lockout/tagout, powered industrial trucks, hazardous energy control, and other manufacturing-related EHS programs. Experience using cloud-based EHS/EMS software platforms such as Enablon, Benchmark Gensuite, or similar system. Effective critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Ability to respond calmly and professionally to emergencies and changing priorities. Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, including Teams, Copilot, SharePoint, Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Bilingual communication skills are preferred. Hanes offers a competitive salary and benefits include: health/dental/vision insurance, 401-K, and discounted stock program. What to Do Next Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available. Our Values Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together. Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging. Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad. Do Great Work...Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us. Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change. Our Commitment to You We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture, processes and practices promote equal opportunity for all. Join us! We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. We’d love the opportunity to consider you. Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer For more information about how we handle your personal data in connection with our recruiting processes, please refer to the Recruiting Privacy Notice on the “Privacy Notice” tab located at http://privacy.leggett.com
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