EHS Specialist

EHS Generalist

Location: 5401 N. Market Street, Champaign, IL 61822 United States Duration: 0-12+ months Shift: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM M-F Pay Rate: $50.00/Hour

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 8 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%).