Environmental Health Safety Specialist

The EHS Specialist role is a Contract To Hire opportunity with a client located in Garden City NY 11530 (Onsite) . We’re ideally looking for applicants to have a solid background in the similar domain . Pay Rate: $30 to $35/hr. (The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.) Title: EHS Specialist Location: Garden City, NY Estimated Duration: 4 Months Employment Type: Temporary, with potential for full-time conversion Schedule: Standard business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with flexibility for an earlier start time Position Overview We are seeking a EHS Specialist/Generalist to assist with Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) documentation, compliance activities, and hands-on safety and continuous-improvement projects throughout the manufacturing facility. This role is well suited for someone who is organized, technically inclined, and comfortable working directly on the production floor. The successful candidate will balance computer-based documentation and tracking responsibilities with hands-on implementation of safety, Lean, and 5S improvements. The individual should be comfortable taking ownership of projects from initial planning and documentation through material ordering, physical implementation, follow-up, and close out. Key Responsibilities Maintain, organize, review, and update EHS documentation, records, forms, checklists, and tracking systems. Support routine safety inspections and facility walkthroughs and assist with preparation for internal and external safety or environmental audits. Document and track safety findings, corrective actions, and compliance-related activities through completion. Review and update EHS procedures, forms, signage, labels, checklists, and visual controls. Order, organize, and maintain safety supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE), signage, and related materials. Assist with hands-on facility safety improvements, including the installation or placement of signage, floor markings, barriers, safety stations, PPE storage areas, and spill-response supplies. Coordinate and support Lean Manufacturing and 5S workplace-organization projects within production areas. Develop and implement shadow boards and standardized tool-storage systems, initially supporting welding operations and potentially expanding to other manufacturing departments. Identify opportunities to improve workplace organization, visual management, safety, and efficiency. Work closely with operators, supervisors, Maintenance, and EHS personnel to plan, document, implement, and sustain improvements. Track project status, materials, outstanding action items, and completion of assigned improvements. Help ensure completed projects and documentation are organized, clearly communicated, and properly closed out. Qualifications Previous experience in EHS, safety, compliance, quality, manufacturing support, manufacturing documentation, or a related technical environment preferred. Manufacturing, production, or industrial experience with a strong safety mindset. Strong organizational, documentation, and follow-through skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining attention to detail. Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel for documentation, tracking, and basic reporting. Familiarity with manufacturing safety, EHS compliance, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, or continuous-improvement principles preferred. Mechanically inclined and comfortable using basic hand tools to complete shop-floor improvement projects. Comfortable working directly in a manufacturing environment and interacting with production employees. Ability to divide time effectively between computer-based administrative work and hands-on shop-floor activities. Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across manufacturing, Maintenance, EHS, and supervisory functions. If you feel this is not something that you are currently interested in, but know of someone, that might be, please share the details with them or let me know their details so I can reach out to them! Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client. To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit . The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: · The California Fair Chance Act · Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance · Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers · San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Mrinal Kumar Sr. Recruiter Desk: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io LinkedIn: