Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Emerson is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety professional ready to grow their career and make an impact! Based at our Shakopee, Minnesota campus, this role supports environmental, safety, and health programs that drive compliance, prevent risk, and strengthen a culture of safety. As an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist , you'll partner with teams across the site to help implement and improve EHS initiatives that protect people, property, and the environment-while continuing to build your skills through hands on experience.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Provide expertise in the development, improvement, and deployment of EHS practices including safety & health policies, recordkeeping, tools, standards, and best practices

• Develop and execute site EHS training to ensure compliance with state, federal and corporate requirements

• Assist with planning and delivering EHS training to help ensure compliance with state, federal, and corporate requirements

• Accountable for Emerson's critical risk initiatives, gap assessment and implementation planning

• Evaluate processes for appropriate hazard controls through active participation in risk assessments, while also proactively identifying and mitigating risks related to the environment, equipment, processes, chemicals, etc.

• Help evaluate processes, equipment, and chemical usage to proactively reduce environmental and safety risks.

• Support industrial hygiene program, sampling routine and recordkeeping

• Oversee participation and management of the incident and near miss investigation process, systems and recordkeeping

Who You Are:

You engage in collaborative planning. You solicit both input and discussion. You stay aligned with your goals and stay productive. You relate comfortably with people across levels, functions, cultures, and geography. You acquire data from multiple and diverse sources when solving problems. You convert ideas into actions and produce results with new initiatives. You align words and actions to model reliability. You deal comfortably with the uncertainty of change.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Occupational Safety & Health, Safety Management, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or Chemistry. Bachelor's degree in a different discipline may be considered with applicable job experience.

• Minimum of two years of experience as a practitioner in an Environment, Health and Safety role, with applied knowledge of relevant EPA, OSHA, state regulatory and industry standards

• Legal authorization to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Two to Four years of experience as a practitioner

• Professional Certification (CSP, ASP, CIH, etc.)

• Experience in facilitating incident investigations and root cause analysis

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family's physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is $90,000 - $110,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.

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WHY EMERSON (

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world's most complex problems - for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You'll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you'll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let's go. Let's think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let's go, together.

Work Authorization

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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ABOUT EMERSON (

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you're an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you'll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team - let's go!

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Requisition ID : 26005672

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.