Environmental, Health & Safety Engineer

What You’ll Do

Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Lead EHS programs across manufacturing, paint, warehouse, and distribution facilities.
• Monitor and support compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Conduct facility inspections, safety audits, and risk assessments; identify hazards and recommend practical controls.
• Investigate incidents, injuries, and near misses, determine root causes, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Manage OSHA recordkeeping, reporting, and related documentation.
• Maintain and improve emergency response and evacuation plans.

Environmental Management

• Oversee environmental compliance programs covering air emissions, hazardous waste, wastewater, stormwater, and chemical management.
• Coordinate permitting activities and support regulatory agency inspections.
• Maintain accurate environmental records, reports, and compliance documentation.
• Champion waste-reduction, resource-efficiency, and sustainability initiatives.

Manufacturing & Operations Support

• Partner with operations on machine guarding, lockout/tagout, confined-space entry, fall protection, and personal protective equipment programs.
• Promote the safe handling, storage, and use of paints, solvents, coatings, and other hazardous materials.
• Coordinate industrial hygiene assessments and follow-up actions as needed.

Distribution & Fleet Safety

• Support safety programs for warehouse and distribution center operations.
• Advance safe material-handling, pedestrian, loading-dock, and powered industrial truck practices.
• Support DOT compliance and transportation safety initiatives.

Training & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and deliver engaging EHS training for employees and leaders.
• Track, analyze, and communicate safety performance metrics and trends.
• Drive corrective actions and continuous-improvement projects to reduce risk and prevent recurrence.
• Contribute EHS expertise to Lean Manufacturing and operational excellence initiatives.

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety, engineering, occupational safety, environmental science, or a related field.
• At least three years of EHS experience in a manufacturing, industrial, warehouse, or distribution environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety management systems.
• Demonstrated experience conducting incident investigations, audits, inspections, and risk assessments.
• Strong communication, leadership, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting metal stamping, fabrication, painting, or distribution operations.
• Knowledge of EPA regulations and environmental compliance programs.
• CSP, ASP, CHMM, or a comparable professional certification.
• Experience with ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 management systems.
• Familiarity with DOT regulations and transportation safety.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience.

About Kapco Metal Stamping

Kapco Metal Stamping is the Midwest’s premier contract manufacturer of metal components, trusted by some of the world’s biggest brands to make precision metal parts. Kapco’s constant investment in modern, state-of-the-art equipment and cutting-edge technology sets us apart from other manufacturers in the industry and helps us deliver the highest quality products to their partners.

Alongside our metal stamping, fabrication, welding, and machining capabilities, Kapco has built a lasting reputation for our family culture based upon six core values: Innovation, Attitude, Integrity, Impact, Accountability, and Safety.

Today, Kapco employs over 600 employees across our family of companies, and we are looking to add to our fast-growing team!

Come Together at Kapco Video

Kapco is known for investing in its people and creating a culture of engagement, and is equally as committed to giving back to the community. As an employee, you can expect a goal-oriented compensation structure, excellent benefits including Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401K, Profit Sharing, Vacation, Paid Holidays, an Onsite Wellness Center and Gym Membership. Building on employees’ skill sets and growing them as individuals is a top priority at Kapco. The Kacmarcik Center for Human Performance is focused specifically on delivering an exclusive and proprietary in-house training curriculum, designed to develop employees along their career path.

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