{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"23b35e87d607ec3e5313668e","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/23b35e87d607ec3e5313668e","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/23b35e87d607ec3e5313668e","title":"Senior EHS Specialist","description":"Job Summary:\nThe Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist will provide health, safety, and environmental accountability, leadership, and subject matter expertise for American Battery Solutions’ (“ABS”) dynamic and rapidly growing facility. This position will be responsible for creating and continuing a safety culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and ownership. The Senior EHS Specialist will evaluate working conditions, develop and execute site-wide EHS strategies, and lead the EHS initiatives of the site, while ensuring compliance with government and company regulations. This role serves as the primary EHS contact for the facility, influencing organizational decisions, driving risk reduction initiatives, and partnering with leadership to achieve operational excellence through proactive safety and environmental performance.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nPrepare, review, and oversee facility compliance reporting requirements, including the preparation and submission of Tier II Reports.\n\nLead the strategic management, continuous improvement, and audit readiness of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 Environmental Management System. Must be able to develop and review Environmental Operating Procedures.\n\nLead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of policies, procedures, programs, training, and implementation tools to maintain a safe work environment and strong environmental stewardship.\n\nProvide oversight for the maintenance and accuracy of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) logs, medical records, training records, and all other safety and environmental records.\n\nLead and ensure site-wide compliance with corporate EHS requirements while driving continuous improvement initiatives to exceed compliance standards.\n\nAnalyze, benchmark, and drive improvement of organizational and facility-specific EHS Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), providing recommendations and performance updates to leadership.\n\nLead and facilitate injury case management, providing strategic oversight to ensure appropriate care, regulatory compliance, and positive outcomes for the facility.\n\nLead comprehensive evaluations of operations and equipment to identify hazards, develop risk mitigation strategies, recommend proper controls, and ensure effective implementation of corrective actions.\n\nLead and facilitate safety incident/mishap investigations to ensure root causes are identified and corrective actions are implemented, while identifying systemic trends and driving long-term risk reduction initiatives.\n\nPartner with EHS leadership, safety committees, and external providers to oversee and ensure completion of all required medical monitoring and testing.\n\nWork in partnership with leadership teams to ensure all safety control measures and regulations are included in capital projects, facility expansions, process changes, and equipment installations.\n\nLead and facilitate safety communication actions for plant-wide distribution, ensuring consistent messaging that supports employee engagement and a proactive safety culture.\n\nProvide strategic direction for accomplishing an injury-free culture and advancing organizational EHS performance objectives.\n\nLead and facilitate contractor safety expectations and training, including oversight of contractor compliance and risk management activities.\n\nLead the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) evaluations, hazard assessments, new equipment safety assessments, and review work instructions to establish effective safety controls, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.\n\nProvide effective and appropriate guidance to the leadership team and safety committees, serving as a trusted advisor on EHS strategy, compliance, and risk management.\n\nPartner with operations leadership to support manufacturing objectives through the integration of EHS best practices and risk reduction measures.\n\nPromote and drive a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible working environment throughout the facility.\n\nAdhere to federal and state regulations.\n\nAdhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures.\n\nPerforms other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.\n\nPredictable and reliable attendance.\n\nPosition Qualifications:\n\nBachelor’s Degree in EHS or a related field; or equivalent experience.\n\nMinimum of five (5) years of experience in the Environmental Health and Safety field.\n\nExperience with Lithium-ion batteries preferred.\n\nAbility to work independently as well as in a team and manage multiple projects and prioritize workload.\n\nResults-driven individual who has demonstrated the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.\n\nDisplays a customer-focused work ethic with the ability to interact with all levels of employees.\n\nExperience with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E and electrical safety standards\n\nAbility to perform audits and hazard assessments of all areas including but not limited to the facility, manufacturing, testing, and build areas.\n\nAble to perform classroom and on-the-job training for EHS topics.\n\nWorking knowledge of Safety, Environmental, and Quality Management systems including OHSAS 18001, ISO14001, and TS16949.\n\nExcellent communication and documentation skills.\n\nProficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.\n\nKey Competencies:\n\nDecision Making & Analysis: Makes sound decisions based upon a mixture of data-driven analysis, expertise, experience, and judgment; collects relevant information, seeking input from others, and identifies connections and/or root causes of problems.\n\nContinual Improvement: Displays a consistent orientation toward producing the highest quality products or services, while keeping a focus on sustainability. Constantly looking for incremental improvements in work processes and results.\n\nWorking Safely: Demonstrates safe behaviors. Aware of potential risks and threats in the workplace.\n\nDelivers Results: Achievement-oriented, feeling a sense of urgency to reach goals on time, if not before.\n\nTeamwork: Works cooperatively with others to accomplish team goals and organizational objectives.\n\nCommunications: Exchanges thoughts, feelings, and information effectively.\n\nInfluences Others: Has personal and organization impact built on mutual trust, fairness, and honesty. Flexes their style to direct, collaborate, or empower, as the situation requires.\n\nPhysical Requirements / Working Conditions:\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.\n\nProlonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.\n\nConstantly operates a computer and other office equipment.\n\nAbility to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen.\n\nMay need to lift and carry up to 30 pounds and/or position the body to reach items on the floor/below knee level or reach overhead.\n\nThe person in this position needs to occasionally move about in industrial environments and on uneven terrain.\n\nWorks in a temperature-controlled office environment, with occasional work in outdoor weather conditions, and in industrial environments.\n\nMay be required to travel to and navigate a variety of sites to fully understand material needs.\n\nMust be able to manipulate equipment for calibration and modification.\n\nExcellent depth perception and reaction time.\n\nProlonged periods of standing, walking, bending, and stretching.\n\nMust be able to bend, lift, stretch, stoop, push, pull, stand, and carry as needed to inspect, service, and operate machinery, equipment, and gauges.\n\nMay need to work overtime in emergencies or tight deadlines.\n\nVisual acuity to read instructions, operate machines and inspect parts produced.\n\nMust have good hand/eye coordination.\n\nAbility to maintain single task focus and situational awareness.\n\nMust be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and stand.\n\nThe noise level in the work environment can be moderately loud.\n\nThe ability to see and respond to dangerous situations.\n\nThe ability to wear personal protective gear correctly most of the day.\n\nAbility to travel (20%) to the facility in Springboro, Ohio.\n\nWhy Join Us\nAmerican Battery Solutions (ABS) provides comprehensive 100% employer paid benefit plans to employees and their family, competitive salary and retirement program. ABS employs a diverse and inclusive workforce.\n\nBenefits Overview\n\nPaid time off includes 3 weeks vacation, up to 72 hours sick, 15 holidays, and parental leave.\n\n100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.\n\nFlexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)offerings.\n\nCompany provided 401K savings plan with immediately vested matching contributions to help you save for retirement.\n\nVoluntary benefitsofferings.\n\nTuition assistance.\n\nEmployee Referral Program.\n\nEmployee development and career growth opportunities.\n\nAbout Us\nAmerican Battery Solutions Inc. (“ABS”) is a manufacturer of advanced batteries for commercial, fleet, and industrial on- and off-road vehicles. Located in the heart of the U.S. automotive region with facilities in Michigan and Ohio. In 2023, ABS was acquired by Komatsu, a world leader in construction, mining, forestry, and industrial heavy equipment in support of Komatsu’s 2050 carbon neutrality goal. ABS continues to operate as an independent entity serving Komatsu applications while continuing to expand and grow our core commercial, fleet and industrial business.\n\nAs we have grown, ABS has assembled a world-class team of dedicated and experienced engineers. This team is equipped with a deep understanding of high-voltage, automotive-grade battery systems from concept development and prototyping, to testing and validation, to high-volume production. We pride ourselves on developing a diverse team of next generation battery experts.\n\nThe Location - Lake Orion\nAmerican Battery Solutions Headquarters and Innovation Center is located in the heart of South-East Michigan in Orion Township. Orion Township is a Pure Michigan Trail Town that has a long-standing dedication to enhancing trails and pathways in its community, which is home to the Polly Ann Trail, Paint Creek Trail, and Iron Belle Trail. The township boasts more than 50 miles of trails. Southeast Michigan also boasts some of the best eating around! At ABS you’ll enjoy our twice-weekly Lunch Trucks, offering a wide range of options. Whether your interest is in furthering your education, enjoying one of the many regional sporting events, or enjoying the vast outdoors that Michigan has to offer, you’ll be at the center of it here!\n\nAMERICAN BATTERY SOLUTIONS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Socket","rawCompany":"socket","city":"Springboro","state":"OH","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-21T03:17:01.318Z","occupations":[{"code":"19-5011.00","title":"Occupational Health and Safety Specialists","slug":"occupational-health-and-safety-specialists"},{"code":"19-5012.00","title":"Occupational Health and Safety Technicians","slug":"occupational-health-and-safety-technicians"},{"code":"17-2111.00","title":"Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors","slug":"health-and-safety-engineers-except-mining-safety-engineers-and-inspectors"}],"industries":[{"code":"541620","title":"Environmental Consulting Services","slug":"environmental-consulting-services"},{"code":"541690","title":"Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services","slug":"other-scientific-and-technical-consulting-services"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior EHS Specialist","description":"Job Summary:\nThe Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist will provide health, safety, and environmental accountability, leadership, and subject matter expertise for American Battery Solutions’ (“ABS”) dynamic and rapidly growing facility. This position will be responsible for creating and continuing a safety culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and ownership. The Senior EHS Specialist will evaluate working conditions, develop and execute site-wide EHS strategies, and lead the EHS initiatives of the site, while ensuring compliance with government and company regulations. This role serves as the primary EHS contact for the facility, influencing organizational decisions, driving risk reduction initiatives, and partnering with leadership to achieve operational excellence through proactive safety and environmental performance.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nPrepare, review, and oversee facility compliance reporting requirements, including the preparation and submission of Tier II Reports.\n\nLead the strategic management, continuous improvement, and audit readiness of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 Environmental Management System. Must be able to develop and review Environmental Operating Procedures.\n\nLead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of policies, procedures, programs, training, and implementation tools to maintain a safe work environment and strong environmental stewardship.\n\nProvide oversight for the maintenance and accuracy of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) logs, medical records, training records, and all other safety and environmental records.\n\nLead and ensure site-wide compliance with corporate EHS requirements while driving continuous improvement initiatives to exceed compliance standards.\n\nAnalyze, benchmark, and drive improvement of organizational and facility-specific EHS Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), providing recommendations and performance updates to leadership.\n\nLead and facilitate injury case management, providing strategic oversight to ensure appropriate care, regulatory compliance, and positive outcomes for the facility.\n\nLead comprehensive evaluations of operations and equipment to identify hazards, develop risk mitigation strategies, recommend proper controls, and ensure effective implementation of corrective actions.\n\nLead and facilitate safety incident/mishap investigations to ensure root causes are identified and corrective actions are implemented, while identifying systemic trends and driving long-term risk reduction initiatives.\n\nPartner with EHS leadership, safety committees, and external providers to oversee and ensure completion of all required medical monitoring and testing.\n\nWork in partnership with leadership teams to ensure all safety control measures and regulations are included in capital projects, facility expansions, process changes, and equipment installations.\n\nLead and facilitate safety communication actions for plant-wide distribution, ensuring consistent messaging that supports employee engagement and a proactive safety culture.\n\nProvide strategic direction for accomplishing an injury-free culture and advancing organizational EHS performance objectives.\n\nLead and facilitate contractor safety expectations and training, including oversight of contractor compliance and risk management activities.\n\nLead the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) evaluations, hazard assessments, new equipment safety assessments, and review work instructions to establish effective safety controls, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.\n\nProvide effective and appropriate guidance to the leadership team and safety committees, serving as a trusted advisor on EHS strategy, compliance, and risk management.\n\nPartner with operations leadership to support manufacturing objectives through the integration of EHS best practices and risk reduction measures.\n\nPromote and drive a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible working environment throughout the facility.\n\nAdhere to federal and state regulations.\n\nAdhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures.\n\nPerforms other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.\n\nPredictable and reliable attendance.\n\nPosition Qualifications:\n\nBachelor’s Degree in EHS or a related field; or equivalent experience.\n\nMinimum of five (5) years of experience in the Environmental Health and Safety field.\n\nExperience with Lithium-ion batteries preferred.\n\nAbility to work independently as well as in a team and manage multiple projects and prioritize workload.\n\nResults-driven individual who has demonstrated the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.\n\nDisplays a customer-focused work ethic with the ability to interact with all levels of employees.\n\nExperience with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E and electrical safety standards\n\nAbility to perform audits and hazard assessments of all areas including but not limited to the facility, manufacturing, testing, and build areas.\n\nAble to perform classroom and on-the-job training for EHS topics.\n\nWorking knowledge of Safety, Environmental, and Quality Management systems including OHSAS 18001, ISO14001, and TS16949.\n\nExcellent communication and documentation skills.\n\nProficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.\n\nKey Competencies:\n\nDecision Making & Analysis: Makes sound decisions based upon a mixture of data-driven analysis, expertise, experience, and judgment; collects relevant information, seeking input from others, and identifies connections and/or root causes of problems.\n\nContinual Improvement: Displays a consistent orientation toward producing the highest quality products or services, while keeping a focus on sustainability. Constantly looking for incremental improvements in work processes and results.\n\nWorking Safely: Demonstrates safe behaviors. Aware of potential risks and threats in the workplace.\n\nDelivers Results: Achievement-oriented, feeling a sense of urgency to reach goals on time, if not before.\n\nTeamwork: Works cooperatively with others to accomplish team goals and organizational objectives.\n\nCommunications: Exchanges thoughts, feelings, and information effectively.\n\nInfluences Others: Has personal and organization impact built on mutual trust, fairness, and honesty. Flexes their style to direct, collaborate, or empower, as the situation requires.\n\nPhysical Requirements / Working Conditions:\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.\n\nProlonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.\n\nConstantly operates a computer and other office equipment.\n\nAbility to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen.\n\nMay need to lift and carry up to 30 pounds and/or position the body to reach items on the floor/below knee level or reach overhead.\n\nThe person in this position needs to occasionally move about in industrial environments and on uneven terrain.\n\nWorks in a temperature-controlled office environment, with occasional work in outdoor weather conditions, and in industrial environments.\n\nMay be required to travel to and navigate a variety of sites to fully understand material needs.\n\nMust be able to manipulate equipment for calibration and modification.\n\nExcellent depth perception and reaction time.\n\nProlonged periods of standing, walking, bending, and stretching.\n\nMust be able to bend, lift, stretch, stoop, push, pull, stand, and carry as needed to inspect, service, and operate machinery, equipment, and gauges.\n\nMay need to work overtime in emergencies or tight deadlines.\n\nVisual acuity to read instructions, operate machines and inspect parts produced.\n\nMust have good hand/eye coordination.\n\nAbility to maintain single task focus and situational awareness.\n\nMust be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and stand.\n\nThe noise level in the work environment can be moderately loud.\n\nThe ability to see and respond to dangerous situations.\n\nThe ability to wear personal protective gear correctly most of the day.\n\nAbility to travel (20%) to the facility in Springboro, Ohio.\n\nWhy Join Us\nAmerican Battery Solutions (ABS) provides comprehensive 100% employer paid benefit plans to employees and their family, competitive salary and retirement program. ABS employs a diverse and inclusive workforce.\n\nBenefits Overview\n\nPaid time off includes 3 weeks vacation, up to 72 hours sick, 15 holidays, and parental leave.\n\n100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.\n\nFlexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)offerings.\n\nCompany provided 401K savings plan with immediately vested matching contributions to help you save for retirement.\n\nVoluntary benefitsofferings.\n\nTuition assistance.\n\nEmployee Referral Program.\n\nEmployee development and career growth opportunities.\n\nAbout Us\nAmerican Battery Solutions Inc. (“ABS”) is a manufacturer of advanced batteries for commercial, fleet, and industrial on- and off-road vehicles. Located in the heart of the U.S. automotive region with facilities in Michigan and Ohio. In 2023, ABS was acquired by Komatsu, a world leader in construction, mining, forestry, and industrial heavy equipment in support of Komatsu’s 2050 carbon neutrality goal. ABS continues to operate as an independent entity serving Komatsu applications while continuing to expand and grow our core commercial, fleet and industrial business.\n\nAs we have grown, ABS has assembled a world-class team of dedicated and experienced engineers. This team is equipped with a deep understanding of high-voltage, automotive-grade battery systems from concept development and prototyping, to testing and validation, to high-volume production. We pride ourselves on developing a diverse team of next generation battery experts.\n\nThe Location - Lake Orion\nAmerican Battery Solutions Headquarters and Innovation Center is located in the heart of South-East Michigan in Orion Township. Orion Township is a Pure Michigan Trail Town that has a long-standing dedication to enhancing trails and pathways in its community, which is home to the Polly Ann Trail, Paint Creek Trail, and Iron Belle Trail. The township boasts more than 50 miles of trails. Southeast Michigan also boasts some of the best eating around! At ABS you’ll enjoy our twice-weekly Lunch Trucks, offering a wide range of options. Whether your interest is in furthering your education, enjoying one of the many regional sporting events, or enjoying the vast outdoors that Michigan has to offer, you’ll be at the center of it here!\n\nAMERICAN BATTERY SOLUTIONS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","datePosted":"2026-09-21T03:17:01.318Z","dateModified":"2026-09-21T03:17:01.318Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Socket","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Springboro","addressRegion":"OH","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"23b35e87d607ec3e5313668e"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/23b35e87d607ec3e5313668e"}}