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Spartech

Plastics manufacturing and related computer products

EHS Specialist

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/17/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Goodyear, AZ, USA
In Person
Facilities OperationsEnvironmental Health & Safety

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Chemistry, or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Knowledge of safety and health and environmental codes and regulations is required.
  • Ability to train in all areas of safety and health.
  • Proficiency with word-processing and spreadsheet applications is required; Microsoft Word and Excel are preferred.
  • Strong organizational skills are required.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
  • Proven leadership competencies, including problem solving, decision making, motivation, ethical performance, teamwork, and results orientation.
Responsibilities
  • Obtain and maintain all applicable regulatory permits for air, stormwater, sanitary, and waste programs.
  • Review and prepare annual Occupational Safety and Health Administration and environmental reports and maintain supporting documentation.
  • Provide technical support to plant personnel regarding Occupational Safety and Health Administration, local, state, and federal environmental, and Department of Transportation regulations.
  • Identify continuous improvement opportunities to improve overall health and safety performance across the site.
  • Manage the plant's Industrial Hygiene Monitoring Program.
  • Maintain all facility environmental, health, and safety records and key performance indicators.
  • Participate in chemical and material reviews and maintain the site's chemical inventory.
  • Manage all corporate standards and processes.
  • Manage and facilitate internal audit and inspection programs related to environment, health, and safety.
  • Provide technical support and guidance for reviews of equipment modifications, risk assessments, and capital installations.
  • Lead and actively participate in the site safety committee and cross-plant teams.
  • Lead investigations of safety incidents and injuries in conjunction with operations, maintenance, and human resources.
  • Coordinate the evaluation, purchase, and distribution of safety equipment and supplies.
  • Manage site injuries and incidents, including workers' compensation programs and guidelines.
  • Develop hazard-control practices and programs in conjunction with corporate environmental, health, and safety.
  • Support compliance with installation, maintenance, and auditing of security and fire-protection equipment and alarms.
  • Stay up to date on regulatory requirements.
  • Support new-hire orientation training.
  • Provide education and training on appropriate environmental, health, and safety programs to new employees and existing facility personnel.
  • Analyze training-system effectiveness to identify and correct opportunities for improvement.
  • Ensure training records and supporting documentation are current and maintained appropriately.
  • Maintain the training system to ensure supervisors and managers are aware of employee training needs.
  • Participate in the Board of Review when necessary as an opportunity to improve the plant training system.
  • Prepare weekly reports summarizing key training data, activities, and upcoming needs.
  • Participate in projects and teams as required.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency is preferred.

About the company

Spartech is a plastics company with a history rooted in wood products, evolving into plastics and computer-related businesses. It designs and manufactures plastic products and packaging solutions, often through processing, extrusion, and compounding capabilities, to serve various industries. The company expanded its capabilities over time by acquiring other plastics businesses, broadening its material formulations and processing methods. It differentiates itself through a long track record of strategic reorganizations and growth via acquisitions, culminating in its acquisition by the private equity firm Nautic Partners. The goal is to deliver scalable plastic-based products and packaging solutions to customers while expanding capabilities and market reach through selective acquisitions and partnerships.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Maryland Heights, Missouri

Founded

1960

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What believers are saying

  • March 25, 2026 marked stronger liquidity and capital for reinvestment in facilities.
  • Management targets healthcare diagnostics, EV battery systems, aerospace transparencies, and energy storage.
  • Supply reliability wins, like MediSheet stock availability, support share gains with regulated manufacturers.

What critics are saying

  • The December 2025 Muncie plant closure eliminated all positions and disrupted manufacturing continuity.
  • Spartech’s transformation depends on new equity holders and ABL financing after heavy deleveraging.
  • Private-equity ownership and portfolio reshaping invite another sale, restructuring, or existential refinancing stress.

What makes Spartech unique

  • Andy Filson relaunched Spartech in January 2026 around specialty materials execution.
  • Spartech’s Innovation Center spans formulation, piloting, and scale-up across multiple chemistries.
  • Royalite and MediSheet anchor defensible niches in ESD, medical packaging, and thermoformed sheets.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

21%

2 year growth

25%
PR Newswire
Aug 3rd, 2023
Royalite® Thermoplastic Solutions Include Conductive Plastics And Anti-Stat Products For Permanent Protection Against Electrostatic Discharge

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartech, a leading manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions, is pleased to announce that Royalite® offers thermoplastic solutions for products requiring dissipative properties, both conductive plastics and anti-stat. These material solutions are designed to provide permanent protection against electrostatic discharge for sensitive devices during manufacture, assembly, and storage.According to Eric Lattanner, Senior Product Manager - Royalite, "Royalite's innovative conductive plastics feature several material chemistries for manufacturing shipping containers, sensitive software chips, aviation fuel caps, and temporary floor material vital to avionics assembly. Our anti-stat products are made with PETG, APET, rPET, or HIPS materials and are ideal for medical, electronic, and food packaging or any other product where controlling and minimizing static buildup and discharge is required."Spartech also offers Royalite® Electrostatic Dissipative (ESD) thermoplastic sheet that meets permanent static protection requirements and minimum static decay requirements outlined in MIL-B-81705C and NFPA Code 99 specifications.Other specific material benefits of UL® listed Royalite® dissipative products include that it's available in anti-static rigid sheet for delivering high stiffness and abrasion resistance, excellent thermoformability, and dimensional stability – ideal for today's robotic material handling systems. Added features cover superior impact-resistance and the fabrication capabilities to machine, saw, drill, rout, and grind the material.About Our ValueAt Spartech, everything we do is focused on helping make the products we use, and the world in which we live, safer, easier, and better

PR Newswire
Aug 1st, 2023
Medical Packaging Manufacturer Utilizes Medisheet® Material To Produce Mounting Cards That Securely Retain Medical Devices Within Sterile Packaging

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartech, a leading manufacturer of engineered materials and custom packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the use of MediSheet® to securely retain medical devices on mounting cards placed within sterile packaging ensuring safe device retention during shipment, storage and ultimately surgery.This material solution delivered all the material characteristics the manufacturer required to handle die-cutting of intricate retention tabs that wouldn't crack or break. Spartech can also digitally imprint on MediSheet® if requested.MediSheet® is an easier-to-use and more sustainable option to package surgical, dental, and other medical devices. Tweet this Spartech announces the use of MediSheet® to securely retain medical devices on mounting cards placed within sterile packaging ensuring safe device retention during shipment, storage and ultimately surgery.According to Kendall Faulstich, Spartech Strategic Accounts Manager, "MediSheet® is a specialty grade HDPE, co-poly polyethylene medical grade material that is an easier-to-use and more sustainable option to package surgical, dental, and other medical devices. Spartech's proprietary formulation and manufacturing process (QA specifications and procedures in place) minimizes embedded particulates for a "clean" mounting card and provides a sturdy, lighter weight choice for any medical packaging manufacturer."Spartech also provided supply chain reliability by having MediSheet® in stock and ready for manufacturing to avoid delivery delays

PR Newswire
Jan 25th, 2023
Spartech Launches New Website: "Improving The Shape Of Tomorrow." Intuitive User Experience Delivers Easier Access To Essential Product And Company Information

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartech, a leading manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions, announces the launch of their new website at www.spartech.com . The site is based on the theme of "Improving the shape of tomorrow. The business of bringing innovation to life" and was designed to deliver the most intuitive user experience possible through many robust features that users require:The new Spartech website is based on the theme of “Improving the shape of tomorrow. The business of bringing innovation to life” and was designed to deliver the most intuitive user experience possible through many robust features that users require.Enhanced search capabilities through three independent search functions for quickly and easily finding products and solution types by marketSearchable resources library that offers a wide range of industry, company, and product information in both document and video formatsComplete specialized solutions sections with specific products, material types, applications, markets and links to more detailed informationEasy to access, detailed information on innovation, operational excellence, quality assurance and safetyA new SurfaceChoice™ Design Center where the user can simply filter their search to instantly locate the exact decorative film and color required"We're not the same company we were a decade ago or even a few years back," states Suzanne Fenton, Spartech Sr