Protolabs

Online-quoted digital manufacturing for prototyping

Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Environmental Health & SafetyUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeBrooklyn Park, MN, USA$78.9k - $92.8k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A four-year degree in a relevant area of study and two years of applicable experience in a manufacturing environment are required.
Two years of experience conducting EHS inspections and risk assessments, and promoting and monitoring workplace safety and environmental compliance, are required.
Strong knowledge of current and relevant federal and state EHS regulations and best practices is required.
Strong verbal, written, analytical, and interpersonal skills are required, including the ability to interact effectively with Engineering, Operations, and Management.

Responsibilities

Investigate safety incidents, close calls, chemical spills, and environmental releases, including conducting formal root-cause analysis and preparing reports.
Maintain safety metric boards in all plants and prepare, file, and coordinate submission of regulatory reports, including OSHA 300 and SARA reports.
Implement required EHS and safety training to promote safety awareness and address unsafe behavior and conditions, including AWAIR, Hazard Communication/Right to Know, Lock Out-Tag Out, Severe Weather Emergency, Evacuation, Blood-borne Pathogen Control, and Ergonomics training as required.
Attend manufacturing team huddles to support safety initiatives and process safety-related catch cards.
Lead the Safety Committee and associated activities, and follow up on action items.
Conduct safety presentations during new-hire orientation.
Assist production staff, supervisors, and managers in understanding OSHA regulations and standards, including providing guidance on compliance, inspections, and citations.
Conduct site audits to identify occupational hazards and regulatory compliance issues, and develop and implement corrective and preventive measures to eliminate out-of-compliance audit findings.
Assist Plant Supervisors in managing and enforcing compliance with safety programs, including PPE, Fall Protection, and Lockout Tagout.
Promote safety awareness through internal company communication screens, newsletters, and specific training programs.
Maintain emergency-response programs and lead emergency-response drills.
Stay apprised of developments in county, state, and federal laws that affect the company’s interests and operations.
Assist in maintaining environmental compliance, including performing environmental audits, spill reporting, and permitting.

Salary Range: 78900 to 92800 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Join our team as a

Environmental Health and Safety Specialist!

Be a driving force behind creating a safer, smarter, and more sustainable workplace. In this role, you'll lead and support impactful safety initiatives that protect employees, processes, equipment, products, and the environment while helping the business operate at its best. You'll champion safety programs, conduct training, audits, and hazard assessments, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

As a trusted advisor to business leaders, you'll provide expert guidance on safety, ergonomics, and regulatory best practices, influencing new processes, facility improvements, and operational changes. Your work will have a direct impact on employee well-being, operational excellence, and the continued success of the organization.

What You Will Do:

Investigate safety incidents, close calls, chemical spills, and environmental releases including formal root-cause analysis and reporting.

Maintain safety metric boards in all plants, prepare, file and coordinate submission of regulatory reports (OSHA 300, SARA)

Implement required EHS and safety training to promote safety awareness and address unsafe behavior and conditions. Examples include AWAIR, Hazard Communication/Right to Know, Lock Out-Tag Out, Severe Weather Emergency, Evacuation, Blood-borne Pathogen Control, Ergonomics, and others as required.

Attend Mfg. Team Huddles in support of safety initiatives and processing safety related catch cards.

Lead Safety Committee and associated activities following up on action items.

Conduct safety presentation of new hire orientation.

Assist production staff, supervisors, and managers in understanding OSHA regulations and standards, including guidance on compliance, inspections, and citations.

Conduct site audits to identify occupational hazards and regulatory compliance issues. Develop and implement corrective and preventive measures to eliminate out-of-compliance audit findings.

Assist Plant Supervisors in managing and enforcing compliance on all safety programs, including PPE, Fall Protection, Lockout Tagout, etc.

Promote Safety awareness through internal company communication screens, newsletters, and specific training programs.

Maintain emergency response programs and lead emergency response drills.

Stay apprised of developments in County, State, and Federal laws that affect the Company’s interests and operations.

Assist in maintaining environmental compliance, including performing environmental audits, spill reporting and permitting.

What You Bring:

4 year degree in relevant area of study with 2 years’ applicable experience in a manufacturing environment.

2 years of experience conducting EHS inspections, risk assessments and promoting and monitoring workplace safety and environmental compliance.

Strong knowledge of current and relevant Federal and State EHS regulations and best practices.

Strong verbal, written, analytical, and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of Engineering, Operations, and Management.

What's In It For You:

We offer a competitive salary and total rewards package

We offer amazing benefits including but not limited to:

Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)

Dental and Vision

Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Paid caregiver leave

You will receive at least 3 weeks of PTO + Wellness + Holiday Pay + Volunteer Hours

401k with company match and immediate vest

Employee Stock Purchase Program at a discounted rate

Matching grants through Protolabs foundation

And More!

Why Protolabs?

We are the leaders in digital manufacturing. We hire doers, makers, and creative thinkers who tackle our roles with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our culture is centered around meaningful work that brings new and innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds. We are a diverse team that comes from all walks of life and take pride in our team who is smart, genuine, humble, and passionate about what we do. It’s our people who fuel our creativity and make our culture feel like home.

About the Company

Protolabs

Online-quoted digital manufacturing for prototyping

Protolabs delivers digital manufacturing services for rapid prototyping and low-volume production. Its core offerings include 3D printing, CNC machining, and injection molding, all accessible through an online quoting system that provides free design analysis within hours. The company leverages a global network of more than 250 vetted manufacturing partners to provide fast, scalable production with consistent quality. Unlike traditional shops, Protolabs combines an automated, online workflow with a large partner network to quickly move a concept from design to production, aiming to reduce development time and total costs. The goal is to help engineers, designers, and product developers bring ideas to market faster by pairing speed, cost efficiency, and responsive customer service with broad manufacturing capabilities.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Maple Plain, MN
Founded: 1999

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