EH&S Specialist

About the role

Responsible for providing EHS leadership and technical expertise for the facility, with accountability for safety and risk management, environmental compliance, and EHS training and culture.

The position partners with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to identify and evaluate EHS risks, interpret regulatory and company requirements, develop and implement effective solutions, and establish priorities that support employee safety, environmental performance, regulatory compliance, and business objectives.

The role independently leads key EHS programs and initiatives, provides guidance on operational and capital changes, and uses EHS performance trends and risk assessments to drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Safety, Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance

• Provide leadership and technical expertise for site safety programs, regulatory compliance, process safety, and risk-reduction activities.
• Interpret applicable OSHA, Process Safety Management, company, and industry requirements and determine how they apply to facility operations, processes, equipment, and projects.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve site-specific safety programs, procedures, and management systems.
• Identify, assess, and prioritize workplace hazards and operational risks; recommend appropriate corrective actions using the hierarchy of controls; and partner with operational leaders to ensure sustainable implementation.
• Lead incident and near-miss investigations, including significant or high-potential events, using appropriate root-cause analysis methods to identify systemic causes and develop effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Analyze incident trends, inspection findings, leading indicators, and other EHS performance data to identify emerging risks and recommend improvement priorities to plant leadership.
• Conduct and provide oversight for workplace inspections, risk assessments, job safety analyses, ergonomics reviews, industrial hygiene evaluations, and other required safety assessments.
• Facilitate the site Safety Committee and use employee feedback, incident data, audit findings, and operational observations to identify and advance improvement opportunities.
• Provide technical leadership for applicable Process Safety Management programs and participate in process-hazard analyses, management-of-change reviews, pre-startup safety reviews, contractor safety, emergency preparedness, and other applicable PSM activities.
• Review capital projects, equipment installations, facility modifications, and process changes to identify EHS risks and applicable regulatory requirements; recommend appropriate design criteria and controls during planning, implementation, and startup.
• Lead or support EHS self-assessments, regulatory reviews, and audits; develop corrective-action strategies and verify that completed actions effectively address identified risks.
• Develop and present EHS performance information, trends, significant risks, and recommendations to plant and division leadership.
• Provide functional leadership and technical guidance to plant leaders, supervisors, employees, contractors, and cross-functional teams to strengthen EHS accountability and risk ownership.
• Ensure EHS training programs and materials remain current and aligned with applicable regulatory and company requirements.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver OSHA-required, company-required, and site-specific EHS training.
• Develop communications and employee-engagement initiatives that strengthen hazard recognition, reporting, safe decision-making, and accountability.

Environmental Compliance & Resource Conservation

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for applicable environmental programs, including air emissions, SPCC, stormwater, spill prevention and reporting, hazardous waste, wastewater, chemical management, and other required environmental programs.
• Interpret applicable environmental regulations and company requirements and determine their impact on facility operations, projects, and process changes.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve site environmental programs and processes to support sustained regulatory compliance.
• Conduct or coordinate required environmental inspections, reporting, recordkeeping, monitoring, and corrective-action activities.
• Identify and assess environmental compliance risks and develop appropriate corrective-action and risk-reduction strategies.
• Analyze environmental performance data and trends and recommend operational or program improvements that reduce regulatory and environmental risk.
• Provide environmental technical expertise for capital projects, equipment installations, process modifications, and management-of-change activities.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits, permitting, reporting, and agency interactions as appropriate.
• Partner with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to identify and implement resource-conservation opportunities related to water, wastewater, energy, waste, and recycling.
• Recommend initiatives that improve environmental performance, reduce resource consumption, and support plant and enterprise sustainability objectives.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE - EDUCATION (Preferred)

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Safety Management, Engineering or related field. or 6+ years' work in lieu of degree
• The following Safety & Environmental certifications are preferred; PE, FET, CSP, ASP, CHMM, Hazwopper, CEH, OSHA 30-hour, OSHA Outreach Trainer,
• Minimum of 2 years of EHS Management experience in a Food, Dairy or related manufacturing environment

COMPETENCIES-SKILLS (Required)

• Must possess strong leadership skills, problem solving skills, and decision-making skills
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills at various levels of the company
• Strong computer skills, including usage of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Effective communication skills for working cross-functionally in a fast-paced work environment

Salary Range

$81,200 - $121,800. In most cases, candidates are offered employment at a pay rate within the mid-point of this range based on their relevant experience, skills, and qualifications.

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 500 company, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named #17 on Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 list and recognized as a winner in the Skilled Laborers category, as well as a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and included on the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

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