Environmental Health & Safety Specialist
Vertiv · Franklin Furnace
POSITION SUMMARY – EHS Specialist
The EHS Specialist is responsible for supervising, implementing, and sustaining local Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs, projects, and initiatives to ensure regulatory compliance and foster a strong culture of safety at Vertiv facilities in Franklin Furnace, OH. This role provides hands-on EHS leadership and support to site management teams, driving risk-reduction strategies, safety best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives with the objective of achieving zero injuries. The EHS Specialist ensures compliance with all applicable national, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations and Vertiv standards.
Responsibilities
- Promote safety as a core Vertiv value and actively reinforce a positive, engaged safety culture at the site level.
- Support site leadership in identifying, prioritizing, and executing EHS initiatives aligned with operational and business needs.
- Coordinate with Learning and Development to support the evaluation, development, and delivery of required EHS training programs.
- Maintain site safety documentation, including Safety Data Sheets (SDS), Job Hazard Analyses (JHA), and ergonomic assessments.
- Maintain OSHA and Vertiv-required incident and injury records and logs.
- Ensure compliance with EPA regulatory requirements, including hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, stormwater permitting, SARA Title III & EPCRA Title I/II reporting, wastewater discharge requirements, and SPCC Plans.
- Support management of hazardous materials shipping registrations and related vendor contracts.
- Collect, track, and report EHS metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Align and coordinate EHS metrics and best practices with the Vertiv Operating System (VOS).
- Verify that new equipment, machinery, workstations, and assembly lines comply with applicable safety and environmental regulations and Vertiv standards.
- Escalate facility risks, incidents, trends, and corrective actions to the EHS leader and site leadership as appropriate.
- Monitor environmental impacts in accordance with Vertiv environmental policies and regulatory requirements.
- Implement, enforce, and continuously improve EHS systems, programs, policies, and procedures to reduce or eliminate risk.
- Conduct routine safety audits, inspections, and hazard assessments.
- Support and maintain employee safety committees, safety suggestion programs, and safety awareness activities.
- Lead or support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
- Support management of Workers’ Compensation claims and attend hearings as required.
- Support emergency preparedness activities, including the Emergency and Crisis Management Response Program and local Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT).
- Standard work schedule is Monday–Friday, day shift, with flexibility to support off-shift training, emergencies, or special situations as needed.
- Travel may be required for training, audits, and cross-facility inspections.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and relevant Environmental, Health, and Safety experience.
- 4–8 years of EHS experience in a manufacturing environment or similar setting; warehousing/kitting experience preferred.
- Federal DOT knowledge preferred.
- Working knowledge of NFPA 70E standards.
- Strong understanding of DOT hazardous materials shipping regulations.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Strong customer service and collaboration skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with employees, supervisors, and site leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to influence safe work behaviors and support leadership accountability for EHS performance.
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength
VERTIV BEHAVIORS
• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication
About Vertiv
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.
Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertiv.com