Environmental Analyst
- Skokie, IL, United States
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- 5+ years of EHS experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or heavy industrial
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Original job description
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Analyst – Environmental Focus
Job Summary
The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Analyst supports environmental compliance, risk reduction, and sustainability initiatives in a heavy manufacturing environment. This role is primarily focused on environmental programs - including air, water, waste, and chemical management - while also supporting broader EHS objectives related to worker safety and regulatory compliance. The EHS Analyst partners closely with operations, engineering, and leadership to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and to drive continuous environmental performance improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Environmental Compliance & Programs
- Ensure compliance with environmental regulations (e.g., EPA, state, and local requirements) related to air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, and chemical management
- Manage and support environmental permitting, reporting, and recordkeeping (e.g., air permits, SPCC, SWPPP, TRI, Tier II, wastewater discharge reports)
- Conduct environmental inspections, audits, and assessments; identify gaps and support corrective actions
- Support waste minimization, pollution prevention, and sustainability initiatives
- Track environmental metrics and prepare internal and external reports
Health & Safety Support
- Support site safety programs, policies, and procedures in alignment with OSHA and company standards
- Assist with job hazard analyses (JHAs), risk assessments, and incident investigations
- Participate in safety inspections and audits to identify hazards and recommend controls
- Support employee training related to environmental and safety compliance
Data, Analysis & Continuous Improvement
- Analyze environmental and safety data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
- Maintain EHS databases, compliance calendars, and documentation systems
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and corrective/preventive action tracking
- Assist in preparing materials for internal audits, regulatory inspections, and management reviews
Collaboration & Communication
- Work cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership to implement EHS programs
- Serve as a point of contact for environmental compliance questions at the site level
- Support communication with regulatory agencies as needed under the direction of EHS leadership
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field
- 5+ years of EHS experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or heavy industrial environment
- Working knowledge of environmental regulations (air, water, waste, and chemical compliance)
- Familiarity with OSHA safety requirements in industrial settings
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, hands-on manufacturing environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in heavy manufacturing (e.g., metals, chemicals, automotive, paper, energy, or similar industries)
- Experience with environmental permitting and regulatory reporting
- Professional certifications such as CHMM, ASP, CSP, or similar
- Experience with EHS management systems (ISO 14001, ISO 45001) General Business - Tenneco Confidential
- Strong technical writing and data analysis skills
More about this job
Skills
- Regulatory compliance
- Leadership
- Ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- Characteristics of waste
- Reporting
- Recordkeeping
- Inspection
- Pollution prevention
- Staff training
- Process improvement
- Documentation
- Internal auditing
- Collaboration
- Communication skills
- Environmental engineering
- Environmental legislation
- Problem solving
- SAP EHS Management
- ISO 14001
- ISO 45001
- Technical writing
- Data analysis