Health And Safety Specialist

Health & Safety Specialist

Location: On‑Site

Employment Type: Full-Time

Actalent is partnering with a global leader in bio‑manufacturing to hire a Health and Safety Specialist who is passionate about driving a strong safety culture and supporting high‑impact Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs. This role offers the opportunity to work across a wide range of EHS functions in a state‑of‑the‑art facility - ideal for professionals looking to broaden their expertise and make a meaningful impact on workplace safety.

About the Role

In this dynamic position, you will support daily EHS operations and compliance efforts within a large, regulated manufacturing environment. You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams to prevent incidents, strengthen safety processes, and advance a proactive safety culture. This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated EHS professional to expand their skillset across chemical safety, biological safety, risk assessments, emergency preparedness, and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and strengthen site-wide EHS compliance and safety culture initiatives.
• Manage and contribute to a broad portfolio of Environmental, Health, and Safety programs.
• Conduct risk assessments and recommend corrective actions to prevent incidents.
• Develop and deliver engaging safety training sessions for staff.
• Ensure compliance with regulated waste handling and disposal protocols.
• Promote strong chemical and biological safety practices throughout the facility.
• Oversee incident management processes and support emergency preparedness efforts.
• Implement hazard communication, electrical safety, fall protection, and PIT safety requirements.
• Manage EHS requirements for on‑site contractors.

Required Experience & Skills

• 5+ years of EHS experience, with emphasis on health and safety.
• Strong knowledge across multiple EHS domains including:
  • Regulated waste management
  • Chemical and biological safety
  • Incident management & emergency planning
  • Laboratory safety
  • Hazard communication
  • Electrical safety
  • Fall protection
  • Powered industrial truck (PIT) regulations
  • Contractor EHS oversight
• Experience in chemical manufacturing or similar regulated environments.
• Proficiency in lab safety and chemical safety protocols.

Work Environment

You’ll operate within a highly regulated bio‑manufacturing facility featuring:

• Smooth flooring that may present slip hazards due to liquid handling.
• Ergonomic challenges related to manual hose/piping operations.
• Chemical exposure risk requiring appropriate PPE and safety compliance.

You’ll join a collaborative EHS team consisting of Specialists at multiple levels and a supportive EHS Manager. While senior personnel primarily handle injury management, this role is focused on proactive safety programs and site‑wide initiatives.

Why This Opportunity?

This role is perfect for someone who wants to grow their expertise across the full spectrum of EHS programs while contributing to meaningful safety improvements in a cutting‑edge manufacturing environment.

Apply today to help build a safer, stronger, and more proactive safety culture - while advancing your own EHS career!

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint Louis, MO.

The pay range for this position is $36.00 - $48.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Saint Louis,MO.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 26, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.