Senior EHS Specialist

Role summary

Senior EHS Specialist is a role at TLD Logistics Services Inc in Fontana, California, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-08-14. Experience level: 5-10.

Job title

Senior EHS Specialist

Company

TLD Logistics Services Inc

Location

Fontana, California, United States

Work arrangement

on-site

Category

Software Engineering

Experience level

5-10

Date posted

2026-08-14

Job description

Description

The Senior EHS Specialist serves as the facility's primary EHS strategic leader and subject matter expert, responsible for building, owning, and continuously improving the site's safety and environmental management systems. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy and is expected to influence operational strategy at the leadership table, not simply execute programs. The Senior EHS Specialist is expected to embody Toyota Way principles mentoring team members & leaders and executing upon Hoshin-aligned safety strategies. This individual will champion Respect for People, Kaizen, and Genchi Genbutsu and will represent EHS in cross-functional planning, customer relationship management, and site-level strategic decision-making. The role requires influence without direct authority with the ability to drive sustainable safety culture improvements across the operation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Exceptional communication at all levels, including executive leadership, customer partners, and regulatory bodies

Proactively identify muda (waste) in safety and environmental processes and lead strategic improvements

Mentor and develop Assistant Managers, Group Leads and Team Leads into stronger safety leaders

Serve as a visible role model for Respect for People, especially during difficult conversations (incident investigations, corrective actions, policy enforcement)

Develop robust safety training and policy in alignment with sites Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OHSMS)

Directly influence labor stability by advising operations leadership on safety-related root causes of turnover, etc.

Own and elevate the facility's safety commitment beyond compliance into a self-sustaining culture

Audit and coach 5S discipline across departments, holding leadership accountable to standard

Partner with Operations to ensure EHS performance does not compromise customer KPIs for productivity, quality, and on-time outbound performance

Design and continuously refine visual management systems for safety performance transparency

Lead complex root cause investigations (PDCA) involving multiple contributing factors or systemic issues

Sponsor and drive Kaizen events focused on waste reduction, ergonomics, and risk elimination

Advise on workload planning to ensure safety resourcing scales appropriately with operational demand

Translate Hoshin goals into facility-level EHS strategy and measurable action plans

Champion Yokoten by formalizing and sharing best practices across sites

Strategic EHS Program Ownership

Own the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the facility's Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OHSMS)

Lead facility readiness for internal, customer, and regulatory audits, ensuring proactive compliance posture

Develop and manage the sites EHS strategic plan aligned to Hoshin goals

Serve as the facility's primary point of contact for OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and other regulatory agency interactions

Safety Program Ownership

Maintain a safe working environment and ensure proper use of safety practices facility-wide

Ensure full compliance with Cal/OSHA and Federal OSHA regulations, including staying ahead of regulatory changes

Lead complex incident investigations, ensuring root cause analysis (PDCA)

Conduct and oversee risk assessments and Job Hazard Analyses (JHA)

Design and deliver advanced safety training curriculum, including train-the-trainer programs for Assistant Managers, Group Leads and Team Leads

Oversee Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) certification programs and new hire safety orientation standards

Environmental Compliance & Strategy

Own ISO 14001 compliance strategy and lead internal/external audit readiness

Ensure compliance with California-specific environmental regulations (CalEPA, DTSC, South Coast AQMD, Prop 65) and anticipate regulatory shifts

Partner with Dangerous Goods Coordinator to lead hazardous materials program strategy, including storage, handling, and disposal optimization

Identify opportunities to reduce environmental risk and cost through process improvement

Data, Documentation & Reporting

· Own the integrity and strategic use of KPA/NovaraFlex system data for incidents, accidents, and near misses

· Maintain OSHA logs, KPI reporting, and OHSMS documentation with a focus on trend analysis and predictive insights

· Present monthly KPI performance to senior leadership with actionable recommendations

· Ensure OHSMS elements are compiled, adhered to, and reviewed

· Lead periodic review and revision of company safety policies to ensure accuracy and regulatory alignment

· Analyze injury/incident trends to proactively address systemic risk before claims occur

Meetings, Communication & Influence

Lead monthly safety committee meetings, ensuring outcomes translate to measurable action

Facilitate weekly safety meetings with management

Act as a coach to floor leadership and management teams, elevating their safety ownership

Client & Cross-Site Relationship Management

Serve as a trusted strategic partner to customer leadership (e.g., MBUSA)

Represent the facility in multi-site EHS forums, contributing to standardization and best practice sharing

Lead Yokoten efforts, formally documenting and transferring successful improvements to other sites

Physical requirements

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the following have been identified as physical requirements of the job:

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle, reach or feel and manipulate objects or controls. The employee is frequently required to sit or stand for long periods of time, walk distances and climb stairs, as well as