EHS Coordinator

About RS Group

Across the industrial design, manufacturing and maintenance worlds, we’re the digital destination for product and service solutions to help our customers with the maintenance, repair and operation of their businesses. We provide global access to an unrivalled range of over 750,000 stocked industrial products. Each day our team of experts deliver solutions to resolve our customer’s challenges across design, procurement, inventory and maintenance. We consistently strive to deliver the best possible service to all of our customers and challenge ourselves to provide a seamless procurement experience.

We are one team. We deliver brilliantly. We do the right thing. We make every day better. These are our values. They unite our c.9,000 global colleagues and differentiate us from our competition. They are a mix of how we work today and how we must step up for the future. Most importantly, it is one set of values shaped by our people, for our people.

Together, we can make great things happen. Aim for amazing and beyond.

This position sits within the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) function, a collaborative and mission-driven team that works across departments to promote a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible workplace. The EHS team is known for its strong culture of integrity, innovation, and continuous learning—making it a great place to grow your career while making a meaningful impact.

About the Role

Role Purpose

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Coordinator is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of EHS programs and initiatives to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This role plays a critical part in helping RS meet its health, safety, and environmental obligations and sustainability goals. The EHS Coordinator will support site safety teams, be a shared business partner, integrated within the facility, to provide on-site support.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly reconciliation of Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHSS) data to support accurate performance reporting and KPI tracking.
• Conduct routine safety observations, inspections, and assessments, documenting findings and ensuring timely follow-up on corrective actions.
• Educate and coach employees on safety standards, expectations, and best practices to promote a strong safety culture.
• Provide risk-based recommendation
• s and support implementation of solutions to improve workplace safety and reduce operational hazards.
• Assist cross-functional teams in incident investigations, including root-cause analysis, trending, and development and closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain and update documentation related to EHS programs, procedures, policies, permits, communications, and compliance records.
• Assist with facilitating New Hire Safety Training and ongoing EHS training initiatives to ensure employee readiness and compliance.
• Support emergency response planning, drills, preparedness activities, and spill prevention initiatives.
• Participate in EHS audits, inspections, and risk assessments to identify hazards, assess compliance, and recommend mitigation strategies.

How I make a difference in this role

This is a great opportunity for someone to be a catalyst for meaningful change, where your curiosity, initiative, and dedication will not only strengthen regulatory compliance, but also empower teams, inspire positive behaviors, and contribute to a company committed to sustainability and operational excellence.

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications and Skills:

• One to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• OSHA 30 hours
• ASP, preferred
• Safety or Environmental Compliance including Chemical or Waste Management
• Experience with PowerPoint, Excel, Word and EHS software

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Genuine interest and ability to learn and understand technical information, with a positive attitude, strong teamwork skills, and a desire to communicate, support and help others.
• Working knowledge of incident investigation techniques, safety standards and environmental regulations (preferred) and the ability to apply them effectively in daily operations.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity

RS Americas is an equal opportunity employer and maintains policies and practices that are designed to prevent and prohibit unlawful discrimination against any qualified employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other unlawful classification to the extent protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination applies to all employment practices, including hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, training and termination. Employees who engage in unlawful discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

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