Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Join our team as a Environmental Health and Safety Specialist This is an ONSITE role based in Rosemount, MN. The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist plays a critical role in creating a safe, healthy, and sustainable workplace by leading initiatives that protect employees, operations, products, and the environment. This role partners across the organization to implement impactful safety programs, identify and mitigate risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and foster a culture where safety is a shared responsibility. As a trusted advisor to business leaders, you'll provide expert guidance on safety, ergonomics, and regulatory requirements, helping teams successfully implement new processes and improvements while keeping employee well-being at the forefront. What You Will Do:

Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to strengthen workplace safety and reduce risk.

Develop and deliver engaging safety training programs, new hire orientation, and awareness initiatives that foster a strong safety culture.

Partner with leaders across operations to ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, and safety regulations.

Conduct site audits, identify hazards, and drive corrective actions to maintain a safe and compliant workplace.

Lead Safety Committee activities, emergency response planning, and preparedness drills.

Manage regulatory reporting, safety metrics, and documentation, including OSHA, SARA, and SDS requirements.

Support and reinforce key safety programs, including PPE, Lockout/Tagout, Fall Protection, Hazard Communication, and Ergonomics.

Stay up to date on regulatory changes and proactively implement improvements that protect employees, operations, and the environment.

What It Takes:

4-year degree in relevant area of study with 2 years of applicable experience in a manufacturing environment.

2 years of experience conducting EHS inspections, risk assessments and promoting and monitoring workplace safety and environmental compliance.

Strong knowledge of current and relevant Federal and State EHS regulations and best practices.

Strong verbal, written, analytical, and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of Engineering, Operations, and Management.

What's In It For You:

We offer a competitive salary and total rewards package

We offer amazing benefits including but not limited to:

Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)

Dental and Vision

Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Paid caregiver leave

You will receive at least 3 weeks of PTO + Wellness + Holiday Pay + Volunteer Hours

401k with company match and immediate vest

Employee Stock Purchase Program at a discounted rate

Matching grants through Protolabs foundation

And More!

Why Protolabs?    We are the leaders in digital manufacturing.  We hire doers, makers, and creative thinkers who tackle our roles with an entrepreneurial spirit.  Our culture is centered around meaningful work that brings new and innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds.  We are a diverse team that comes from all walks of life and take pride in our team who is smart, genuine, humble, and passionate about what we do.  It’s our people who fuel our creativity and make our culture feel like home.