Job Overview

Join Komatsu as an EHS Specialist in North California! In this high-visibility role, you will provide leadership and direction for Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) initiatives across regional and site operations. You’ll ensure compliance with federal, state (especially California-specific), customer, and company EHS standards, and play a key part in advancing our EHS culture and operational excellence.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Lead and implement regional and site EHS policies, procedures, and best management practices.
• Oversee all EHS activities to ensure compliance with national, customer, and company standards, aligning with Komatsu’s corporate mandates.
• Guide and develop EHS representatives, setting goals and strategic direction.
• Analyze, document, and communicate corrective actions for all incidents of loss (injury, illness, liability, property, near miss); lead investigations for significant incidents.
• Collect, analyze, and report key EHS performance metrics regularly (daily, monthly, quarterly, annually).
• Drive pollution prevention and waste minimization efforts to reduce facility waste management costs.
• Ensure compliance with California OSHA and environmental regulations; interpret and implement regulatory changes, and facilitate related training.
• Assure environmental compliance (air permits, hazardous waste, stormwater, emergency reporting, etc.).
• Champion Komatsu’s EHS culture, lead by example, and act as a change agent for EHS integration into core business processes.
• Provide technical guidance, education, and mentoring to managers, supervisors, and employees.
• Lead internal audits, support corrective action implementation, and ensure documentation of issue closure.
• Support corporate monitoring, record keeping, and reporting to demonstrate compliance.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Health and Environmental Management or a related field.
• 5–7 years of practical EHS experience in heavy industrial, manufacturing, or mining sectors (mining experience preferred but not required).
• Professional certifications such as CSP, CRSP, or CMSP are desirable.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local EHS regulations (OSHA, MSHA, DOT, EPA, etc.), with emphasis on California requirements.
• OSHA 500 Train the Trainer or equivalent training expertise in DOT, EPA, hazardous communication, WHMIS, confined space, fall protection, respiratory protection, hoisting/rigging, aerial work platforms, and behavioral safety management is a plus.
• Experience with Workers’ Compensation Claims Management and best practices.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and execute EHS initiatives and lead organizational change.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Willingness to travel overnight (up to 20% of the time).
• Ability to work in office, shop/warehouse, and field (mine-site) environments.

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