Job Details

The Fountain Group is currently seeking an EHS Assistant for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Houston, TX. Details for the position are as follows:

Job Title: EHS Assistant
Location: Houston, TX
Pay Rate: $21.02/hr
Duration: 8 Months

Job Description

The EHS Assistant supports Environmental Health & Safety operations within a manufacturing facility, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental programs, maintaining regulatory documentation, conducting audits and inspections, and supporting site-wide EHS initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintain EHS tracking spreadsheets, SharePoint sites, logs, records, and compliance documentation.
• Conduct and document safety inspections, audits, assessments, and investigations.
• Support safety programs including SAFE, Critical 6, Behavior-Based Safety, hazard hunts, and safety work orders.
• Coordinate visitor, contractor, and new-hire safety orientations.
• Manage internal and regulatory permits, compliance records, and permit tracking.
• Track and administer EHS-related inventory including PPE, LOTO equipment, MSDS/SDS documentation, and safety program materials.
• Perform environmental compliance activities including stormwater inspections, SPCC inspections, waste reporting, Tier II reporting, TRI reporting, emissions tracking, and environmental preventive maintenance documentation.
• Participate in TPM, 5S, continuous improvement, and safety committee initiatives.
• Assist with JHA, RCA, SOP development, and safety compliance programs.

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• Prior Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience maintaining EHS records, compliance logs, and tracking systems.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and workplace safety compliance.
• Experience conducting safety audits, inspections, incident investigations, and hazard assessments.
• Experience with SDS/MSDS management and chemical safety programs.
• Familiarity with permit management and compliance documentation.
• Working knowledge of TPM methodologies and 5S practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and SharePoint.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, safety procedures, and specification documents.

• Experience with SPCC, SWPPP, VPP, Arc Flash, Contractor Safety, Machine Guarding, and Safe Work programs.
• Experience supporting environmental reporting activities including Tier II, TRI, DMR, emissions, and waste compliance reporting.
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification experience.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and EHS training administration.
• Knowledge of JHA, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and SOP development.
  
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