EHSS Coordinator
Date: Feb 17, 2026
Location: Aiken, SC, US, 29801
Company: W. R. Grace & Co.
Annual Wage Range: $62,668.00 - $86,168.50
Other Compensation: Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses
Benefits: U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)
Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of catalysts, engineered materials and fine chemicals. We provide innovative products, technologies and services which our customers use to manufacture everyday products like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals, toothpaste, cosmetics, food packaging, beer, edible oils and more. Our thousands of employees help shape a better future at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide.
Job Description
Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Coordinator
Grace is hiring an Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Coordinator. The Coordinator plays a vital role in promoting a safe and environmentally responsible workplace. They are responsible for ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate EHS&S requirements.
The Coordinator delivers trainings, oversees contractor safety compliance and actively coaches Plant employees.
This role is in Aiken, SC where Grace produces Kaolin Pulverized Clay. They report to the Plant Manager.
Responsibilities
- Complete and document necessary audits, inspections, and drills on schedule
- Complete assignments effectively and in a timely manner
- Maintain site EHS procedure ownership in a manner which supports site compliance
- Coordinate Industrial Hygiene duties
- Schedule and lead training courses to meet corporate and regulatory requirements
- Maintain site training matrix, training records, computer-based training system and communicate Grace requirements
- Complete evaluations for contractors
- Provide safety coaching to employees
- Review safe work and critical life safety
- Coordinate sampling and documentation efforts
- Work with plant personnel to identify and develop solutions for continual improvement opportunities
Required Qualifications
- Associates degree in Safety or an Environmental specialization
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing industry, performing safety and/or environmental related activities including environmental excellence and compliance programs
- Experience training in a professional environment across all levels of the organization
- Experience developing and delivering presentations which include complex information
- Experience with detailed record keeping
- Experience using Microsoft Office
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in an Environmental, Health, Safety or related discipline.
- Experience with the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
- Experience with industrial hygiene and safety compliance
- Experience implementing procedures and systems to ensure environmental and safety regulatory requirements
- Experience in the Kaolin clay industry
- Experience with SAP, Excel, and SharePoint
Physical Requirements and Environment
- Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.
- Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection
- Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.
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Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Grace Wellness Program
- Flexible Workplace
- Retirement Plans
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Parental Leave (salaried only)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Company Donation Match Program
- U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)
Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.
Nearest Major Market: Augusta
Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina