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Job Overview
Join Komatsu as an EHS Specialist in Salt Lake City, UT! In this high-visibility role, you will provide leadership and direction for Environmental Health and Safety initiatives across regional and site operations for a construction equipment dealership. You’ll ensure compliance with federal, state, customer, and company EHS standards, and play a key part in advancing our EHS culture and operational excellence.
While you're based in our Salt Lake City, UT office, you'll spend 25% of your time out in the field, with up to 50% travel across Utah, Nevada, and Wyoming to ensure safety compliance, training, and strong customer alignment. Travel is generally scheduled in advance, with occasional emergency needs after hours.
You'll work with employees, customers, and regulatory agencys to ensure safety and compliance with OSHA, MSHA, environmental law, and more. You'll schedule and conduct training, work on reports, use Avetta and ISNet, handle site and workplace inspections, visit MSHA & Part 46 locations, and interact with customers.
Why This Job Is Great
- Flexible schedule and strong work‑life balance
- High‑energy, fast‑paced environment
- Constant learning and evolving challenges
- Opportunities for professional development and travel
- Supportive leadership and structured training onboard
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.
Attend daily lineouts with operations teams
Conduct inspections, audits, facility walk‑throughs, and hazard assessments
Engage in conversations with technicians, supervisors, and customer representatives
Track and manage compliance in ISNetworld and Avetta
Lead or assist with safety presentations and team meetings
Schedule and deliver established training programs including:
- Fall Protection
- Working at Heights
- Critical Risk Training
- Cardinal Rules
- New Hire Training
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention
- Environmental compliance
Support incident investigations and documentation
Prepare and submit required customer documentation for project approval
Serve as a resource to field teams and respond to occasional after-hours safety calls (e.g., post-incident drug testing)
- 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
- 5+ years with MSHA
- Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Health and Environmental Management or a related field preferred but not required if candidate has relevant work experience
- 5–7 years of practical EHS experience in heavy industrial, manufacturing, or mining sectors
- Professional certifications such as CSP, CRSP, or CMSP are desirable.
- Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local EHS regulations (OSHA, MSHA, DOT, EPA, etc.).
- 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 50% of the time) to geographic locations several hours away
- Ability to work in office, shop/warehouse, and field (mine-site) environments.
Hiring Range
At Komatsu, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays $66,000 - $99,000. The actual offer will consider a wide range of factors, including experience and location.
Company Benefits
Komatsu provides an extensive and robust employee benefits package that is designed to enhance the well-being of our employees and family members. We embrace a positive and empowering employee experience with a culture that prides itself on a diverse and inclusive environment.
- Health benefits: Medical, dental, vision, HSA, wellness programs, etc.
- 401k and/or employee savings programs
- Employee time off (vacation and designated holidays)
- Employee and family assistance programs
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance
- Employee learning and development programs
Diversity & Inclusion Commitment
At Komatsu, we come from diverse backgrounds, with unique perspectives, experiences and contributions. We believe that our people are part of our shared purpose. Connected by our core values of ambition, perseverance, collaboration and authenticity, we are committed to continually advancing in our support of diversity and inclusion. United, we are on a journey towards a sustainable future that creates value together.
Company Information
Komatsu develops and supplies technologies, equipment and services for the construction, mining, forklift, industrial and forestry markets. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Komatsu employs more than 64,000 people worldwide, operating in more than 140 countries. For more than a century, the company has been creating value for its customers through manufacturing and technology innovation, partnering with others to empower a sustainable future where people, business and the planet thrive together. Since the company’s founding in 1921, Komatsu has been committed to supporting individuals and communities through job training, skills development and giving back. As a Komatsu employee, you will be encouraged to grow alongside our global company, contributing to a more sustainable future for all. If you are looking for a company that values your talent and potential, join Komatsu to be a part of something big and help advance modern society. Learn more at www.komatsu.com.
EEO Statement
Komatsu is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
