Lead, Environmental Health & Safety (Ehs) Specialist
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Job Description
About the Team:
Relativity Space is looking for a highly motivated Lead Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist to lead our 2nd shift EHS scope. The Lead EHS Specialist will collaborate daily with our Long Beach frontline operations teams and partner with our EHS department to meet EHS objectives and comply with local, state, and federal regulations. This second shift position will be based at our Long Beach HQ manufacturing facility, with coverage of both our Wormhole and Portal sites.
About the Role:
Lead EHS Specialists are the initiators and leaders for objectives related to EHS programs and strategy at Relativity's locations. They facilitate a site's implementation of objectives developed at a corporate level, create site/process specific policies and procedures, solve complex problems, and implement effective solutions. They are agile project managers, environmental compliance champions, safety culture drivers, and EHS subject matter experts.
Driving complex incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action management.
Leading timely emergency response and management of critical path EHS incidents and escalations
Leading collaboration on EHS representation to departments across the site, including production and engineering leadership, engineers, specialists, and technicians.
Providing clear, timely communication of environmental and safety objectives across various stakeholders.
Managing and tracking EHS performance metrics, department, and company objectives and goals.
Developing and reviewing risk assessments, such as JHAs (Job Hazard Analyses).
Implement EHS training across various work centers.
Incorporate minimum requirements from EHS' corporate office into factory operational programs
Driving completion of environmental inspections, reporting, and recordkeeping
Driving internal EHS audits across all work centers to assess safety risks and implement mitigation measures.
Monitor waste disposal, spill prevention, and assessing risks while driving mitigation controls to lower environmental risks.
Driving initiatives that foster a positive safety culture and continued environmental compliance.
Managing and developing a team of EHS Specialists on 2nd shift to meet company objectives and advancement.
About You:
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety and/or Environmental Sciences (EPA, MDEQ) .
- Minimum of 8+ years' experience working in the EHS field.
- Minimum 3+ years' experience as a people leader.
- Project management of various safety programs in a dynamic manufacturing environment. Including, but not limited to: Confined Space, Crane, High Pressure, High Voltage, Industrial Hygiene and Laser Safety.
- Demonstrate innovative, technical approach to complex incident investigations, root cause analysis, risk mitigation, Job Hazard Assessments and EHS policies and procedures.
- Strategic and collaborative mindset, with the ability to work across varying departments and levels to provide subject matter expert (SME) EHS support.
- Advance of knowledge and experience with CalOSHA, SCAQMD, LARWQCB, CUPA, DTSC, RCRA and hazardous waste regulations.
- Advance skill in Excel, Word, and other Microsoft Office tools.
Nice to haves but not required:
- OSHA 30-Hour
- HAZWOPER 40-Hour
- Associate Safety Professional (ASP) / Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- EMT certification and experience