Senior Manager, Environmental Health and Safety, Operations & Compliance

This is a hybrid role requiring approximately 40% domestic travel. You will work on-site at various project locations based on business needs, with your home base at our Wilmington, MA headquarters. Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the HQ to support the hybrid schedule.

What we do

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) team is part ofSymbotic’sManufacturing Operations organization andis responsible formaintainingand improving safety, environmental compliance, and operational risk management across the business. The team partners cross-functionally to ensure regulatory compliance, build scalable safety programs, and foster a culture of safety, accountability, environmental responsibility, and continuous improvement acrossSymbotic’soperations.

Whatyou’lldo

• Lead Environmental Health & Safety compliance programs across manufacturing, customer operations, and construction site environments.

• Ensure compliance with international, federal, state, and localEHSregulations, including OSHA and applicable environmental requirements.

• Serve as a subject matter expert on EHS regulations, safety standards, health codes, training requirements, and industry best practices.

• Monitor regulatory changes and proactively update internal policies, procedures, training programs, and compliance processes.

• Lead communication with regulatory agencies, including OSHA, and support inspections, audits, investigations, and corrective action plans.

• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS management systems, corporate safety policies, and site-level safety programs.

• Partner with Manufacturing, Customer Site Operations, Construction, Facilities, Legal, HR, and other stakeholders to embed EHS programs into daily operations.

• Lead safety training strategy and execution to ensure employees, contractors, managers, and site leaders understand their responsibilities.

• Implement behavioral-based safety programs and engagement initiatives that strengthen safety awareness and accountability.

• Manage environmental programs, including RCRA waste management, DOT-related requirements, sustainability initiatives, and other applicable compliance programs.

• Identifyoperational risks, drive corrective actions, and support continuous improvement efforts that reduce incidents and improve safety performance.

• Promote EHS policies, initiatives, and best practices through effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and change management.

Whatyou’llneed

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, ora relatedfield.Masters preferred. 

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, compliance, or operational safety within a manufacturing, robotics, warehouse automation, automotive, construction, or industrial environment.

• Experience leading EHS programs across complex operational environments, including manufacturing floors, customer sites, construction sites, or field-based operations.

• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations, safety standards, environmental compliance requirements, incident investigation, audits, inspections, and corrective action management.

• Experience developing and implementing safety management systems, EHS policies, training programs, and behavioral-based safety initiatives.

• Experience managing environmental programs such as RCRA waste management, DOT compliance, sustainability, or related programs.

• ASP, CSP, OSHA 30-Hour Trainer Certification, or related EHS certification preferred.

• Workers’ compensation experience preferred.

• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams, drive change, and execute in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple initiatives, and meet deadlines.

• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office; SharePoint experience preferred.

Our Environment

• Ability to work in an open office environment and on a manufacturing floor.

• Ability to stand and walk for up to 6–8 hours per day, as needed.

• Ability tolift upto 30 lbs., as needed.

• Up to 40%travelmay beto client sites, customer locations, and other business locations.

• Employees must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to customer and business locations.

• Employeesare responsible formanaging business travel expenses using a personal credit card andsubmittingexpenses for reimbursement on a bi-weekly basis.