Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

About the role

As part of the SpaceX Environmental Health & Safety team, you will play a pivotal role in providing technical EHS support to a wide array of launch vehicle manufacturing teams. As a tactical extension of the EHS engineering team, you will serve to reinforce safe work and work conditions for our most valuable assets, our employees.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive reviews of manufacturing and test procedures and draft job hazard assessments (JHAs) to define hazard controls prior to work execution
• Establish preventative maintenance procedures for safety-critical equipment including air monitoring devices, fall protection, respirators and more
• Calibrate and service a wide array of EHS instrumentation
• Maintain records for industrial hygiene studies/remediation sampling, employee training, and work permits
• Qualify PPE requirements through in-depth hazard analysis and review of consensus agency standards (NIOSH/ANSI etc.)
• Functional testing of active and passive machine guarding devices in a wide array of applications
• Perform safety inspections and address deficiencies to mitigate risk
• Conduct incident investigations and provide recommendation for corrective action
• Play an active role in emergency response planning
• Facilitate employee classroom safety trainings and curate relevant course content catered the teams you are supporting
• Review lockout/tagout procedures for complex work cells and industrial machinery
• Monitor safety equipment inventories to ensure supplies such as PPE are readily available for employees
• Provide supplemental environmental compliance support as required by Environmental Engineering

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; OR High school diploma, or equivalency certificate, with 4+ years of experience implementing and overseeing environmental, health and safety programs

Preferred Skills and Experience

• A dedication to the mission of making humanity multiplanetary
• A sense of curiosity for how things work
• Mechanically inclined and capable of comprehending basic principles of modern machinery
• High level of emotional intelligence and ability to adapt communication styles with all levels of the company
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Ability to accept constructive criticism and quickly course correct
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Proven track record of strong organizational skills and multi-tasking capabilities
• BCSP certification (ASP, CSP, SMS, OHST etc.)

Additional Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. unassisted
• Willingness to work extended hours when needed to meet critical deadlines
• Ability to pass relevant USCG examinations, federal facility background checks, re-certifications, and chemical testing
• Position is subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing

Itar Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.