EHS/Process Engineer

Your Talent Team; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Your Talent Team is seeking a dedicated EH&S Engineer to join a California manufacturing plant in Orange County. The role focuses on regulatory and technical compliance, safety processes, and SOP development under the EH&S Director, with involvement in 24-hour HAZWOPER operations.

The position emphasizes lockout/tagout, training, inspections, and environmental permitting duties within a cGMP-regulated setting, supporting a 75-person operation.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related field required.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience in chemicals or materials.
• 40-hour HAZWOPER certification ideal (24-hour acceptable).
• Open to EH&S Engineer or process engineer seeking growth.

Responsibilities

• Ensure lockout/tagout procedures are current.
• Deliver monthly EH&S training.
• Perform EH&S inspections.
• Participate in weekend safety meetings and safety committees.
• Write EH&S SOPs.
• Contribute as a 24-hour HAZWOPER team member.
• Manage administrative duties in EH&S software.
• Assist in permit-required environmental activities (wastewater, storm water, air quality).

Skills

EH&S compliance

Industrial safety

Lockout/Tagout

SOP writing

Training

Regulatory compliance

HAZWOPER

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

EH&S software

Regulatory reporting tools

Job description

Job Description:

This person will be based at a manufacturing plant in Orange County that is quietly revolutionizing the plastics industry. The company itself is about 20 years old and they've been slowly building over that time. In addition to virgin material, they also manufacture some of their own products and this person will be involved with the regulatory and technical side of their business, helping to ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations while also making contributions as a process engineer. Overall, this company employs about 75 people and this role reports to the EH&S Director. The plant is run as if it's PSM-regulated but they do not fall under OSHA PSM standards. They are cGMP-regulated because some of their own products are manufactured for human use.

Here are some of the daily/monthly responsibilities this role will have:

• Work with team members to ensure lockout/tagout procedures are available and up to date
• Perform monthly in-person EH&S related training
• Perform periodic EH&S inspections
• Take part in weekend safety meetings and safety committee teams
• Write EH&S related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• This role is a member of the 24-hour HAZWOPER team
• This person will manage administrative duties with internal EH&S software systems
• This person will assist in permit required environmental activities (wastewater, storm water, air quality, etc)

Minimum Requirements:

• B.S. Degree in Engineering (Environmental Sciences, Occupational Health & Safety, etc)
• 3+ years of previous manufacturing experience, ideally in chemicals or materials manufacturing
• 40-hour HAZWOPER certification is ideal (24-hour certification is acceptable)
• Open to hiring someone who has been an EH&S Engineer before, or a process engineer who is curious to expand their skillset
• Train the Trainer certified in LOTO/Confined Space/Fall protection, or other technical area