EHS Specialist

Wabtec; San Fernando (CA); On-site; USD 68,900 - 98,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Potential annual bonus

Job summary

Wabtec is seeking an EHS Specialist in San Fernando, California. This role involves executing EHS strategies and ensuring compliance with California regulations. The ideal candidate will drive organizational culture aligned with EHS goals and lead interactions with regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities include oversight of EHS activities, compliance training, and collaboration with operations to foster a safe work environment. A Bachelor’s degree and 5-8 years of relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Proven ability to influence and partner across operations.
• Experience in manufacturing or assembly-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily EHS activities and ensure alignment with regulations.
• Drive a proactive EHS culture across the site.
• Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations.

Skills

EHS leadership experience

Knowledge of California EHS regulations

Analytical skills

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, safety engineering, or related field

Job description

EHS Specialist – Facility Manager – Responsible for executing site-level environmental, health, and safety strategies, ensuring compliance with California regulatory requirements and partnership with Operations and Corporate EHS to drive sustainable improvements.

Responsibilities

• Daily oversight and execution of EHS activities.
• Support execution of the site EHS strategic and operating plans aligned with corporate and California regulatory expectations.
• Drive a proactive EHS culture through engagement, communication, and visible leadership.
• Collaborate with Corporate and Site Management to establish annual EHS goals, metrics, and leading indicators.
• Partner with Operations to embed EHS into daily management systems.
• Maintain compliance with all federal, state, local, and business best practice EHS regulations and standards.
• Provide tactical leadership of site performance in meeting EHS goals and objectives.
• Lead validation of health, safety, and environmental Wabtec management systems to ensure 100% compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.
• Develop a systematic approach to dealing with organizational changes throughout the site.
• Work closely with operations teams to identify and address EHS related concerns with site operations.
• Perform necessary administrative activities associated with effective management of shop operations.
• Maintain site EHS metrics and cooperate with EHS HQ on various projects and initiatives, and culture change.
• Ensure site personnel understand and comply with all environmental certifications, permits, and regulations; implement solutions that drive compliance.
• Develop and maintain digital management information systems for demonstrating compliance with air permit requirements.
• Implement and audit team member requirements for site permits and regulator expectations.
• Ensure full implementation and execution of site IIPP, HIPP and WPV Plans.
• Ensure documentation of compliance with all regulatory permitting.
• Follow up on regulatory compliance items identified for follow-up.
• Update and deliver regulatory compliance training.
• Implement all other environmental programs for the site.

Regulatory Compliance – California Focus

• Ensure full compliance with Cal/OSHA, Title 8 CCR, IIPP, heat illness, LOTO, machine guarding, and Cal OSHA specific requirements.
• Manage environmental programs in accordance with local and federal EPA regulations.
• Lead agency interactions and maintain compliance documentation.
• Support and maintain ISO‑aligned EHS management system elements where applicable.
• Validate compliance with air, water, wastewater, hazardous waste, and stormwater permits.
• Lead risk assessments, IH monitoring, and corrective actions.

Training & Culture Development

• Oversee development and delivery of regulatory compliance training.
• Coach leaders and team members on safe work practices.
• Influence leadership teams through data‑driven insights.
• Provide informal guidance and support to site EHS contributors as applicable.
• Support corporate initiatives, audits, and benchmarking.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, safety engineering, health sciences, or related field.
• 5-8+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Deep knowledge of California EHS regulations.
• Proven ability to influence and partner across operations.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in manufacturing or assembly‑based environments.
• Strong analytical and leadership skills.

Physical and Mental Requirements

Physical demands: The employee must operate a variety of automated office machines (computer, printer, facsimile machine, copy machine, calculator, telephone). The employee must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or materials, exert up to twenty pounds of force occasionally and up to ten pounds of force frequently. Physical demands are at the level of sedentary work.

Environment: The employee regularly works in an indoor manufacturing environment, in areas exposed to production activities including production machinery, assembly operations, overhead cranes, and forklift traffic. The employee must use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to workplace hazards.

Mental demands: The employee regularly uses written and oral communication skills; reads and interprets data, information and documents; analyzes and solves problems; uses math and mathematical reasoning; observes and interprets situations; learns, applies and teaches new information or skills; and interacts with other employees, customers and vendors.

EEO Statement

Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Additional Information

Job title may span more than one career level. Salary range: $68,900 – $98,200, subject to change. Benefits include health, welfare, and retirement; additional benefits may include an annual bonus if eligible. For more information, visit mywabtecbenefits.com.