EHS Specialist

Wabtec Corporation; San Fernando (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation in California seeks an experienced EHS Specialist to lead site environmental, health, and safety strategies, ensuring compliance with Cal/OSHA and other regulations while partnering with Operations and Corporate EHS to drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include daily EHS activities, establishing goals and metrics, and embedding EHS into daily management systems across the site, with a focus on rigorous regulatory compliance and culture development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, safety engineering, health sciences, or a 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.

Responsibilities

• Daily oversight and execution of EHS activities.
• Support site EHS strategic and operating plans aligned with regulations.
• Drive proactive EHS culture through engagement and leadership.
• Establish annual EHS goals, metrics, and leading indicators.
• Embed EHS into daily management systems with operations.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, local and best-practice EHS regulations.
• Lead validation of EHS management systems for 100% regulatory compliance.
• Develop systematic approaches to organizational changes at the site.
• Collaborate with operations to address EHS concerns.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing experience

Education

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

Job description

Job Description

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. We put people first, expand the possible, and continually look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it.

Who Will You Be Working With?

We primarily manufacture and overhaul components for the transit industry (bus, subway, and commuter rail). We have been in operation for over 50 years and offer excellent benefits, a stable work environment, and a strong culture of continuous improvement. Benefit coverage begins on day one.

How Will You Make a Difference?

The EHS Specialist will serve as the primary EHS person for the facility, with responsibility for executing site‑level long‑term environmental, health, and safety strategies, ensuring robust compliance with California’s complex regulatory requirements, and partnering with Operations and Corporate EHS to drive sustainable improvements.

What Will Your Typical Day Look Like?

Essential Responsibilities

• Daily oversight and execution of EHS activities.
• Support the 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.
• In collaboration with Corporate and Site Management, 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 the 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 work cooperatively with EHS HQ on various projects, initiatives, and culture change.
• Ensure site personnel understand and comply with all environmental certifications, permits and regulations, implementing 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.
• Document 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.

Program Ownership & Continuous Improvement

• 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.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Influence leadership teams through data‑driven insights.
• Provide informal guidance and support to site EHS contributors, as applicable.
• Support corporate initiatives, audits, and benchmarking.

What Do We Want to Know About You?

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, safety engineering, health sciences, or a 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.
• ISO management systems experience.
• Strong analytical and leadership skills.

Physical Requirements of the Job

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands include operating automated office machines (computer, printer, fax machine, copy machine, calculator, telephone); moving or carrying objects up to twenty pounds occasionally and up to ten pounds frequently. Work is primarily sedentary; environmental conditions include exposure to production machinery, assembly operations, overhead cranes, and forklift traffic. Personal protective equipment is required to prevent exposure to work‑place hazards. Mental demands include written and oral communication, data interpretation, analysis and problem solving, math reasoning, observation, learning, teaching, and interaction with employees, customers, and vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.