EHS Specialist I: Safer Workplaces & Compliance

Roboticsconnected; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision benefits

401K with company match

9/80 work schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

AeroVironment seeks an Environmental Health & Safety Specialist I in Albuquerque, NM to partner with the EHS team to improve workplace performance by assessing work environments, systems, and procedures for compliance with safety policies and regulations.

The role promotes an incident-free workplace by identifying and mitigating EHS risk and assisting with implementing safety and environmental management systems in line with regulations and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health, Safety Sciences or related technical degree is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• Experienced in and proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and other office productivity tools
• Must have a valid Driver's license and clean driving record to drive company vehicles

Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring, preparing, implementing, updating, and maintaining company policies, procedures, and programs to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations
• Applies EHS concepts and tools to the work environment to reduce and eliminate risks and maintain compliance with EHS regulations
• Participates in various EHS Teams and programs, taking on responsibilities during meetings and with committee as directed
• Promotes awareness activities, educational and guidance to workers to prevent accidents and illnesses through continuous campaigns
• Collaborate with other EHS team members, production managers, and other parties to implement procedures, plans, processes, best practices, and safety standards as directed
• Assists with incident investigations and root causes determination as well as to assist in corrective action implementation as directed
• Assists with data trending and analysis, perform risk assessments, and provide training to employees as needed.
• Performs EHS inspections at the sites and track corrective action & preventive action findings to closure
• Identifies, implements, trains, and tracks the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when all possibilities of risk elimination have been applied
• Test the workplace for environmental hazards such as exposure to chemical, dust hazards, and excessive noise
• Contribute to the development and execution of an EHS management system in support of the company’s programs and policies
• Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Bachelor's degree in EHS or related

2+ years experience

MS Office proficiency

Valid driver’s license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health or Safety

Job description

AeroVironment seeks an Environmental Health & Safety Specialist I in Albuquerque, NM to partner with the EHS team to improve workplace performance by assessing work environments, systems, and procedures for compliance with safety policies and regulations.

The role promotes an incident-free workplace by identifying and mitigating EHS risk and assisting with implementing safety and environmental management systems in line with regulations and standards.