EHS Specialist: Safety, Compliance & Sustainability Lead

L3Harris; Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist to support Northampton Site operations on a 9/80 schedule. You will drive EHS programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead continuous improvement across manufacturing, assembly, and office activities.

You will serve as a subject matter expert to Operations, Engineering, and Program Management, reporting to the Sector Leader with dotted lines to Camden operations.

Qualifications

• Requires proficient knowledge of job area. May have practical knowledge of project management.
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• EHS-related professional accreditations though not required: OSHA Certifications; Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Professional Engineer, etc.
• Involvement in high performance programs: VPP, ISO 45001, 14001
• Strong root cause analysis skills
• Experience using and leveraging EHS common systems, such as Gensuite

Responsibilities

• Supports all aspects of EHS performance, including injury reduction and avoidance, environmental sustainability initiatives, and meeting EHS regulatory and company requirements.
• Conducts workplace surveys, safety audits, risks assessments, etc. and advises management of conditions requiring corrective action and tracks resolutions to an effective closure.
• Focuses on continuous improvement and management of change of EHS programs in processes, systems, and products. Focus areas: Ergonomics, Chemical management, Hazard and Risk Assessments, and Hazardous Waste Small Quantity Generator.
• Supports incident investigations and data/trend analysis to determine root cause, produces and maintains necessary documentation and ensures that all applicable reporting requirements are performed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensure dissemination of ownership responsibilities for regulatory, corporate, and internal obligations throughout all business functions. Develop written programs to define and training programs to disseminate these responsibilities. Audit work practices to ensure adherence by employees and enforcement by management.
• Regularly briefs the site operations and leadership teams on programs, trends, and action plans.
• Remains current with all applicable regulations and company policies.
• Establishes and maintains necessary contacts with city, county, state, federal regulatory agencies.
• Maintains required records in accordance with regulatory and L3Harris requirements, to include but not limited to site permits and licenses, training, certifications, inspections, audits, etc.
• Supports the standardization of EHS processes across the three locations.
• Responsible for monitoring and driving sustainability initiatives.
• Performs related duties or special projects as directed.

Skills

Root cause analysis

EHS knowledge

Data analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Gensuite

PowerBI

Job description

L3Harris is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist to support Northampton Site operations on a 9/80 schedule. You will drive EHS programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead continuous improvement across manufacturing, assembly, and office activities.

You will serve as a subject matter expert to Operations, Engineering, and Program Management, reporting to the Sector Leader with dotted lines to Camden operations.