EHS Staff Professional

lyten; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyten is seeking an experienced EHS Staff Professional to lead safety, environmental compliance, and risk management across battery manufacturing. Based at Lyten's San Leandro facility, you will partner with Engineering, Construction, Facilities, Operations, and other EHS members to ensure EH&S integration in design, commissioning, ramp-up, and expansion.

You will influence critical decisions, drive risk reduction through engineering controls, and help establish scalable EH&S standards to

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant technical field and 5+ years of EHS experience in battery manufacturing, automotive, chemical manufacturing, energy storage or advanced manufacturing environments.
• OR Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field and 7+ years of EHS experience in the same industries.
• Experience supporting projects from design and construction through commissioning, startup, and production operations.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NFPA, hazardous materials, industrial hygiene, process safety, and machine safety requirements.
• Proven ability to lead complex risk assessments and influence engineering and operational decisions.
• Basic understanding of business process.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the EHS technical lead for facility design, capital projects, manufacturing processes, and operational readiness.
• Conduct and facilitate comprehensive risk assessments (HAZOP, PHA, FMEA, JHA, PSSR).
• Partner with Engineering and Operations to identify hazards and implement controls.
• Support commissioning and startup activities to ensure safety and compliance before operation.
• Lead EHS readiness and risk management during ramp and expansion projects.
• Develop and maintain EHS standards, procedures, and governance systems at scale.
• Provide technical expertise in battery manufacturing hazards (chemical, electrical, machine safety, fire protection, thermal runaway).
• Lead regular EH&S audits and drive closure of findings with stakeholders.
• Establish a Corporate EH&S Management System conforming to ISO 14001.
• Identify projects, plan, and drive them to completion.
• Improve EH&S culture cross-functionally with senior leaders.

Skills

EHS leadership

Hazard analysis

Risk assessments

OSHA knowledge

Industrial safety

Education

Master's degree in a relevant technical field

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field

Job description

Lyten is leading an industrial revolution through Lyten 3D Graphene™, a breakthrough supermaterial unlocking a new generation of products - from lithium-sulfur batteries and energy storage systems to concrete admixtures, lightweight composites, and next-generation sensors that are revolutionizing industries. Together, these innovations are making a massive global improvement and driving real-world impact across energy, mobility, construction, and defense.

At Lyten, we believe the most meaningful careers begin with purpose - and with people who want to make a difference. We're not just developing advanced supermaterials - we're about to change the world as we know it, reshaping how energy is stored, how products are built, and how progress is made.

We're entering an exciting growth phase, scaling production across the U.S. and Europe and expanding our team of engineers, scientists, and innovators.

We are seeking an experienced EHS Staff Professional to provide technical leadership for safety, environmental compliance, and risk management across battery manufacturing operations. This role will be based out of Lyten's facility in San Leandro, and will partner closely with Engineering, Construction, Facilities, Operations and other EHS members to ensure EHS principles are integrated into facility design, equipment commissioning, production ramp-up, and future expansion projects.

As a senior individual contributor, you will influence critical business decisions, drive risk reduction through engineering controls, and help establish scalable EHS standards that support rapid growth and operational excellence.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serve as the EHS technical lead for facility design, capital projects, manufacturing processes, and operational readiness.
• Conduct and facilitate comprehensive risk assessments, including HAZOP, PHA, FMEA, JHA, and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR).
• Partner with Engineering and Operations to identify hazards and implement effective engineering and administrative controls.
• Support commissioning and startup activities to ensure equipment, systems, and processes are safe and compliant before operation.
• Lead EHS readiness and risk management efforts during production ramp and facility expansion projects.
• Develop and maintain EHS standards, specifications, procedures, and governance systems that can scale across multiple facilities.
• Provide technical expertise in battery manufacturing hazards, including chemical safety, electrical safety, machine safety, fire protection, and thermal runaway prevention.
• Leads regular work area EH&S audits/inspections. Documents findings and work with business representatives to track them to closure.
• Leads the effort to establish a Corporate EH&S Management System that conforms to ISO 14001.
• Identifies projects and initiatives, establishes project plans, and successfully drive projects to completion.
• Improves the EH&S culture by working cross-functionally and collaboratively with colleagues and senior leaders to build a culture that embraces proactivity and integrates EHS processes into the business.
• Leads EH&S business process improvement initiatives in support of our mission and objectives.
• Supports emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and business continuity. May be called after hours to support emergency incidents onsite. Serves as a member of the Emergency Response Team. Must be able to wear a respirator.
• Contributes to the development of manufacturing, maintenance, and R&D safe work practices.
• May manage external resources on limited scope projects.
• Travel between Lyten facilities is required approximately 10-20% of the time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant technical field (e.g., mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, environmental health and safety) AND 5+ years of experience in Environmental Health and Safety within battery manufacturing, automotive , chemical manufacturing, energy storage or advanced manufacturing environments OR Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field (e.g., mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, environmental health and safety) AND 7+ years of experience in Environmental Health and Safety within battery manufacturing, automotive, chemical manufacturing, energy storage, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting projects from design and construction through commissioning, startup, and production operations.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NFPA, hazardous materials, industrial hygiene, process safety, and machine safety requirements.
• Proven ability to lead complex risk assessments and influence engineering and operational decisions.
• Basic understanding of business process