Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Engineer - Safety

Howmet Aerospace; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace is seeking an EHS Engineer in La Porte, IN to join our location’s safety-focused team. You will support fatality prevention, conduct incident analysis, and help drive environmental and health compliance initiatives.

The role requires a BS degree with at least 1 year of manufacturing safety experience; strong communication and analytical skills are essential for success in this visible plant position.

Qualifications

• Basic: Bachelor's Degree; 1 year safety experience in manufacturing or similar setting.
• Preferred: BS in safety, industrial hygiene or environmental topic; strong execution focus.
• Knowledge of applicable Federal and State EHS regulations and procedures.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem solving and human relations skills.
• Ability to make decisions with sometimes incomplete data; initiative and tenacity.

Responsibilities

• Assist with location fatality and serious injury prevention efforts and lead deployment of key elements.
• Analyze injury and incident data and help line management implement injury reduction efforts.
• Assist with industrial hygiene program including sampling plans, IH databases, exposure records, hazardous material management, ergonomics, radiation protection.
• Provide technical expertise in injury/incident investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Assist with environmental compliance activities.
• Coach departmental leaders in EHS accountabilities and partner with location leadership to deliver objectives.
• Lead and assist with other EHS accountabilities.

Skills

Safety

Industrial hygiene

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

Howmet Aerospace has an immediate opening for an EHS Engineer at our La Porte, IN location. Our passionate commitment to EHS provides the successful candidate with an excellent environment in which to work and the leadership commitment and support to deliver results. This position is a key member of the location’s EHS team and is highly visible position in the plant and Business Unit. The position provides an excellent platform for potential future growth to the successful candidate.

Howmet Aerospace is a world leader in the investment casting of superalloys, aluminum and titanium primarily for jet aircraft and industrial gas turbine markets and a leading supplier of structural components for the aerospace, automotive, commercial transportation, and other industrial markets. Our LaPorte location is on the front edge of our business and recently completed a plant expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with location fatality and serious injury prevention efforts including helping to lead deployment and execution of key fatality and serious injury prevention elements and coaching location leaders.
• Analyze injury and incident data and assist line management in the implementation of focused injury reduction efforts. Provide expertise to proactively address injury reduction efforts.
• Assist with the facility’s industrial hygiene program including execution of IH sampling plans, the administration of IH databases and employee exposure records, hazardous material management, ergonomics oversight, radiation protection and health hazard elimination efforts.
• Provide technical expertise and participate in injury/incident investigations to assist in identifying root cause analysis and provide recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Assist with environmental compliance activities.
• Coach and counsel departmental leaders in the execution of their EHS accountabilities.
• Partner with location leadership to deliver EHS objectives.
• Lead and assist with other EHS accountabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 1 year of safety experience in a manufacturing or similar setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS degree in safety, industrial hygiene or environmental topic.
• Demonstrated professional with passion for change and relentless focus on execution.
• Knowledge of applicable Federal and State EHS related regulations and procedures.
• Strong communication skills, analytical skills, problem solving and human relations skills.
• Ability to make difficult decisions with sometimes an incomplete set of data.
• Critical skills include Execution, attention to detail, initiative, conflict resolution, customer focus, collaboration, building ownership and commitment, establishing a direction, drive for change, gaining organization support and tenacity.

ABOUT US

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE: HWM), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. Our primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts and forged wheels. With $8.3 Billion in revenue in 2025, our products play a crucial role in enabling fuel efficiency and lightweighting, contributing to our customers’ success and making a positive impact on the world. To learn more about the way Howmet Aerospace Inc. is advancing the sustainability of our customers, markets, and communities where we operate, review the 2025 Environmental Social and Governance report at www.howmet.com/esg-report . Follow: LinkedIn , Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube .

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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