Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Elk River (MN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer in Elk River, MN. The role focuses on safety program development, hazard identification and cross-functional collaboration within an EHS team at a defense facilities site.

The position requires a STEM degree with significant related experience and the ability to obtain a Secret government clearance. Travel up to 15% may be required for explosives analysis and training at other NG facilities.

Qualifications

• Must have strong multitasking, mechanical aptitude and problem-solving abilities.
• Must have strong communication and technical writing skills.
• Candidate must be able to prepare and deliver briefings of technical information, with clarity, to cross functional groups.

Responsibilities

• Develop safety management systems and programs to reduce risk and maintain compliance with industry standards.
• Develop rapport with employees to facilitate hazard communication and near-miss reporting.
• Support Safety Committee and Safety Walks to drive engagement and improvements.
• Assign, prioritize and track safety actions to ensure completion.
• Develop and deliver effective safety training, in person and computer-based modules.
• Perform safety reviews of equipment to ensure proper controls and practices.
• Develop safe chemical handling and storage practices for solvents and related materials.
• Assist in injury response and ensure appropriate process follow-through.
• Lead cross-functional incident reviews to uncover system weaknesses and prevent recurrence.
• Conduct ergonomic reviews of offices, labs, and assembly areas.
• Build knowledge of OSHA Process Safety Management and DoD safety standards relevant to explosives.
• Collaborate with Engineering to develop safe operating procedures for hazardous operations.
• Assist environmental engineer with compliance monitoring and waste inspections.
• Obtain hazardous waste, spill response and DOT training to serve as backup.

Skills

Multitasking

Mechanical aptitude

Problem-solving

Technical writing

Communication

Education

B.S. or higher in STEM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Safety & Environmental Engineer

Armament Systems Elk River, MN is currently seeking a Principal (Level 3) Safety & Environmental Engineer/ to be part of our Environment Health & Safety team. The home location would be the Elk River, MN facility. The site is a dynamic defense development facility that processes, assembles and tests military ammunition and munitions onsite. Our Elk River location consists of a 3,200 acre facility with over 30 active buildings. This role supports 1st shift operations on a 4/10 schedule.

The Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer's primary focus will be on safety, however will also cross train to act as a backup and provide support as needed for environmental compliance related matters. They are responsible for facilitating hazard identification efforts, developing safety programs and systems to reduce and control safety risk and ensure compliance with general industry and other internal standards. This role involves providing support and collaboration with Operations, Facilities, Maintenance, Logistics and Engineering teams.

Ability to travel in support of analyzing explosive operations at other NG facilities, attend trainings and collaborate with other locations, <15% of the time.

Job Duties

• Develop safety management systems and programs to reduce risk and maintain compliance to general industry safety standards.
• Develop rapport with employees to facilitate open communication of hazards, including tracking employee concerns or near misses.
• Support the Safety Committee & Safety Walks to drive employee engagement and continual improvement efforts.
• Assign, prioritize and track safety related actions to ensure completion.
• Develop and deliver effective safety training, both in person and computer-based modules.
• Perform safety reviews of equipment to ensure appropriate controls, industry standards and best practices are applied.
• Perform reviews to develop safe chemical handling and storage practices, appropriate PPE selection for light chemical usage involving solvents, adhesives, epoxies, lubricants and processing agents.
• Assist in injury response by working with employees and managers to ensure our employees are taken care of and our process is followed.
• Lead cross functional incident and injury reviews to uncover system weaknesses to develop innovative solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Perform ergonomic reviews of office workstations, lab and assembly operations.
• Develop working knowledge over time of OSHA's Process Safety Management, Department of Defense Contractor Safety Standards 4145 and internal company hazardous operations explosive safety standards.
• Partner with Engineering to develop safe operating procedures, ensuring appropriate controls for hazardous operations involving explosive processing and assembly, high voltage, lasers, physical, or other unique hazards.
• Assist the environmental engineer in monitoring environmental compliance and performing hazardous waste or stormwater inspections across the facility.
• Obtain hazardous waste, spill response and DOT ground shipment training to serve as a backup for the environmental engineer.
• Assist with environmental compliance projects, initiatives and data gathering.

Skills & Qualifications

Must have strong multitasking, mechanical aptitude and problem-solving abilities. Well-organized, works effectively with little supervision, maintains attention to detail and deals effectively with ambiguity. Must have strong communication and technical writing skills. Candidate must be able to prepare and deliver briefings of technical information, with clarity, to cross functional groups. This position is part of a larger EHS team which covers multiple facilities/ locations that share missions, so collaboration with other team members is important.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field & 5 years of related engineering experience, OR a Masters degree in a STEM field & 3 years of related experience
• Ability to Obtain Secret Government Clearance (US Citizenship required)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in safety, physics, or chemistry
• OSHA 30 Certification
• Hazwoper 40 hr Certification
• DOT Ground Shipment Certification
• Experience involving explosives or hazardous materials

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,900.00 - $148,300.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.