Senior EHS Specialist: Lead Compliance & Incident Prevention

AV; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV is seeking a Senior Environmental Health & Safety Specialist in California to partner with EHS and production teams to improve workplace performance, assess environments, and implement safety and environmental management systems in line with regulations. The role focuses on reducing risks, conducting inspections, and leading safety initiatives.

Responsibilities include incident investigations, root cause analysis, and training; leading safety committees, Gemba walks, and cross-functional

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 5 - 8 years of relevant experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience with Federal, State, other regulations, and agencies (Cal OSHA, CUPA, CA Fire Code, etc.).
• Experienced in and proficient with MS Office (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) and other office productivity tools.
• Must have a valid Driver's license and clean driving record.

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 in order to reduce and eliminate risks and maintain compliance with EHS regulations
• Conduct incident/accident investigations, root cause analysis, reporting, and implement corrective actions. This position will also be responsible for creating, documenting, reporting, and presenting incident trending analysis
• Participates in EHS Teams and programs, taking on leadership responsibilities during meetings and with committees
• Conduct workplace inspections for multiple facilities and document results on a daily, weekly, monthly, or otherwise scheduled routine
• 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
• Develop and conduct technical training as needed or directed. Training at AV is conducted both virtually and in person
• Participate in Gemba walks, Improvement Task Force activities, as well as lead safety committees as directed
• Responsible for incident investigations and root causes determination as well as to assist in corrective action implementation. Ensure timely reporting and closure of tasks
• 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
• Tests 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
• Lead EHS projects, programs, and initiatives as needed; may serve as a subject expert for multiple EHS initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

MS Office

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health or Safety

Job description

AV is seeking a Senior Environmental Health & Safety Specialist in California to partner with EHS and production teams to improve workplace performance, assess environments, and implement safety and environmental management systems in line with regulations. The role focuses on reducing risks, conducting inspections, and leading safety initiatives.

Responsibilities include incident investigations, root cause analysis, and training; leading safety committees, Gemba walks, and cross-functional