Senior EHS Technician — High-Voltage & Hazardous Waste Safety Lead

Smartsearchonline; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Smartsearchonline is seeking an experienced Technician III, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) in Long Beach, CA. The role is hands-on and leads day-to-day EHS activities across production, maintenance, and facility environments.

Responsibilities include managing hazardous waste programs, environmental monitoring, electrical safety for 480V systems, lockout/tagout, crane safety, incident investigations, and training. 4–7+ years of EHS experience and relevant certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7+ years of EHS or related technical experience in aerospace, industrial manufacturing, or chemical handling.
• Strong knowledge of hazardous waste management (RCRA), chemical safety, and environmental compliance.
• Working knowledge of high-voltage electrical safety; NFPA 70E experience preferred.
• Experience supporting cranes, hoists, aerial lifts, and powered industrial vehicles.
• Ability to interpret safety regulations, technical documents, and applicable codes.
• Strong documentation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to independently identify hazards and lead daily EHS activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage hazardous waste programs: labeling, storage, inspections, manifesting, vendor coordination.
• Support environmental monitoring of air, water, waste streams, and sustainability programs.
• Support electrical safety programs for 480V systems and high-voltage equipment.
• Verify lockout/tagout procedures and energized work permitting.
• Oversee cranes, hoists, aerial lifts, and powered industrial equipment safety.
• Track equipment certifications and schedule required inspections.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, NFPA, and relevant standards.
• Assist with permits, inventories, submissions, and reporting.
• Participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions.
• Support emergency response: spills, evacuations, first aid, electrical incidents.
• Respond to workplace medical incidents within training scope; maintain first aid/AED gear.
• Maintain EHS records, permits, SDS files, inspection logs, and docs.
• Conduct or coordinate EHS training for employees and contractors.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, and quality to identify hazards and actions.

Skills

EHS Experience

Hazardous Waste

High Voltage Safety

Regulatory Compliance

Crane Safety

Incident Investigations

NFPA 70E

Education

OSHA 30

HAZWOPER 40

NFPA Electrical Safety

First Aid/CPR/AED

Job description

Smartsearchonline is seeking an experienced Technician III, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) in Long Beach, CA. The role is hands-on and leads day-to-day EHS activities across production, maintenance, and facility environments.

Responsibilities include managing hazardous waste programs, environmental monitoring, electrical safety for 480V systems, lockout/tagout, crane safety, incident investigations, and training. 4–7+ years of EHS experience and relevant certifications are preferred.