Senior Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist

Integrated DNA Technologies; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus/incentive pay

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Dental/vision insurance

Job summary

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is seeking a Senior EHS Specialist to oversee Environmental Health and Safety at the Sunnyvale, CA site. This role ensures regulatory compliance across manufacturing, lab, warehouse, and R&D operations while driving risk reduction and DBS-based continuous improvement.

The position reports to the Global EHS Manager and is onsite, requiring collaboration with a broad team to build a proactive safety culture and effective environmental stewardship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least three years of experience in manufacturing, industrial, or other regulated operations with working knowledge of Cal/OSHA, EPA, RCRA and related regulatory requirements.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action management to drive risk reduction and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to influence and engage associates and leaders at all levels while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead EHS for a combined manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, and R&D site.
• Lead and implement EHS Management System program activities, including program evaluations, compliance audits, corrective action plans, onboarding and ongoing training for associates.
• Lead risk assessments, safety observations, incident investigations, inspections, and corrective actions using DBS tools to identify hazards, reduce risk, and strengthen proactive safety culture.
• Manage environmental permits, regulatory reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Monitor and maintain EHS performance, including tracking KPIs, trends and emerging regulations.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Risk assessment

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact - innovating at the speed of life.

Our team at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), is united by a commitment to collaboration and scientific excellence, building on a strong foundation of innovation, expertise, and reliability. Guided by our vision to help researchers rapidly move from the lab to life-changing advances, we work closely with global partners to accelerate progress and genomics breakthroughs across fields like cancer, infectious disease, rare genetic disorders, and more. At IDT, you'll be part of a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvement - where your growth fuels our mission to accelerate the pace of genomics and helps shape a healthier, brighter future for all.

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Senior EHS Specialist

is responsible for is responsible for oversight and implementation of all Environmental Health, Safety and related regulatory requirements to ensure compliance, identify & reduce EHS gaps, and reduce risks.

This position reports to the Global EHS Manager, is part of the Global EHS team, and works onsite at the IDT location in Sunnyvale, CA.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Lead the EHS function for a combined manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, and R & D site
• Lead and implement EHS Management System program activities such as EHS Program evaluations, compliance audits, corrective action plans, facilitating onboarding and ongoing training for associates.
• Lead risk assessments, safety observations, incident investigations, inspections, and corrective actions using DBS problem-solving tools to identify hazards, reduce risk, and strengthen a proactive safety culture.
• Manage environmental permits, regulatory reporting, and compliance requirements
• Monitor and maintain EHS performance, including tracking key performance indicators, trends and emerging regulations

The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least three years of experience including experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, or other regulated operations, with a working knowledge of applicable Cal/OSHA, EPA, RCRA, and related regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated experience conducting risk assessments, incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action management to drive risk reduction and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to influence and engage associates and leaders at all levels while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• Ability to travel as required (up to 5%, including overnight stays)
• Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 50lbs

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) first responder operations level
• Experience with Danaher Business System (DBS) or equivalent continuous improvement methodologies.

IDT, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $83,000-$100,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we'll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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