Specialist Environmental, Health & Safety

L3Harris Technologies; Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Education assistance

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist for the Northampton site. The role involves overseeing EHS compliance, supporting injury reduction, and driving sustainability initiatives. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree along with relevant experience or accreditations.

This position offers a salary range of $79,000-$147,000 and a variety of benefits including health insurance and paid time off. It's crucial for applicants to meet security clearance eligibility as part of this role.

Qualifications

• Proficient knowledge of EHS responsibilities and project management.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Preferred EHS accreditations (OSHA, Certified Safety Professional).

Responsibilities

• Oversees EHS in Northampton, Massachusetts.
• Conducts safety audits and risk assessments.
• Supports continuous improvement of EHS programs.

Skills

EHS-related professional accreditations (OSHA Certifications)

Strong root cause analysis skills

Experience using EHS common systems

Teamwork and interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree with 4 years of experience or Graduate Degree with 2 years

Tools

PowerBI

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Title

Specialist, EHS

Job Code

39815

Job Location

Northampton On-site

Job Schedule

9/80 M-F

Job Description

L3Harris is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist supporting Northampton Site operations. The EHS Specialist drives the development, organization, administration, enforcement, and continuous improvement of EHS programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, county, local, and customer requirements. The EHS Specialist will support the location’s performance toward meeting injury rate and environmental sustainability goals, as well as continuous improvement and validation of EHS compliance requirements.

This role

• Oversees Environmental, Health and Safety in Northampton, Massachusetts.
• Serves as the subject matter expert in EHS to the Operations, Engineering, and Program Management/Development organizations.
• Reports to the Sector Leader directly, with a dotted line to Operation leads for the two business divisions located in Camden.
• Supported by a network of EHS professionals and corporate leadership within L3Harris.
• Works in environments that are a mix of manufacturing, assembly, repair, engineering, program development, and office activities.
• Expected to rotate onsite support across the two locations and works on a 9‑80 schedule, with availability to support additional shifts or programs as required.

Essential Functions

• Supports all aspects of EHS performance, including injury reduction and avoidance, environmental sustainability initiatives, and meeting EHS regulatory and company requirements.
• Conducts workplace surveys, safety audits, risk assessments, and advises management of conditions requiring corrective action, tracking resolutions to effective closure.
• Focuses on continuous improvement and management of change of EHS programs in processes, systems, and products. Focus areas include ergonomics, chemical management, hazard and risk assessments, and hazardous waste small quantity generator.
• Supports incident investigations and data/trend analysis to determine root cause, produces and maintains necessary documentation, and ensures all applicable reporting requirements are performed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensures dissemination of ownership responsibilities for regulatory, corporate, and internal obligations throughout all business functions. Develops written programs to define and training programs to disseminate these responsibilities. Audits work practices to ensure adherence by employees and enforcement by management.
• Regularly briefs site operations and leadership teams on programs, trends, and action plans.
• Remains current with all applicable regulations and company policies.
• Establishes and maintains necessary contacts with city, county, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
• Maintains required records in accordance with regulatory and L3Harris requirements, including site permits and licenses, training, certifications, inspections, audits, etc.
• Supports the standardization of EHS processes across the three locations.
• Responsible for monitoring and driving sustainability initiatives.
• Performs related duties or special projects as directed.

Qualifications

• Requires proficient knowledge of job area. May have practical knowledge of project management.
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• EHS‑related professional accreditations, though not required: OSHA Certifications; Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Professional Engineer, etc.
• Involvement in high performance programs: VPP, ISO 45001, 14001.
• Strong root cause analysis skills.
• Experience using and leveraging EHS common systems, such as Gensuite.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Strong teamwork, interpersonal, problem‑solving, and analysis skills.
• Exhibits sound judgment and professionalism in all situations.
• Ability to use data visualization tools such as PowerBI to analyze data for use in developing forward plans.
• Practical experience developing, training, and implementing EHS programs and trainings.
• Ability to research technical information as required.
• Ability to manage time and projects across multiple sites or programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work under general, consultative direction and manage programs independently.
• Experience managing a budget with vendors and consultants for EHS compliance.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, presentation).
• Competent computer skills related to Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Massachusetts is $79,000- $147,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary; the final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company‑paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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