Sr. Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

SR. MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY

This position requires a dedicated process safety professional who will be able to use their skill, knowledge and experience to further our Environmental Health and Safety programs within our fast-paced work environment that includes operations that have never been attempted before!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the day-to-day and long-term activities/priorities of the process safety and EHS team which will include a combination of technicians, specialists and engineers
• Coordinate with site leadership to ensure appropriate process safety involvement in department development/modification plans and procedure development
• Represent the EHS department at site wide management meetings/briefings
• Provide instructional guidance of job assignments, correct procedures and applicable techniques to perform specific skills; ensure accuracy and completion
• Ensure mission and values are communicated to the team and are integrated within team goals, objectives, and work tasks
• Implement all aspects of an occupational safety program, including processes, programs and documentation outlined by OSHA standards
• Evaluate equipment overpressure/overtemperature scenarios and reaction hazards
• Implement a Process Safety Management (PSM) program and ensure compliance with all pillars of PSM
• Coordinate with and serve as the main point of contact for local resource agencies

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree
• 7+ years of experience in the design, development, and general operational oversight of EHS disciplines
• 3+ years of EHS management experience or 5+ years of experience at SpaceX as an EHS Engineer

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with an emphasis in process safety, chemical engineering, environmental engineering or system safety engineering
• Experience working in aerospace industry
• Experience leading a team of process safety engineers and technicians
• Advanced knowledge of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment datasheets, instrumentation diagrams, etc.
• Experience with reviewing safety control circuits and calculating safety performance levels
• Experience with design and commissioning of process systems for hydrofluoric acid, strong acids and bases, pyrophoric and flammable gases
• Advanced understanding of industry codes, standards, and practices such as ASME, NFPA, ANSI, IBC/IFC, RAGAGEP, etc.
• Knowledge of quality tools such as lean manufacturing principles, statistical process control, root cause analysis and corrective action, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem-solving approaches

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This is not a remote position and will require relocation if not already local to the Bastrop, TX area
• Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed
• Position is subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing