Environmental, Health, & Safety Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

KARMAN SPACE & DEFENSE : Karman is the market leading suppliers of metallic and composite flight hardware and sub-assemblies for the space, missile, and hypersonic markets. Karman offers an unprecedented capability set to customers, creating a supply chain solution in a historically fragmented supply base. The Karman team draws on in-house expertise in engineering & design, precision machining, large part forming, welding, heat age, finishing, assembly, ablative & insulative composites, and other capabilities to serve as a strategic partner to customers. Karman is headquartered in greater Los Angeles and currently has 5 locations in Southern California, 1 location in Mukilteo, Washington and 1 location in Wilsonville, Oregon.

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Manage the implementation and management of EHS programs, processes, systems, compliance plans, and initiatives.
• Lead investigation and response to all division incidents, near misses, and property damage incidents.
• Drive corrective actions to completion to minimize future exposure and proper records / documents are maintained.
• Coordinate and conduct compliance monitoring activities including storm water sampling, industrial hygiene monitoring, air quality monitoring, and hazardous waste monitoring.
• Responsible for review and maintenance of SDS records and approval of new products before products are allowed in the plant
• Oversee Emergency Response Team during emergency evacuations and other plant emergencies
• Provide EHS solutions, programs, best practices and guidance to functional and operational teams, site operations management to effectively manage compliance assurance and EHS risk mitigation.
• Be a resource for employees regarding EHS related concerns, providing guidance and recommendations for safety work practices.
• Establish universal EHS training programs that support the operational needs at all employee levels.
• Standardize inspection programs focused on eliminating safety, health, and environmental risk.
• Develop and maintain EHS data retention procedures across the organization.
• Oversee hazardous waste management programs and annual reporting requirements.
• Support all external EHS audits and assessments.
• Oversee third party EHS reporting requirements – generating reports and documentation as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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Equal Opportunity

Karman is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform servicemember status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.