SpaceX

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

SpaceX$68K — $104K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or high school diploma with 4+ years of experience in EHS programs.
  • BCSP certification (ASP, CSP, SMS, OHST etc.) preferred.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
  • High emotional intelligence with adaptable communication skills.
  • Mechanically inclined with understanding of modern machinery principles.

Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive reviews of manufacturing procedures and draft job hazard assessments.
  • Establish preventative maintenance procedures for safety-critical equipment.
  • Calibrate and service a variety of EHS instrumentation.
  • Maintain comprehensive records for industrial hygiene studies and training.
  • Conduct safety inspections and mitigate identified risks.
  • Facilitate employee safety training and curate relevant content.
  • Conduct incident investigations and provide corrective action recommendations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Paid parental leave and 3 weeks of paid vacation.
  • Access to long-term incentives like stock options and discretionary bonuses.
  • 10 or more paid holidays per year.
Full Job Description
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY SPECIALIST

As part of the SpaceX Environmental Health & Safety team, you will play a pivotal role in providing technical EHS support to a wide array of launch vehicle manufacturing teams. As a tactical extension of the EHS engineering team, you will serve to reinforce safe work and work conditions for our most valuable assets, our employees.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Perform comprehensive reviews of manufacturing and test procedures and draft job hazard assessments (JHAs) to define hazard controls prior to work execution
  • Establish preventative maintenance procedures for safety-critical equipment including air monitoring devices, fall protection, respirators and more
  • Calibrate and service a wide array of EHS instrumentation
  • Maintain records for industrial hygiene studies/remediation sampling, employee training, and work permits
  • Qualify PPE requirements through in-depth hazard analysis and review of consensus agency standards (NIOSH/ANSI etc.)
  • Functional testing of active and passive machine guarding devices in a wide array of applications
  • Perform safety inspections and address deficiencies to mitigate risk
  • Conduct incident investigations and provide recommendation for corrective action
  • Play an active role in emergency response planning
  • Facilitate employee classroom safety trainings and curate relevant course content catered the teams you are supporting
  • Review lockout/tagout procedures for complex work cells and industrial machinery
  • Monitor safety equipment inventories to ensure supplies such as PPE are readily available for employees
  • Provide supplemental environmental compliance support as required by Environmental Engineering

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree; OR High school diploma, or equivalency certificate, with 4+ years of experience implementing and overseeing environmental, health and safety programs

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • A dedication to the mission of making humanity multiplanetary
  • A sense of curiosity for how things work
  • Mechanically inclined and capable of comprehending basic principles of modern machinery
  • High level of emotional intelligence and ability to adapt communication styles with all levels of the company
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
  • Ability to accept constructive criticism and quickly course correct
  • Thrives in a fast-paced environment
  • Proven track record of strong organizational skills and multi-tasking capabilities
  • BCSP certification (ASP, CSP, SMS, OHST etc.)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Ability lift up to 30 lbs. unassisted
  • Willingness to work extended hours when needed to meet critical deadlines
  • Ability to pass relevant USCG examinations, federal facility background checks, re-certifications, and chemical testing
  • Position is subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist/Level I: $33.00 - 39.00/per hour
Environmental Health & Safety Specialist/Level II: $37.00 - 44.00/per hour
Environmental Health & Safety Specialist/Level III: $41.00 - 50.00/per hour

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

About SpaceX

SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk. The company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX has developed the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Dragon spacecraft. The company was founded with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX has achieved several milestones in spaceflight, including the first privately-funded liquid-propellant rocket to reach orbit, the first privately-funded company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station, and the first privately-funded company to send a human-rated spacecraft to orbit.
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