Careers

Description:

Responsibilities

• Develop and support a comprehensive, empowered safety culture within a dynamic research and development environment. 
• Build, administer, and instruct safety training, procedures, and compliance systems tailored to the various internal audiences. 
• Partner with internal teams including facilities, lab management, supply chain, human resources, finance, and technical teams to achieve objectives and maintain a safe and compliant workplace. 
• Proactively engage with employees at all levels to better understand their concerns and work hazards, as well as facilitate all aspects of daily safe work conduct. 
• Continually assess environment, health, and safety risks of Zap Energy operations and make recommendations to teams and company leaders. 
• Provide technical expertise in occupational safety and health, environmental compliance, and sustainability. 
• Drive thorough investigations for all incidents and accidents for all sites and ensures timely completion of corrective actions. 
• Lead the team in developing effective root cause analysis and countermeasures. 
• Keep up to date on regulatory requirements and industry trends. 
• Proactively plan for and share considerations with leadership for future facilities, processes, equipment, suppliers, and materials. 
• Engage with relevant consultants, external agencies, and other regulatory organizations at the local, state, and national level.  

Skills/Eligibility:

Manager - Required:

• Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Environmental, Health, and Safety or related field 
• 10+ years of total EHS experience 
• 3+ years of experience managing an EHS team 
• 5+ years of EHS experience in a corporate laboratory / research and development (R&D) environment 
• Demonstrated ability to develop, deploy and administer EHS Programs in R&D organizations 
• Excellent verbal, written and customer service skills  

Specialist – Required: 

• Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Environmental, Health, and Safety or related field 
• 7+ years of total EHS experience 
• 5+ years of EHS experience in a corporate laboratory / research and development (R&D) environment 
• Demonstrated ability to develop, deploy and administer EHS Programs in R&D organizations 
• Excellent verbal, written and customer service skills 

Preferred: 

• Direct experience successfully managing the following hazard classes in corporate laboratory / R&D environments: 
• • High Voltage – Including arc flash 
  • Functional Safety 
  • Thermal / Hot Work 
  • Chemical – Including reactive caustic metals 
  • Lasers 
  • Compressed gases 
  • Pressure vessels 
  • Confined spaces 
  • Radiological  

About You: 

• Strong positive energy and enjoy driving improvement in the safety and well-being of others 
• Highly organized, excellent attention to detail, and excited by new and ambitious assignments 
• Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism and integrity 
• Have a team-mindset and actively collaborate, respectfully communicate, and be open to new ideas 
• A self-starter and possess ability to coordinate and lead safety efforts with minimal direction 
• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment