Senior Manager, EHS - Robotics

The role

This role provides senior, hands-on safety leadership across multiple robotics sites. You will own site-level EHS strategy and execution while partnering with various departments to integrate safety into facility design and operations.

What you will do

• Serve as a senior EHS partner across robotics R&D operations.
• Anticipate EHS requirements for new operations, equipment, and staffing ramps.
• Lead proactive risk identification and control across robotics activities.
• Build and maintain site EHS programs, risk assessments, and compliance processes.
• Partner with various departments to embed safety into facility design and equipment deployment.
• Provide visible field leadership across shifts and 24/7 operations.
• Lead incident response and investigation for significant events.
• Use operational data to identify recurring risks and drive preventive actions.
• Oversee contractor and contingent-worker safety interfaces.
• Maintain regulatory compliance with Cal/OSHA and OSHA requirements.

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive EHS experience.
• Significant leadership responsibility in robotics, advanced manufacturing, R&D, industrial, or similarly complex technical environments.
• Strong technical knowledge in machine safety, ergonomics, electrical safety, hazardous energy, material handling, hazardous materials, contractor safety, and incident investigation.
• Experience supporting complex sites through rapid scale, construction, or 24/7 operations.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA and Cal/OSHA requirements.
• Demonstrated success influencing senior technical and operational leaders.
• Experience building EHS systems, programs, metrics, and vendor support.
• Clear, credible communication skills with executives, engineers, operators, contractors, and employees.

About the company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.