Sr. Manager, Environmental Health and Safety

The role

You will lead EHS programs and manage a team of technicians, specialists, and engineers at the Cape Canaveral / KSC launch site. You will drive implementation of environmental, health, and safety programs and conduct risk assessments.

What you will do

• Lead comprehensive EHS programs and operational plans across multiple teams
• Manage day-to-day and long-term activities of the EHS team
• Set day-to-day priorities and long-range plans for the EHS organization
• Lead EHS risk assessments and drive engineering controls and safeguards
• Coordinate with site leadership for department development and procedure development
• Represent the EHS department at the site leadership level
• Provide instructional guidance of job assignments and techniques
• Ensure mission and values are integrated within team goals and work tasks
• Implement occupational safety programs outlined by OSHA standards
• Maintain, develop, or implement site-specific environmental policies

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10+ years of experience in the design, development, and general operational oversight of EHS disciplines
• 5+ years of progressive EHS management experience
• Not a remote position and will require relocation if not already local to the Cape Canaveral, FL area
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Ability to pass an Air Force background check

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with an emphasis in process safety, chemical or mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, or systems safety engineering
• Experience working in aerospace industry
• Experience with design and commissioning of process systems associated with or similar to those used in rocket launch facilities
• Advanced understanding of industry codes, standards, and practices such as ASME, NFPA, ANSI, IBC/IFC, RAGAGEP, etc.
• Strong command of federal and state EHS laws, regulations, and standards applicable to complex manufacturing; Louisiana experience preferred
• Experience with FDEP regulatory requirements
• 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 pla

Before you apply

• Position is subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

About the company

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The company was founded on the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting.