ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY TECHNICIAN (Los Angeles)
Summary
SpaceX has a need for an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Technicians that will be responsible for regulatory requirements relating to OSHA, RCRA,EPA,DOT and Air Force Range requirements. This position is an integral part of our launch team. Working with engineers and technicians daily to ensure our launch and landing site can support the largest rocket in the world with a launch frequency that is unparalleled in the industry. We provide a high pace work environment, requiring a think on your feet ability in order to provide creative solutions to some of the Universes most challenging engineering and compliance challenges.
Responsibilities:
Environmental
- Responsible for environmental compliance with hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, including Department of Transportation (DOT) shipping manifest and tracking of hazardous waste shipments.
- Storm water Construction/Industrial
- Perform weekly storm water inspections per the SWPPP
- Work with Facilities/Engineering to implement creative Best Management Practices (BMP’s) to improve storm water quality.
- Take water samples during qualified rain events (3 per year) and send to Lab for analysis.
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulatory Hazardous Waste handling requirements.
- Monitor levels of hazardous waste at each department’s satellite accumulation area
- Ensure all waste is properly labeled
- Ensure all waste is properly stored, according to its classification.
- Check and empty satellite accumulation stations.
- Ensure all stations are complaint with all SA requirements
- Ensure all stations are emptied per regulatory standards
- Accurately record and maintain 90 day hazardous waste drum logs, hazardous waste sign in sheets, IPA and Acetone usage logs
- Accurately perform all required Hazardous waste and Hazardous material storage area inspections
- Coordinate waste shipments with Lead and waste disposal contractor.
- Spill Response/Prevention
- Implement the Spill Prevention Countermeasures and Control Plan (SPCC) throughout the facility.
- Order and maintain adequate spill supplies: spill pads, empty drums, secondary containment, and other equipment necessary to maintain safe handling and correct disposal of hazardous waste
- Assist departments with proper disposal and spill prevention and clean up.
- Respond to any spills that are reported.
- Perform monthly SPCC inspections at various locations throughout the launch site.
- Perform environmental compliance and due diligence audits
- Manage Hazardous Materials
- Ensure all hazardous material is labeled and stored properly in the storage areas
- Refill/replace IPA and Acetone drums as they get low
- Request product IPA, Acetone, Hydraulic fluid, Isopar, Coolant and TEA-TEB as inventories are depleted,
- Air Pollution
- Perform monthly chemical inventory for used and received chemicals onsite.
- Ensure daily closure inspections are being performed on VOC containers throughout the site.
Health and Safety
- Identify work place hazards, and unsafe conditions
- Monitor employee exposure to job and chemical hazards
- Assist in the implementation and compliance of site specific safety policies
- Coordinate with the Safety Manager to develop and implement new safety policies as required.
- Assist in the creation of job hazard analysis and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) assessments.
- Conduct and/or coordinate employee safety and environmental training programs and assist with emergency response training drills.
- Perform department specific safety surveys using inspection forms to ensure employees are utilizing safe work practices such as utilizing proper PPE, minimizing trip hazards, wearing fall protection etc.
- Conduct daily health and safety oversight such as
- Assisting in critical operations to manage Hazard areas
- Assist in lifting operations to ensure safe work practices and proper PPE is being utilized
- Assist in proof, venting, and leak testing
- Inspect and restock PPE stations around the facility
- Ensure notification and corrective actions are put in place when any unsafe condition is presented or found throughout the site
- Periodically check first aid cabinets and restock when necessary
- Assist the EHS engineers in accident/mishap investigations when necessary
- Assist in the respiratory protection program
- Conduct fit testing
- Perform inspections to ensure people are utilizing respirators properly and have appropriate cartridges for their task
Launch Operations
- Hypergols
- Perform set ups for hypergol operations including personnel training, safety equipment check-out and placement, mixing neutralizer and instrument calibration
- Facilitate and perform safety walk downs with AF Range Safety for operation commencement
- Perform toxic vapor detection for Self Contained Atmospheric Protective Ensemble (SCAPE) operations
- Transfer and proper storage of Acutely Hazardous waste
- Coordinate with Base provider of Emergency Life Support Apparatus (ELSA’s) for training on and checkout of equipment
- Explosives
- Properly display ordnance signage to match the classification of ordnance on-site and report to the Fire Dispatch Center
- Establish required clear areas for explosives operations
- Oversee explosives operations to ensure personnel safety and verify compliance with required Regulations
- Vehicle, Payload, Erection, and TE Mating operations
- Establish clear areas and essential personnel
- Assist in pre-task briefings and identify evacuation routes for the operation
- Perform toxic vapor checks
- Layout PPE for employees to use during operations
- Launch
- Establish clears for final system: TEA TEB, LOX flows, RP-1 bleed in, fireX and vehicle release
- Perform continuous vapor checks for during all operations
- Clear personnel of all areas of SLC-4E and preform 100% accountability of all personnel on the pad
- Participate on the Red team for emergency crew entry to assist in any anomalies prior to launch.
Inspections
- Hazardous Waste Accumulation and Storage, Universal Waste Storage, Eye Wash/Shower, Outdoor Equipment Storm water collection areas, Construction SWPPP BMP, Industrial SWPPP BMP’s, Weekly Safety Inspections, First Aid Kits, Fire Extinguisher, Emergency Lighting/Exits, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus , Spill Prevention Countermeasures and Control Plan, Fork Lift, Boom Lift, Scissor Lift, Fall protection Equipment, Lifting straps/Slings
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience implementing and overseeing environmental, health and safety disciplines required
- Experience implementing/developing Health and Safety Plans and Policies.
- Experience with emergency response crews in incidents involving hazardous and non-hazardous material releases to air, soil and water
- Experience using Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Applicants should have demonstrated a strong propensity for hands-on work and attention to detail in either academic or career pursuits.
- Ability to multi-task, to manage shifting priorities and to follow through on projects with minimal supervision, required.
- Ability to work in a construction/industrial environment.
- Ability to communicate well with technicians and engineers.
- Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.
Additional Requirements:
- The ability to work in a high-concentration, fast-paced environment.
- Must be able to lift at least 30lbs.
- Must be able to work overtime when necessary.
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