Environmental Health & Safety Technician

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY TECHNICIAN

The Environmental Health & Safety Technician is responsible for implementing and maintaining regulatory requirements relating to OSHA, RCRA, EPA, and DOT, as well as working with engineers and technicians daily to ensure our Vandenberg launch facility can support the SpaceX launch cadence goals while meeting all environmental, health, and safety objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for environmental compliance with all applicable regulations including but not limited to AQMD, EPA/RCRA, DOT and CUPA

• Perform tasks related to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulatory hazardous waste handling, storage and disposal requirements.

• Monitor and manage 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.

• Accurately record and maintain 90-day hazardous waste drum logs, hazardous waste sign in sheets, VOC solvent usage logs

• Accurately perform all required hazardous waste and hazardous material storage area inspections

• Coordinate waste shipments with EHS supervisor and waste disposal contractor

• Perform tasks related to 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

• Perform environmental compliance and due diligence audits

• Manage hazardous materials; ensure all hazardous material are labeled and stored properly in the storage areas

• Perform boots on the ground safety oversight by identifying and correcting workplace hazards and unsafe conditions

• Monitor employee exposure to job and chemical hazards as regulated by Cal OSHA permissible exposure limits

• Assist in the implementation and compliance of site-specific safety policies

• 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.

• Ensure notification and corrective actions are put in place when any unsafe condition is presented or found throughout the site

• Ensure that all launch related critical operations are supported, to ensure safety require