Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

South San Francisco, California, USA

About Zipline

Zipline is the world's largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world's largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.

Our customers include the world's largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we've built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.

Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.

We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people's lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.

About You and The Role

Zipline's Manufacturing and Research teams are expanding laboratories, manufacturing, warehouse, and office spaces where cutting-edge drone technology is built, tested, and prepared for deployment. Keeping these environments safe and compliant enables reliable technology development and deployment.

Reporting to the EHS Manager, you will own day-to-day EHS program execution across these spaces. You will be accountable for job hazard assessments, safety training development and implementation, identifying and managing corrective-action closure, and assisting with emergency preparedness. Your primary job will be to ensure the safety of our Manufacturing and Research teams in a rapidly scaling environment.

What You'll Do

• Investigate incidents, near misses, and safety observations; identify root causes and drive corrective actions to documented closure.
• Prioritize high-risk hazards and overdue corrective actions by severity, exposure, and compliance risk; escalate unresolved issues through the EHS Manager.
• Conduct inspections, audits, hazard assessments, JHAs, ergonomic evaluations, and new material or process reviews across laboratory, manufacturing, warehouse, and office areas.
• Build job- and space-specific training requirements; develop Docebo content with Manufacturing subject-matter experts and manage required certifications.
• Maintain EHS documentation for OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and applicable permitting agencies.
• Assist with overseeing EHS contractors, hazardous waste management, chemical inventories, and PPE allocation.
• Partner with Facilities on space planning, building-management projects, emergency preparedness, evacuation drills, and safe access to industrial and mechanical spaces.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2–5 years of EHS experience supporting research, laboratory, manufacturing, or engineering environments.
• Working knowledge of OSHA and Cal/OSHA requirements, workplace inspections, incident investigations, hazard assessments, chemical safety, PPE, and hazardous waste management.
• Clear written and verbal communication and sound judgment when working directly with Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, and Operations teams.
• Strong organization and follow-through across multiple priorities as spaces, processes, and risks evolve.
• Ability to work onsite in South San Francisco; walk laboratory and manufacturing spaces, occasionally lift up to 30 pounds, wear required PPE, and occasionally access ladders, rooftops, or mechanical spaces.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace; experience with R&D laboratories, advanced manufacturing, EHS management systems, ISO 14001/45001, HAZWOPER, First Aid/CPR, ASP, CSP, or CIH is valued.

What Else You Need To Know

The starting cash range for this role is $100,000 - $135,000; please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. We are always open to negotiation. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact. The total compensation package for this role may also include: equity compensation; overtime pay; discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.

Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws or our own sensibilities.

We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!