EHS Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Environmental Health Safety Engineer
Sterling Engineering  Milpitas, California, United States (On-site)
EHS Engineer – Electronics Manufacturing

Location: Milpitas, CA

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Salary: Up to $115,000

Bonus: 10% Annual Bonus

Level: G26

Experience: 5+ Years

Relocation: Not available

Sponsorship: Not available

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer to support a high-tech electronics manufacturing operation in Milpitas, CA. This position will provide hands-on EHS leadership and technical support across manufacturing, engineering, facilities, and operations.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of EHS experience with direct experience supporting electronics or electrical manufacturing operations. This industry experience is a key requirement for the position.

The EHS Engineer will help strengthen existing safety programs, provide guidance to less-experienced EHS team members, conduct risk assessments and incident investigations, and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and California-specific environmental and occupational safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide day-to-day EHS support within an electronics/electrical manufacturing environment.

- Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve environmental, health, and safety programs.

- Conduct routine facility inspections, safety audits, hazard assessments, and risk assessments.

- Support and maintain programs related to:

- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)

- Machine safety and guarding

- Electrical safety and electrical hazards

- Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and risk assessments

- Confined space

- Emergency preparedness and response

- Ergonomics

- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

- Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT)

- Aerial Work Platforms (AWP)

- Hearing conservation

- Working at heights

- Lead or support incident investigations utilizing structured root-cause analysis methodologies such as 5-Why and Fishbone analysis.

- Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to identify hazards associated with equipment, processes, and facility operations.

- Support Management of Change (MOC) activities and evaluate EHS risks associated with new or modified processes and equipment.

- Oversee EHS requirements for contractors and vendors working within the facility.

- Maintain required EHS documentation, records, metrics, and regulatory reporting.

- Support environmental compliance programs involving hazardous waste, chemicals, air emissions, and stormwater.

- Assist with internal and external audits, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.

- Provide EHS training and technical guidance to employees, supervisors, engineers, and manufacturing leadership.

- Serve as an experienced EHS resource within the facility and help strengthen overall safety awareness and compliance.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.

- 5+ years of professional EHS experience within a manufacturing environment.

- Direct EHS experience supporting electronics or electrical manufacturing operations is required.

- Demonstrated experience working directly with manufacturing equipment, processes, and production teams.

- Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and environmental, health, and safety regulations.

- Experience with electrical safety, LOTO, machine safety, risk assessments, and incident investigations.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing, facilities, and operations.

- Must be able to work onsite in Milpitas, CA.

- Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working with Cal/OSHA and California environmental regulations.

- Knowledge of California requirements involving hazardous waste, air, stormwater, and chemical management.

- Experience supporting ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 programs and audits.

- Experience with Management of Change (MOC) and contractor EHS oversight.

- EHS or safety-related professional certifications.

- Strong background conducting risk assessments and developing corrective/preventive actions.