SR EHS Manager

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of the Safety, Quality, & Mission Assurance team. This team is focused on monitoring and assessing processes that guide Blue Origin design, manufacture, and operations, ensuring system safety engineering, environmental health and safety, product integrity and continuous improvement processes serve the Blue Origin Mission and Vision.

As part of a hardworking team of EHS Professionals, you will provide domain expertise to engineering and production resources related to EHS. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of safety and health compliance with local, state, and federal laws at the Washington facilities and satellite locations including, but not limited to: OSHA, PSM, NFPA, and ANSI requirements. You will ensure environmental compliance with local, state, and federal laws, including but not limited to: NEPA, RCRA, SWPPP, SPCC, and NPDES.

Additional Information:

• Travel expected up to 30% of the time
• Relocation provided
• Day Shift

Responsibilities:

• Manage EHS professionals in accomplishment of organizational goals
• Implement EHS programs for the evaluation and control of potential hazards including, but not limited to:
  • Industrial hygiene
  • Fall protection
  • Confined space
  • Lock out tag out
  • Process safety management
  • Hazard assessments
  • Hearing conservation and noise hazards
  • Heat stress
  • Environmental management
• Perform a wide range of EHS consultation services, including planning, managing, and reporting assessment results
• Provide domain expertise in design and test reviews
• Support incidents, including spills, injuries, hazardous operations, launches, hurricanes, and other emergencies
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety, health, and environmental regulations at all Washington facilities
• Prepare and submit reports to federal and state regulatory agencies as required
• Continually update and ensure compliance with Blue Origin processes and procedures
• Indoctrinate new employees on our EHS Program
• Assist in waste disposal activities including hazardous, non-hazardous, universal waste, and recycling materials
• Contribute to the incident and event reporting process
• Develop, update, and deliver EHS training
• Serve as site focal point for safety and environmental issues and concerns
• Evaluate operations for continuous process improvement and implementation of preventive action measures
• Support development of job hazard analyses and risk assessments
• Provide domain expertise to engineering and production resources related to EHS
• Provide EHS related input for building design and operations
• Perform periodic audits of our Safety Programs

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering, chemistry, environmental science, industrial hygiene, or occupational safety
• 8+ years total work in EHS
• 5+ years work experience in operational aerospace environment, manufacturing, or chemical industry
• Knowledge and ability to use industrial hygiene tools and monitors
• Knowledge and technical abilities with Environmental compliance
• Expertise in writing technical reports
• Knowledge of applicable OSHA, EPA and State of Washington regulations
• Knowledge of Process Safety Management methods
• Knowledge of incident/accident reporting practices, investigations, root cause/corrective action processes
• Good analytical skills and attention to details, technical writing, with an ability to interpret and communicate complex technical information
• Ability to lift/carry up to fifty pounds, climb multiple flights of stairs, withstand prolonged standing, and work in adverse weather conditions
• Ability to take ownership and insist on the highest standards with all environmental, health, and safety matters

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years total work in EHS
• 7+ years work experience in operational aerospace environment, manufacturing, or chemical industry
• Expertise in Life Safety Code (NFPA 101)
• CSP, CIH, or CHMM certification

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $158,257.00 - $221,559.45

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)

• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "Know Your Rights," please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

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