Environmental Health and Safety Manager, Armtec Defense Technologies

Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an

industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business

units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden

AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic

people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting

the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This

position is staffed in Lillington, at Armtec’s world-class, sole-source facility for aerial countermeasure chaff.

Company Profile

Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE:TDG

Industry: Defense Products & Services

Job Overview

Title: Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Job Family: Environmental and Safety

Reports to: Site Leader

Works with: mid-level managers, supervisors, employees, regulatory agencies

Location: Lillington, NC

Type: Full Time

Job Summary

At Armtec, the Supervisor of Environmental Health and Safety plans strategic improvements to our systems

to ensure we operate a safe workplace and maintain our compliance with the Safety, Environmental, and

Health regulations affecting our business. Our EH&S Supervisor needs to drive regular improvements to

At-risk behaviors, First Aids, and Recordable Incident rates, while simultaneously driving lower year over

year safety and environmental related costs.

Primary Responsibilities

Act as main point of contact for various regulatory inspections including Department of Defense, EPA,

OSHA, ATF and local governments.

Steward our EH&S values, and develop an EH&S vision and annual strategic EH&S plan
Manage ATF Program/Licenses
Facility Security Officer
Electronic Questionnaire under Investigation Process (E Quip) – Processing application for

required employees for clearance.

Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) – Maintain database of cleared employees

for NCO.

Employee Awareness Training
Briefing of cleared employees
Conduct self-inspections of company’s security program
Serves as the principal point of contact for the representatives of the Defense Security

Service.

Submits various reports to the Industrial Security Specialist of Defense Security Service
Maintain the facility badging/security system
Ensure compliance with ATF, OSHA (29 CFR 1910.119 – PSM), DOT, and NFPA (e.g., NFPA 495,

NFPA 70E) regarding explosive storage, handling, and transportation.

Provides oversight of Safety Programs such as the Industrial Hygiene, Respiratory Protection

Program, Lockout/Tagout Program, Confined Space Entry Program. i.e., testing noise levels and

static levels.

Oversee LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) procedures for high-energy equipment
Oversee Process Safety Management (PSM) for operations involving hazardous chemicals and

energetic materials.

Implement hearing conservation program due to high-decibel manufacturing environments
Manage machine guarding and automation safety for presses, conveyors, and robotic systems
Develop an effective ergonomics program to prevent repetitive motion injuries
Teach new hires during onboarding and train all employees as needed on safety and health

requirements to ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT and DOD regulations.

Achieve and maintain a world-class safety incident rate lagging metric, and regularly improve on our

safety behavior leading metrics.

Establish strategic plans for safety system improvements
Employ a risk management process for prioritizing our EH&S improvement activities
Ensure safety participation on process developments and process changes to help avoid rework and

ensure smooth transition to production.

Monitor changes to regulations and requirements, and ensure policies and procedures are changed or

implemented to ensure compliance.

Drive waste and ineffectiveness out of our safety and environmental processes
Participate in Fire, Spill, Medical, & Rescue emergency response activities as needed
Perform Process Hazard Assessments for all new products and programs
Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above
Understand and live by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies
Obtain first responder certifications
Issues and monitors hot work permits and lockout/tag out permits as needed
Plans and implements programs to train all employees in work site safety practices, PPE, fire

prevention, spill prevention and correct handling techniques for chemicals, toxins, equipment and

other materials.

Investigates accidents and prepares accident reports, identifying potential causes for accidents
Planning and implementation safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state and

federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA) rules and regulations, including compliance with DOD standards.

Submits monthly and year end statistical tracking of injury rates and frequencies
Schedule/maintain fire extinguisher annual inspections/lists
Ability to respond to emergencies during off hours as needed

Qualifications, Education, & Professional Work Experience Requirements

4-Year college degree or equivalent experience in Safety, Environmental Engineering or a related

science and at least 5 years of experience in an EH&S leadership role.

Demonstrated Strategic Leadership and process improvement experience
Excellent Communication and People development Skills
Must be dependable, responsible, and accurate and have the ability to deal with people effectively
Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees, customers and/or agency representatives
Must be proficient with MS Word, Excel Spreadsheets, Data Analysis, charts and graphs (Pareto, bar,

control, flow, fishbone, Cause and Effect, etc.).formatting of usable tables and other evaluation

documents and Outlook programs.

Physical capabilities include lifting materials up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance, walking up

and down steps and on uneven surfaces.

Ability to influence without authority
Must be authorized to work in the U.S
To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government
This position requires access to export control information

Work Hours

4/10 workweek with some work on Fridays or weekends as necessary to meet program objectives

To Apply

Please apply on-line on the Armtec Career Website, www.armtecdefense.com

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Protected vet status

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization

from the U.S. Government

This position requires access to export control information.

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