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Job Summary

Aerospace is seeking an EHS Specialist to assist in implementing Environmental Health, and Safety programs such as emergency planning, fire and life safety, contractor safety, confine spaces, machine guarding, fall protection, LOTO, electrical safety and others.

This is a casual employment position. Casual employment is normally between 20 -40 hours a week and must be less than 1,000 paid hours in any calendar year.

What You’ll Be Doing

Collaborate with Aerospace employees, customers, vendors, and visitors to mutually establish EHS requirements and priorities
Assist in ensuring compliance with internal EHS regulations as well as compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including completing inspections and maintaining required records
Investigate injuries/incidents to determine root cause, develop corrective actions, and track to completion
Assist in raising awareness to applicable regulations and Aerospace EHS programs
Respond to on-site emergencies, such as evacuation, shelter-in-place, and others
Conduct safety inspections, develop corrective actions, and track to completion.

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for the EHS Specialist II:

Bachelor’s degree in environmental, health, and safety, or related field with at least 1 year of experience
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers and staff
Ability to plan, organize, and follow-up on work flow to meet department goals and objectives
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Physical Demands:

Must be able to conduct field work requiring long periods of walking, standing, climbing and lift/move 25 lbs and other physical demands.
Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment

In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for EHS Specialist III:

2-3 years of experience
Program and project management experience

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

4-5 years of experience
Experienced with OSHA, NFPA, NEC, and ANSI Standards
Experience with environmental, health, and safety best practices, standards, and methodologies

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

Operate Strategically
Lead Change
Engage with Impact
Foster Innovation
Deliver Results

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
Flexible spending accounts
Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
Relocation assistance
Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
Education assistance programs
A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other—the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at

peoplemangmnt.mailbox@aero.org

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