EHS Specialist (Weekend Shift)
About The Position
Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (PacSci EMC) is seeking an EHS Specialist to provide hands-on environmental, health, and safety support for expanding weekend manufacturing operations in Hollister, California. This newly established position serves as a primary onsite safety resource during assigned weekend shifts, helping employees recognize hazards, respond to incidents, reinforce safe work practices, and maintain accurate safety records in a highly regulated energetic-materials manufacturing environment. The role is intended for an early-career professional with sound judgment, strong communication skills, and a willingness to learn through structured training and mentorship. Initial training and onboarding take place Monday through Friday for approximately six to eight weeks, including site procedures, energetic-materials safety, incident response, process safety fundamentals, and OSHA 30 coursework. After training, the regular onsite schedule is Friday through Sunday. Exact weekend hours and any requirements for availability outside scheduled shifts will be confirmed before posting. The position has no supervisory responsibility and is an individual-contributor role. Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Zero to one year of relevant experience is acceptable; candidates with limited direct EHS experience and a strong aptitude for learning are encouraged to apply.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, remain calm when responding to safety concerns, and recognize when to stop work or escalate an issue.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage respectfully and confidently with employees across manufacturing operations.
- Ability to document observations, maintain records, and use common computer applications, including spreadsheets.
- Willingness and ability to work onsite in Hollister and transition to a regular Friday-through-Sunday schedule after weekday onboarding.
- Ability to work safely in an energetic-materials manufacturing environment and follow established site safety protocols.
- U.S. citizenship is required due to U.S. Government contract requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Education or technical training in occupational safety, environmental health, industrial hygiene, or a related field.
- Prior exposure to EHS programs, manufacturing operations, industrial safety, or construction safety.
- Familiarity with OSHA requirements, hazard identification, incident investigation, audits, or process safety concepts.
- Ability to learn and interpret applicable requirements, which may include OSHA, NFPA, EPA, DOT, DOE, DTSC, ATF, and DoD standards as relevant to assigned work.
Responsibilities
- Serve as an onsite EHS contact during assigned weekend shifts, respond to employee safety questions and incidents, evaluate concerns, and escalate issues as appropriate.
- Conduct routine manufacturing-floor observations and Gemba walks to identify unsafe conditions, reinforce safe work practices, and document findings.
- Perform assigned safety inspections, compliance reviews, and Kamishibai audits; track findings and coordinate follow-up corrective actions.
- Maintain safety documentation, including incident and injury records, audit logs, spreadsheets, safety communications, and related program records.
- Support incident investigations, employee safety concerns, and occupational exposure reviews; assist with root-cause evaluation and corrective actions.
- Apply established stop-work procedures and authority when unsafe conditions are identified, coordinating with site leadership and appropriate EHS personnel.
- Support process hazard analyses, Process Safety Management (PSM) activities, and reviews of manufacturing process changes under the guidance of experienced EHS team members.
- Help communicate safety requirements and deliver or reinforce safety briefings, training, and safe-work procedures for manufacturing personnel.
- Assist with evaluation and coordination of engineering or administrative controls to reduce hazards and occupational exposure.
- Support applicable environmental, health, safety, and energetic-materials regulatory compliance activities as assigned, in coordination with specialized team members.
- Collaborate with production, engineering, environmental, and site leadership teams.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
