EHS Technician

Tesla•Sparks, NV

About The Position

Tesla is seeking an ambitious Environmental Health & Safety Technician to support our team in GFNV. You will serve hand-in-hand with front-line/field leaders and crews to support problem solving, work planning, learning, collaboration and action completion. Success looks like doing the basics right, fostering safety ownership across your teams, and facilitating risk reduction. You will ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations, in alignment with Tesla’s EHS Management System. Conduct proactive walks and inspections to verify that working conditions, planned worked, and active work meets EHS management system expectations as well as operational goals Document findings using software tools and applications; communicate results and improvement opportunities with infrastructure stakeholders and appropriate EHS teammates Respond to and investigate environmental, health and safety events; use standardized methods to learn from events, identify contributing factors, and communicate effective preventative and mitigative actions Evaluate new contractor and job plan submissions using an online work management system; verify pre-work authorization processes are in place, and partner with program management teams to action deficiencies Support routine and ad hoc EHS meetings with area management and stakeholders to communicate EHS programmatic improvements, event learnings, action statuses, and key performance indicator metrics Embody EHS excellence in the field; serve as a trusted resource to both front-line teams and management Teach, train and coach employees and contractors on fundamental EHS concepts and principles to reduce risk, execute EHS requirements, and engage through EHS improvement processes

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of general maintenance and/or construction safety experience, or 1 year of Environment, Health, and Safety field experience plus educational degree in an EHS-related field
Sound written and verbal communications skills with the ability to positively interact with all levels of the field work organization, EHS leadership, regulators, project management staff and 3rd party contractors/vendors/suppliers
Experience and understanding of EHS regulatory systems and policy application, as well as history of successfully communicating and verifying those requirements in the field
Demonstrate the ability to execute on the responsibilities of the role in a fast-paced and growing global organization
Ability to use computer and mobile applications, in particular Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Well-organized, accountable, excellent attention to field details, and a passion for all things Environment, Health and Safety excellence

Responsibilities

Conduct proactive walks and inspections to verify that working conditions, planned worked, and active work meets EHS management system expectations as well as operational goals
Document findings using software tools and applications; communicate results and improvement opportunities with infrastructure stakeholders and appropriate EHS teammates
Respond to and investigate environmental, health and safety events; use standardized methods to learn from events, identify contributing factors, and communicate effective preventative and mitigative actions
Evaluate new contractor and job plan submissions using an online work management system; verify pre-work authorization processes are in place, and partner with program management teams to action deficiencies
Support routine and ad hoc EHS meetings with area management and stakeholders to communicate EHS programmatic improvements, event learnings, action statuses, and key performance indicator metrics
Embody EHS excellence in the field; serve as a trusted resource to both front-line teams and management
Teach, train and coach employees and contractors on fundamental EHS concepts and principles to reduce risk, execute EHS requirements, and engage through EHS improvement processes

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program