Manager I, Environmental Health & Safety / Facilities
About The Position
The Environmental, Health, Safety and Facilities Manager owns environmental, health and safety (EHS) and facilities operations for Excelitas Technologies’ Billerica, Massachusetts site. The site includes photonics/MEMS laser manufacturing and high-voltage power supply product lines. The role ensures a safe, compliant, and well-maintained workplace, leading safety programs, environmental compliance, facilities operations and maintenance, emergency preparedness, business continuity, and physical security. The manager leads EHS and facilities staff and/or contracted service providers and partners with the Site/Plant Manager and cross-functional leaders, including Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, HR, and Quality. The position serves as the EHS and Facilities counterpart to site leadership on safety performance, regulatory risk, and facility readiness, while delivering safety training and promoting a strong safety culture.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of progressive EHS and/or facilities management experience in a manufacturing environment.
- At least 3 years in a people-management or team-lead capacity.
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and Massachusetts environmental and safety regulations.
- Experience with hazardous materials and waste management and environmental permitting.
- Familiarity with ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 management systems.
- Demonstrated experience developing emergency response and business continuity plans.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence without direct authority, and communicate effectively with site leadership and regulatory agencies.
- Must be a US Person; sponsorship is not available.
Nice To Haves
- CSP, CIH, or CHMM certification.
- Experience with high-voltage electrical safety and/or laser safety programs.
- Experience in electronics, photonics, or precision manufacturing environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the site EHS and facilities team and/or contracted service providers, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and development.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve site safety programs, including high-voltage electrical safety, laser safety, machine guarding, hazardous materials handling, PPE, and lockout/tagout.
- Lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and Massachusetts environmental and workplace safety regulations, including hazardous waste management, air and water permitting, chemical storage, and required reporting.
- Own facilities operations, including building systems, preventive maintenance, space planning, and vendor and contractor management.
- Lead facility-related capital projects in partnership with Manufacturing Engineering.
- Develop and maintain emergency response, crisis management, and business continuity plans; lead emergency drills and coordinate with local fire and emergency services.
- Own site physical security programs, including access control, badging, and visitor and contractor management, in coordination with corporate security requirements.
- Maintain and support site EHS-related certifications and management systems, such as ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 where applicable; support internal and customer/regulatory audits.
- Partner with the Site/Plant Manager and cross-functional leaders on safety performance, regulatory risk, and facility readiness.
- Deliver safety training and drive a strong site safety culture.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
