Environmental Health & Safety Technician

SpaceX•Bastrop, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is hiring an Environmental Health & Safety Technician to support regulatory compliance and the company’s manufacturing operations. The role addresses OSHA, TCEQ, RCRA, EPA, and DOT requirements and works with engineers and technicians to help the manufacturing facility meet operational goals while fulfilling environmental, health, and safety objectives. The technician provides on-site safety oversight, identifies and corrects workplace hazards, monitors employee exposure to job and chemical hazards, and assists with site-specific safety policies, job hazard analyses, PPE assessments, inspections, and incident investigations. Environmental duties include managing hazardous waste and storage areas, maintaining required records and inspections, supporting waste shipments, conducting stormwater inspections, helping prevent and respond to spills, implementing the facility’s SPCC plan, and conducting environmental compliance and due diligence audits. This is an onsite position in the Bastrop, Texas area; it is not remote or hybrid. Relocation is required if the candidate is not already local. Overtime and weekend work may be required when needed, and the position requires lifting up to 30 pounds unassisted. Applicants must meet specified U.S. export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
At least 2 years of experience implementing and overseeing aspects of an environmental, health, and safety program.
Ability to meet U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds unassisted.
Ability to work overtime and weekends when needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing hazardous-waste storage and satellite accumulation areas.
Experience performing on-the-ground safety oversight.
Experience implementing or developing health and safety plans and policies.
Experience with emergency response crews during incidents involving hazardous or non-hazardous material releases to air, soil, and water.
Demonstrated aptitude for hands-on work and attention to detail in academic or career pursuits.
Ability to multitask, manage shifting priorities, and follow through on projects with minimal supervision.
Previous experience in a construction or industrial environment.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Identify and correct workplace hazards and unsafe conditions through on-the-ground safety oversight.
Monitor employee exposure to job and chemical hazards under OSHA permissible exposure limits.
Assist with implementing and complying with site-specific safety policies.
Assist in creating job hazard analyses and personal protective equipment (PPE) assessments.
Conduct department-specific safety surveys using inspection forms, including checks for proper PPE use, trip hazards, and fall protection.
Ensure notification and corrective actions are implemented when unsafe conditions are found or presented.
Assist EHS engineers with accident and mishap investigations as needed.
Perform hazardous-waste handling, storage, and disposal tasks related to RCRA requirements.
Monitor and manage hazardous-waste levels in departments’ satellite accumulation areas.
Ensure waste is properly labeled and stored according to its classification.
Maintain 90-day hazardous-waste drum logs, hazardous-waste sign-in sheets, and VOC solvent-usage logs.
Perform required hazardous-waste and hazardous-material storage-area inspections.
Assist with waste shipments alongside the waste-disposal contractor.
Conduct weekly stormwater inspections under the SWPPP.
Perform spill response and prevention tasks.
Implement spill-prevention countermeasures and controls under the facility’s SPCC plan.
Conduct environmental compliance and due diligence audits.