Health, Safety, and Environmental Manager
About The Position
The HSE Manager will help establish strategy and operational models for DZYNE Technologies. The HSE Manager will lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive HSE program at DZYNE Technologies, a growing defense and aerospace manufacturing company with multiple U.S. sites, including its largest manufacturing facility in Irvine, CA. This role is responsible for establishing policies, systems, and culture to ensure compliance with Cal/OSHA, environmental regulations, and industry best practices while safeguarding employees during manufacturing and remote or offsite product test operations. The HSE Manager will build and implement reporting tools, drive risk assessments, manage hazardous materials and waste programs, and develop training and emergency response plans. Acting as a strategic partner to operations and leadership, this position will champion safety excellence and environmental stewardship across all facilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in occupational health & safety, Environmental Science/Engineering, Industrial standard, or related field.
- 5–7+ years progressive HSE experience in manufacturing; defense/aerospace experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated success building or maturing an HSE program from manual/minimal to a digitalized, high‑reliability system across multiple sites.
- Deep knowledge of Cal/OSHA Title 8, OSHA general industry, IIPP, HazCom, LOTO, ergonomics, heat illness, wildfire smoke, and incident recordkeeping.
- Environmental compliance experience in California: DTSC/RCRA, CUPA programs, stormwater (IGP), SPCC, air districts permitting, universal waste, and hazardous materials shipping (DOT/PHMSA; IATA/ICAO), and other states requirements.
- Hands‑on experience supporting field/test operations (preferably aviation/UAS) with robust site safety planning.
- Strong root cause analysis capability and corrective action management.
- Demonstrated skills in influencing and coaching.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employment visa sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Professional certifications: CSP, CIH, CHMM, ASP, SMS (Safety Management Systems) or equivalent.
- Experience with ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 implementation and audits; familiarity with AS9100 and ISO9001 environments.
- Knowledge of ITAR/EAR interfaces with HSE processes; DoD customer audits.
- Familiarity with FAA Part 107 operations for small UAS and range/test safety concepts.
- Experience implementing digital HSE platforms (incident, audit, training, analytics).
- Industrial hygiene sampling, environmental reporting, and air permit coordination (e.g., SCAQMD).
Responsibilities
- Establishing policies, systems, and culture to ensure compliance with Cal/OSHA, environmental regulations, and industry best practices
- Safeguarding employees during manufacturing and remote or offsite product test operations
- Building and implementing reporting tools
- Driving risk assessments
- Managing hazardous materials and waste programs
- Developing training and emergency response plans
- Championing safety excellence and environmental stewardship across all facilities
Benefits
- DZYNE provides comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, employee life and accidental death, and disability.
- DZYNE provides paid time off and paid holidays.
- Additionally, DZYNE offers a 401K plan with an employer match.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
