Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) Officer

Wild West Systems Inc.•Leander, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Wild West Systems is seeking a EHS Officer to lead safety, compliance, and risk management for operations involving ammunition, explosives, energetics materials, and associated transportation and handling activities. This role will own site-level safety programs, regulatory compliance, training, inspections, incident response, and interface with internal teams, regulators, and government customers. The position is responsible for ensuring operations align with US-DoD contract (DMCA), Safety and security requirements, OSHA standards, and hazardous materials transportation (US-DOT) requirements.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in explosives safety, ammunition operations, munitions compliance, industrial safety, or a related regulated environment
Demonstrated working knowledge of DoD 4145.26 contractor safety requirements for ammunition and explosives
Familiarity with OSHA 29 CFR standards relevant to hazardous materials, explosives, and general industrial safety
Working Knowledge of 49 CFR hazardous materials transportation requirements, especially Class 1 explosive materials
Working Knowledge of 27 CFR Part 555 (ATFE)
Experience supporting or interacting with DCMA government oversight functions
Experience developing AE SOPs, training programs, inspection checklists, and corrective action systems
Experience generating, implementing, and reviewing ESSP (explosives site safety plan) for multiple sites
Bachelor's degree in occupational safety, engineering, chemistry, environmental health, or related field/equivalent experience
U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C. section 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. section 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

Nice To Haves

Experience in munitions, manufacturing
Experience in munitions, test range operations
CSP, ASP, CHMM, or similar safety certification
Experience with ISO- style quality systems, contractor safety programs, or military customer audits
Experience working in a start-up and fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and maintain the company's ammunition and explosives safety program in accordance with DoD 4145 26m, DESR 6055.09 and 27 CFR Part 555 (ATFE)
Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements applicable to explosives and blasting agents, including hazard identification, safe work practices, training, and controlled handling procedures OSHA
Manage hazardous materials transportation compliance under 49 CFR, including packaging, marking, labeling, shipping documentation, segregation, and carrier coordination for Class 1 materials
Conduct safety reviews, inspections, audits, and corrective action tracking for manufacturing, storage, test, and transport operations
Support site hazard analysis, risk assessments, emergency response planning, and incident investigation
Interface with DCMA, government quality/safety/security representatives, and customer auditors during inspections, program reviews, and corrective action closure
Maintain records, training documentations, SOPs, permits, and compliance artifacts required for regulated munitions activities
Advise engineering, operations, logistics, and program management on safe design, storage, handling, and movement of energetics materials
Lead or support root-cause analysis for safety events, near misses, and nonconformances
Monitor changes, in applicable federal, state, and local requirements and update company procedures accordingly