Health & Safety Specialist

MP Materials•Mountain Pass, CA

About The Position

The Health & Safety Specialist monitors, assesses, and resolves health and safety issues in the work environment and supports compliance with applicable regulations and MP Materials policies. The role performs sitewide inspections, evaluates proposed process changes for safety risks, and recommends safeguards. It also helps ensure contractor compliance and supports site champions in developing, rolling out, and updating standard operating procedures. The specialist assists with field inspections and audits, employee and contractor training, regulatory inspections, and the development and maintenance of Cal/OSHA compliance programs, policies, procedures, records, and reports. The role investigates incidents, injuries, illnesses, and near misses; identifies root causes; and recommends corrective actions. It also supports emergency response planning and drills, management-of-change reviews, pre-startup safety reviews, industrial hygiene monitoring, and safety committee activities. Additional functions include assisting with care and medical services for injured employees, conducting exposure assessments and analyses of procedures, equipment, and materials, preparing technical reports with recommendations for correcting hazardous conditions, and working with facility management to support compliance with MP Materials policies and applicable regulations. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

2–5 years of experience in a Health and Safety role.
Working knowledge of Cal/OSHA and MSHA regulations.
Excellent organizational and motivational skills.
Strong attention to detail and observation ability.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to take initiative, maintain confidentiality, meet deadlines, and work in a team environment.
Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple detail-oriented tasks.
Ability to address industrial hygiene issues with management and coworkers.

Nice To Haves

Certified MSHA Part 48 Instructor.
Certified First Aid/CPR/AED Trainer.

Responsibilities

Monitor, assess, and resolve health and safety issues in the work environment.
Conduct routine sitewide inspections to support regulatory compliance.
Evaluate proposed process modifications, additions, and changes for safety concerns and recommend safeguards.
Ensure contractor personnel comply with MP Materials policies and safety requirements.
Assist site champions with developing, rolling out, and updating standard operating procedures.
Provide advice and assistance, and audit procedures to assess overall effectiveness.
Develop safety training and conduct physical training across all shifts.
Coordinate regulatory agency inspections and ensure deficiencies are corrected.
Conduct field inspections and audits, and train employees and contractors on hazard recognition, unsafe acts and conditions, and Cal/OSHA and MSHA compliance.
Assist with developing, implementing, and maintaining Cal/OSHA compliance programs, policies, procedures, recordkeeping, and regulatory reporting.
Conduct and document incident, injury/illness, and near-miss investigations; identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
Deliver and coordinate EHS training on hazard recognition, regulatory compliance, emergency response, and safe work practices for rare earth metal and magnet manufacturing.
Support emergency response plan development and implementation, and conduct drills and exercises.
Maintain EHS documentation, records, and data in compliance tracking systems and dashboards.
Participate in management-of-change reviews and pre-startup safety reviews for new processes and equipment.
Assist with industrial hygiene monitoring, including air sampling, noise monitoring, and chemical exposure assessments.
Support the Safety Committee by coordinating meetings, tracking action items, and facilitating employee engagement in safety programs.
Assist with care and provision of medical services to injured employees.
Conduct detailed exposure assessments and analyses of operational procedures, equipment, and materials.
Prepare accurate, complete technical reports of survey findings and recommend ways to correct hazardous conditions.
Work with facility management to support compliance with MP Materials policies, Cal/OSHA, MSHA, and other regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.