Lead EHS & Facilities Engineer

Mach Industries•Huntington Beach, CA

About The Position

Own and drive a world-class EHS and Facilities function that ensures every site we operate is safe, compliant, and optimized for high-velocity production. This role is accountable for environmental health, safety, and facility performance across the full lifecycle—from site buildout and infrastructure design to daily operations and global scale-up—and is responsible for building the systems, standards, and culture required to enable rapid iteration without compromising safety or reliability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
2+ years of experience implementing and overseeing environmental, health and safety programs
2+ years of experience managing infrastructure development and reliability (construction, facility expansion, asset management and maintenance)
Experience operating in high-reliability industries (aerospace, defense, automotive, energy, etc.)

Nice To Haves

5+ years of professional experience, with 2+ years leading and managing teams
Experience scaling from prototype → production (NPI through rate production)
Deep experience with:
Cal/OSHA regulations
40 CFR Parts 260-279 Hazardous Waste Management
Asset Life cycle and budgeting
Managing people and vendors
Familiarity with:
AS9100 / ISO9001 frameworks (without over-reliance on bureaucracy)
Digital quality systems / MES integration
Demonstrated ability to:
Stand up EHS and Facility Management organizations from scratch
Drive measurable improvements in yield, reliability, and cost
Experience working tightly with manufacturing engineering and design teams in fast-paced environments

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of EHS and Facilities across:
Environmental Health & Safety (workplace safety, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation)
Facilities Engineering (infrastructure design, maintenance, and uptime)
Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Programs (hazardous materials, air/water/waste compliance)
Site Operations (utilities, layout, capacity, and production support systems)
Establish a single, unified EHS and Facilities operating system across all sites
Standardize policies, procedures, and metrics from early site buildout through scaled production
Ensure consistency across global locations while enabling rapid deployment
Build and manage a high-performing team of EHS and Facilities engineers embedded in operations
Develop strong on-site ownership with clear accountability for safety and uptime
Scale the team in line with production growth
Define and implement risk-based safety and compliance strategies
Prioritize critical hazards and high-consequence failure modes over checkbox compliance
Transition from reactive safety management to proactive hazard elimination
Own site readiness and facility acceptance strategy
Ensure new and existing sites meet safety, environmental, and operational requirements before production
Define standards for commissioning, qualification, and ongoing certification
Define contractor and vendor safety qualification and performance systems
Establish onboarding, auditing, and accountability mechanisms for all third-party work
Drive continuous improvement in contractor safety and compliance
Drive EHS and facilities performance improvement through:
Incident investigations and corrective actions
On-site audits and inspections
Process and infrastructure upgrades
Preventative maintenance and reliability programs
Reduce operational risk through robust systems and design
Eliminate single points of failure in critical infrastructure (power, ventilation, fire protection, etc.)
Build redundancy and resilience into facilities supporting mission-critical production
Lead root cause and corrective action (RCCA) processes for safety incidents and facility failures
Ensure rapid containment, deep analysis, and permanent corrective actions
Drive learnings across all sites
Own incident management and regulatory reporting systems
Ensure timely, accurate reporting and closure of all safety and environmental events
Maintain full compliance with applicable regulations (OSHA, EPA, international equivalents)
Drive data-driven safety and facilities performance
Implement leading and lagging indicators (TRIR, near misses, downtime, MTBF)
Use data to prioritize investments and interventions
Seek to automate reporting and critical information gaps where possible
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to:
Optimize layouts for safety, flow, and scalability
Eliminate hazards through design (not procedures)
Ensure facilities can support production rate increases
Build a culture of:
Ownership over compliance
Speed with discipline
Proactive risk identification and mitigation
Data-driven decision making
Recruit, develop, and retain top-tier EHS and Facilities talent