Senior Manager, Environmental Health and Safety, Operations & Compliance

Symbotic•USA Wilmington, MA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Senior Environmental Health & Safety Manager, Compliance & Operations, you will lead EHS programs across Symbotic’s operations, ensuring compliance with international, federal, state, and local regulations while driving a proactive safety culture across manufacturing, customer sites, and construction environments. You will serve as a key EHS leader and subject matter expert, partnering with Operations, Legal, HR, Facilities, and site leadership to reduce risk, strengthen compliance, and support safe, efficient operations at scale. This is a hybrid role requiring approximately 40% domestic travel. You will work on-site at various project locations based on business needs, with your home base at our Wilmington, MA headquarters. Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the HQ to support the hybrid schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 8 years of experience in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, compliance, or operational safety within a manufacturing, robotics, warehouse automation, automotive, construction, or industrial environment.
Experience leading EHS programs across complex operational environments, including manufacturing floors, customer sites, construction sites, or field-based operations.
Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations, safety standards, environmental compliance requirements, incident investigation, audits, inspections, and corrective action management.
Experience developing and implementing safety management systems, EHS policies, training programs, and behavioral-based safety initiatives.
Experience managing environmental programs such as RCRA waste management, DOT compliance, sustainability, or related programs.
Strong leadership, communication, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams, drive change, and execute in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple initiatives, and meet deadlines.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office; SharePoint experience preferred.
Employees must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to customer and business locations.
Employees are responsible for managing business travel expenses using a personal credit card and submitting expenses for reimbursement on a bi-weekly basis.

Nice To Haves

Masters preferred.
ASP, CSP, OSHA 30-Hour Trainer Certification, or related EHS certification preferred.
Workers’ compensation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead Environmental Health & Safety compliance programs across manufacturing, customer operations, and construction site environments.
Ensure compliance with international, federal, state, and local EHS regulations, including OSHA and applicable environmental requirements.
Serve as a subject matter expert on EHS regulations, safety standards, health codes, training requirements, and industry best practices.
Monitor regulatory changes and proactively update internal policies, procedures, training programs, and compliance processes.
Lead communication with regulatory agencies, including OSHA, and support inspections, audits, investigations, and corrective action plans.
Develop, implement, and maintain EHS management systems, corporate safety policies, and site-level safety programs.
Partner with Manufacturing, Customer Site Operations, Construction, Facilities, Legal, HR, and other stakeholders to embed EHS programs into daily operations.
Lead safety training strategy and execution to ensure employees, contractors, managers, and site leaders understand their responsibilities.
Implement behavioral-based safety programs and engagement initiatives that strengthen safety awareness and accountability.
Manage environmental programs, including RCRA waste management, DOT-related requirements, sustainability initiatives, and other applicable compliance programs.
Identify operational risks, drive corrective actions, and support continuous improvement efforts that reduce incidents and improve safety performance.
Promote EHS policies, initiatives, and best practices through effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and change management.