Principal Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Engineer- Palmdale CA

Principal Environmental Health And Safety (EHS) Engineer - Palmdale CA

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Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal EHS Engineer for the Palmdale, California manufacturing and integration site and associated sites in the Antelope Valley. This position will be part of the Environmental, Safety, Health and Medical (ESHM) team of professionals and will focus on supporting occupational safety and health programs including regulatory compliance and injury prevention.

Key roles and responsibilities include:

• Review and interpret existing and proposed EHS regulations to determine applicability and impact on operations.
• Assists with implementation of EHS programs to ensure compliance.
• Partner with site leadership to continuously improve the culture, awareness and accountability in support of EHS programs.
• Assist with the development, implementation and maintenance of EHS programs to ensure compliance, injury prevention and risk mitigation.
• Complete audits, industrial hygiene (IH) sampling, ergonomic assessments, and safety inspections.
• Creates and updates Job Hazards Analyses.
• Participates in tooling design and project reviews, provides regulatory requirements and recommendations for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Assist during accident/incident investigations to help determine root cause and corrective actions.
• Prepare and coordinate EHS training and conduct instructor-led EHS training.
• Participates in regulatory agency and external customer inspections and follows up on any resulting findings.
• Interface with employee-based safety committees, senior management and other functional support groups to address safety concerns.
• Implement EHS management systems, sector-level programs and associated documentation to proactively eliminate or reduce workplace hazards.
• Support site environmental compliance and sustainability programs as needed.

Minimum Education Required: Bachelors

Job Category: Manufacturing

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities:

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of occupational health and safety or related experience or Master's Degree and 3 years of related experience. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Ability to solve complex problems by: actively seeking information and new ideas from a variety of sources; consistently looking for novel ways to solve problems; mastering unfamiliar information, tasks and situations quickly and effectively. Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance (U.S. Citizenship required). Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in environmental health or occupational safety. Previous DoD, Military or Aerospace facilities experience. Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00

City: Palmdale

State: California

Job Code: Environmental Health and Safety

Company: Northrop Grumman