Specialist, Environment, Health and Safety

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Specialist, Environmental, Health & Safety

Job Number: 19756

Job Location: Mason, OH

Schedule: 9/80

About L3Harris Technologies:

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

L3Harris Space & Sensors Division, headquartered in Mason, Ohio, designs, develops, and manufactures complex systems (electronic, avionics, transceivers, transmitters, electro-optical, and electro-mechanical) for the defense, aerospace, and commercial markets. L3Harris is a recognized leader in Electro-Optical technologies that enable systems to support surveillance, reconnaissance, threat detection, and self-protection missions. Our world-class Space Avionics systems include equipment for Mars Rover/Landers/Orbiters, Launch Vehicles, and Imaging Satellite Communications. 

Space & Sensors team members bring their passion for innovation and engineering, their desire to push the envelope to adapt, communicate, and deliver on highly-reliable mission-critical systems. We offer an alternative 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, and the opportunity to work with a talented and diverse group of professionals. Focused on fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where employees can grow and develop professionally, employees can get engaged with several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), participate in monthly activities hosted by our Employee Engagement Committee or get involved with volunteer opportunities through our L3Harris Investing for Tomorrow community program.

Mason, OH is located in Warren County, “Ohio’s Largest Playground.” Major attractions are right around the corner, including Great Wolf Lodge and Kings Island Amusement Park. Our site is 20 minutes from downtown Cincinnati, where there are multiple attractions including The Newport Aquarium and The Cincinnati Zoo. Cincinnati is also the home AFC Champions the Cincinnati Bengals, the Cincinnati Reds, the Cincinnati Cyclones and FC Cincinnati of Major League Soccer.

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist for our Space and Sensors division, located in Mason, OH. The EHS Specialist will join a local team of EHS professionals along with a network of EHS professionals around the globe.

Come be a part of this exciting organization with an established, proactive EHS management system and culture striving toward a zero injury, zero risk, zero impact.

A successful candidate will be:

• Well-rounded and experienced in environmental, health and safety requirements.
• Proven self-starter and creative in supporting EHS goals and compliance obligations.
• Comfortable working closely with the operations, engineering, and program management teams.
• Strong communicator across all employees and functions.
• Laser/Radiation background.

The EHS Specialist will be responsible for working with the EHS Manager to implement, and maintain the policies, programs, and procedures within the L3Harris Environment Health and Safety management system. The EHS Professional will ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, federal, state, local and customer (DoD) requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Provides hands-on support and guides local operations to success in EHS goals and objectives.
• Conducts workplace surveys, safety audits, risks assessments, etc. and advises management of conditions requiring corrective action and tracks resolutions to an effective closure.
• Performs and/or facilitates training and safety briefings for all site personnel, including but not limited to new hire onboarding, visitors and contractors varying from awareness level to task-specific training as it relates to EHS expectations.
• Supports accident investigations to determine probable cause, produces and maintains necessary documentation and ensures that all applicable reporting requirements are performed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Experience with sustaining and improving environmental sustainability program, e.g., energy, water, waste reporting and reduction initiatives.
• Able to apply knowledge of regulatory requirements including but not limited to required site permits and licenses, PPE, training, certifications, inspections, audits, hazardous waste pickups, fire prevention etc.
• Maintains and administers facility hazardous waste management program for Large Quantity Generators – Hazardous Waste Program, Hazardous Communications-Global Harmonization Systems (GHS), performing weekly container inspections, appropriate labeling, Emergency Procedures, and Hazardous properties.
• Completes other similar tasks as required and assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with minimum of 4 years relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree in related field with minimum 2 years relevant experience.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• 3 or more years of experience with safety culture change programs and injury reduction initiatives.
• 3 or more years of experience in executing EHS programs in a highly regulated environment including requirements from OSHA, EPA, DOT, County and other state, local or federal agencies.
• 3 or more years of experience with Microsoft office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint along with ability to research technical information as required
• Must be a United States Citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Dynamic and active communicator, specifically the ability to personally lead selected projects and communicate with internal stakeholders and external entities.
• Practical skills and application of Safety, Environmental and Health/ Industrial Hygiene programs such as Lock out Tag out, Machine Guarding, Electrical Safety and Live Work Electrical, Ergonomics, Hazardous Communication/Chemical Safety, Contractor Management, Behavior Based Safety Systems and Emergency Response.
• Demonstrated collaboration skills working effectively locally and throughout a matrixed environment.
• Ability to work on projects with general supervision and may provide direction or review other’s project work.
• Familiarity with aerospace, defense, or manufacturing industries.
• Knowledge of Gensuite or other EHS common systems, databases and reporting tools.
• Involvement in a high performance program, VPP, SHARP, ISO 45001, 14001, 9001.
• Certifications: DOT Hazardous Waste Shipper, OSHA HAZWOPER, First Aid/CPR/AED Certifications and EHS related certifications or ability to acquire them within 1st year of employment.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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