The Environmental Health & Safety Technician is responsible for implementing and maintaining regulatory requirements relating to OSHA, RCRA, EPA, and DOT, as well as working with engineers and technicians daily to ensure our Eaton Los Angeles facility can support the focus factories cadence goals while meeting all environmental, health, and safety objectives

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Perform tasks related to Contractor Management Program, Security and Badges
• Perform weekly site security inspections
• Ensure all contractors review Contractor Safety Manual and sign Agreement form prior to entering facility.
• Accurately record and maintain safety agreement forms and visitor logs
• Recognize requirements and ensure compliance to safety programs and standards including hazard communication, slip/trip/falls, fall protection, confined space, hot work, respiratory protection, lockout/tag-out (LOTO), machine guarding, power and hand-held tools, electrical, emergency shower and eyewash, and chemical management.
• Perform boots on the ground safety oversight by identifying and correcting workplace hazards and unsafe conditions
• Identify workplace safety hazards and conditions for job-related tasks
• Maintain and implement compliance of site-specific safety policies
• Perform hazardous and non-hazardous waste management including proper handling, labeling, and storage.
• Monitor waste at satellite accumulation areas and move full containers to Central Accumulation Area (CAA).
• Order and maintain adequate spill supplies: spill pads, empty drums, secondary containment, and other equipment necessary to maintain safe handling and correct disposal of hazardous waste.
• Help manage the storage of hazardous waste
• Assist Facility staff with campus-wide, multiple-trade projects
• Communicate and collaborate with production engineers, production management, internal and external trades on project timelines
• Assist with other campus-wide operations and maintenance programs assigned by facilities management

Qualifications:

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• Minimum of 2+ years of hands-on technician experience in an environment, health and safety role.
• Relocation is not offered for this role. Candidates must reside within a 50 mile distance of the Los Angeles, CA facility (zip code 90039) to be considered.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee

Skills:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with health and safety plans and policies.
• Experience with use of and training for scaffolding, cranes, forklifts, boom & scissor lifts, lifting straps/slings, and fall protection equipment.
• Experience with emergency response crews in incidents involving hazardous and non-hazardous material releases to air, soil, and water.
• Experience using Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook).
• Basic knowledge of electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R), concrete, framing, and industrial gas trade
• Knowledge of basic engineering and construction principles and methods

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.