Environmental Health & Safety Engineer
Union Technologies is reindustrializing America’s defense manufacturing base with a first-of-its-kind Factories-as-a-Stockpile™ model, integrating advanced robotics, manufacturing, and software into sovereign factory systems at scale. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, UNION is dedicated to restoring America’s industrial strength and guaranteeing deterrence for the century ahead.
We recently emerged from stealth with $50M in funding led by top-tier venture investors and strategic partners. Read more in our Press Release
Job Summary
Union needs you to help protect the most valuable part of our factories -our people. Have you worked in high risk, high stakes environments? Do you believe all accidents can be prevented? Have you built no nonsense safety systems in an industrial environment? Do you want to be part of a culture that demands everyone be responsible for their own safety and the safety of their coworkers? We need a seasoned Safety Engineer to build out our safety systems. With 5+ years of heavy industrial experience as a leader and subject matter expert in emergency response and EHS regulations. Come work in our state of the art factory and help us build a positive, proactive safety culture that strives to send everyone home safely at the end of every shift.
Key Responsibilities
Generate EHS program documents: Develop and deliver the contractual data, collecting and presenting EHS metrics, supporting organizational safety initiatives, assisting in developing safety training materials.
Implement and maintain IH programs including heat illness prevention, ergonomic assessments (including REBA, NIOSH lifting), and maintain the hearing conservation program
Champion EHS culture and initiatives: Lead the development of the day to day efforts that make Union a leader in employee involvement and industry innovation
Program Administration: implement and maintain environmental, safety & health programs in accordance with governmental requirements.
Risk and Hazard Identification: Create prevention plans and meaningful corrective actions.
Lead Emergency Response: Including accidents and hazardous material spills. Investigate injuries and manage workers compensation claims, including return to work programs.
Government and Agency Liaison: Interact with federal, state, and local regulators to resolve compliance issues; establish permit requirements and assist in EPA, TCEQ, and local regulatory audits. Report and interpret EHS metrics
Skills:
Experience with conducting in-depth investigations and thoroughly documenting incidents
Experience with machine guarding, high heat, and heavy industrial equipment and processes.
Experience with developing and safety and environmental management systems under the ISO 14001/45001 framework
Experience with waste management and TCEQ regulations (RCRA, wastewater pretreatment, air emissions)
Experience with PPE selection and maintenance in high heat environments Safety
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety, environmental health and 5+ years of experience in defense, aerospace, or heavy manufacturing, or equivalent experience and training
EHS certification (ASP/CSP, CHMM, OSHA 501) is preferred