Sr Staff Environmental Health Engineer

Requisition ID: 55189
Department: Palm Bay Operations
Location: Palm Bay, FL, US
Job Function: Facilities & Real Estate
Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world's leading manufacturers of the electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.
Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what's next in electronics and the world.
Environmental Health and Safety Engineer
Develops, implements, monitors, and maintains company occupational and Environmental Health and safety programs and policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations. As the lone Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) professional, you will shape and mold the safety culture of a manufacturing facility comprised of 370 non-union employees; and provide support and guidance to site management on OEHS matters.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert in Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety.
• Maintain the Renesas OEHS written plans and specifications to ensure continued compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and FDEP regulations.
• Ensure full adherence to safety and security requirements promulgated by the USNRC, and DHS.
• Lead the development and implementation of OEHS programs and activities to achieve and maintain compliance with relevant regulatory laws and regulations.
• Develop and maintain cordial and respectful working relationships with local authorities such as PBFD, Brevard Co. HazMat, and PBPD as it relates to complying with federal mandates.
• Monitor legislative changes resulting in new OEHS regulations and determine their applicability to the organization's procedures. Plan and implement actions as appropriate.
• Anticipate and recognize workplace hazards, evaluate exposures, and offer control measures to protect employees from the identified hazards.
• Participate in internal audits as necessary, review findings and opportunities for improvement, and identify and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct accident/incident investigations and identify preventative measures.
• Develop, coordinate, and conduct OEHS training.
• Perform periodic environmental inspections.
• Responsible for emergency response and planning operations and oversees the development and activities of the site's emergency response team.
• Evaluate and approve new chemical use in accordance with HazCom requirements as a component of the management of change process.
• Coordinate and assist in the execution of capital OEHS projects to ensure continued compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Supervise the site's hazardous waste operations (LQG).
• Maintain the site's two radioactive materials licenses for compliance with FL Bureau of Radiation Control and US Nuclear Regulatory Commission mandates.
• Manage the site's air operation permit in accordance with FL Dept of Environmental Protection.
• Prepare and submit all federal and state OEHS-related reports.

Key Qualifications

• Must be a self-starter and able to perform at a high level with minimal to no supervision.
• Bachelor's degree in an applied science, an OEHS discipline (e.g., industrial hygiene), or public health from an accredited institution.
• 8+ years of OEHS experience
• Thorough knowledge of state FDEP regulations, and federal OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the proven ability to relate across all organizational levels.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Candidate must be a US citizen.

Desired

• Strong analytical skills and attention to details.
• >7 years of OEHS experience
• 5+ years of OEHS experience in a manufacturing environment
• CIH or CSP certification is highly desirable
• Thorough knowledge and experience with ISO OEHS standards, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001

Renesas Electronics America is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.