Job Title: Manager, Environment, Health & Safety

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Job Location: Camden, NJ

Schedule: 9/80

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.

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking an Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHS&S) Manager supporting two sites in Camden, NJ and Philadelphia, PA, both are maritime power assembly and testing facilities.

The EHS&S Manager drives the development, organization, administration, enforcement, and continuous improvement of EHS programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, county, local, and customer requirements. The EHS&S Manager will support both locations’ performance toward meeting their injury rate and environmental sustainability goals, as well as continuous improvement and validation of their EHS&S compliance requirements.

This role:

• Oversees Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHS&S) at two locations.
• Serves as the subject matter expert in EHS&S to the Operations, Engineering, and Program Management/Development organizations.
• Reports directly to the Director of Operations for the facility.
• Supported by a network of EHS&S professionals and corporate leadership within L3Harris.
• Works in environments that are a mix of manufacturing, assembly, repair, engineering, program development, and office activities.
• Expected to rotate weeks onsite across the two locations, and works on a 9-80 schedule, with availability to support additional shifts or programs as required.

Essential Functions: 

• Supports all aspects of EHS&S performance, including injury reduction and avoidance, environmental sustainability initiatives, and meeting EHS&S regulatory and company requirements.
• Conducts workplace surveys, safety audits, risks assessments, etc. and advises management of conditions requiring corrective action and tracks resolutions to an effective closure.
• Focuses on continuous improvement and management of change of EHS&S programs in processes, systems, and products. Focus areas: Ergonomics, Fall Protection, Electrical Safety, Hazard and Risk Assessments, Hazardous Waste Small Quantity Generator, Air Quality and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan.
• Supports incident investigations and data/trend analysis to determine root cause, produces and maintains necessary documentation and ensures that all applicable reporting requirements are performed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensure dissemination of ownership responsibilities for regulatory, corporate, and internal obligations throughout all business functions.  Develop written programs to define and training programs to disseminate these responsibilities.  Audit work practices to ensure adherence by employees and enforcement by management.
• Regularly briefs the site operations and leadership teams on programs, trends, and action plans.
• Remains current with all applicable regulations and company policies.
• Establishes and maintains necessary contacts with city, county, state, federal regulatory agencies.
• Maintains required records in accordance with regulatory and L3Harris requirements, to include but not limited to site permits and licenses, training, certifications, inspections, audits, etc.
• Supports the standardization of EHS&S processes across the enterprise.
• Performs related duties or special projects as directed.

Qualifications: (refer to Career Framework)

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with a minimum of 9 years of prior related experience, or a graduate degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Management experience, leading direct reports
• Leadership and expertise to explain and influence changes to make significant improvements in policies, practices, or approaches.
• Strong technical understanding of environmental and occupational health and safety regulations and practices.
• Practical experience developing, training, and implementing EHS&S programs and trainings.
• Ability to research technical information as required.
• Ability to manage time and projects across multiple sites or programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work under general, consultative direction and manage programs independently.
• Experience managing a budget with vendors and consultants for EHS&S compliance.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, presentation).
• Competent computer skills related to Microsoft office, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• United States citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• EHS-related professional accreditations: Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Professional Engineer, etc.
• Involvement in high performance programs: VPP, ISO 45001, 14001
• Strong root cause analysis skills
• Experience using and leveraging EHS&S common systems, such as Gensuite and Sphera
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal, problem-solving, and analysis skills
• Exhibits sound judgment and professionalism in all situations.
• Ability to use data visualization tools such as Tableau or PowerBI to analyze data for use in developing proactive prevention plans.