Principal Specialist - EHS Generalist

About the role

The selected candidate will have an opportunity to be part of a large Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) organization in the role of a Principal Specialist, Health & Safety department in Tucson, Arizona. The ideal candidate will have relevant safety experience with strength in developing and implementing creative injury reduction programs or campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Cook up with business partners for EH&S concerns regarding facilities and employee practices.
• May have responsibility for facilities and/or medical at the site.
• Organize and maintain EH&S policies to achieve and maintain compliance with regulations.
• Manage relationships across other specialized departments to achieve and maintain compliance with EH&S regulations and RTX requirements.
• Under the direction of the Safety Manager support and implement safety programs including, but not limited to, contractor safety, confined spaces, Job Hazard Assessment, electrical safety, lockout/tagout (LOTO), fall protection, machine guarding, powered industrial vehicles, cranes/hoist, training, fire & life safety, and others as assigned by management.
• Be a technical resource to support the EH&S Management of Change through design reviews of our facilities, processes, and products by interpreting and applying OSHA, EPA, DOT, NIOSH, ANSI, NFPA, IFC, IBC and other applicable regulations and standards.
• Monitor, administer, evaluate, and coordinate company EH&S programs to ensure a safe workplace.
• Develop and advise employee workplace programs related to safety.
• Collaborate across departments to achieve and maintain consistency of health safety program implementation.
• Conduct regular site inspections for compliance with EH&S programs.
• Serve as EHS representative for assigned building and functional safety council.
• Conduct injury investigations and root cause analysis, develop corrective actions and track to completion.
• Lead projects to promote health and safety of Raytheon employees and contractors.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of EH&S strategic initiatives that drive continuous improvement.
• Provide instructor led training on various safety topics.
• Support the site to meet EH&S requirements for upcoming internal and external audits including ADOSH VPP, and other internal company assessments.

Qualifications

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Previous experience working in a government contractor environment.
• Experience and the application of regulatory EH&S requirements.
• Experience accurately diagnosing general and complex EH&S issues related to Raytheon operations, determine appropriate or practical controls, and implement practical and effective solutions in a timely manner.
• Experience working with databases and use of other information gathering systems.
• Active Secret level or higher security clearance.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Associate Safety Professional (ASP).

Benefits

RTX offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Pay

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

Schedule

This is a 1st shift, onsite position.