Principal Specialist, Health & Safety

About the role

The role of Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Professional at Raytheon's Andover, MA site supports sustainability, compliance, and risk reduction efforts. This position works with manufacturing and support teams to foster employee engagement and drive continuous improvement in the EHS program.

Responsibilities

• Recognize, evaluate, and control hazardous workplace conditions.
• Ensure the safety and health of site employees and influence safe behaviors.
• Work with subject matter experts to assure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and company EHS requirements.
• Investigate, analyze, and interpret data from injuries and near-misses ensuring corrective actions are completed on time, and all necessary documentation is in place.
• Interact with employees and promote relationships, learning about their tasks and being a resource to them.
• Build partnerships and influence across assigned areas to provide actionable improvement programs.
• Audit and evaluate current policies, procedures, and documentation to assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Be willing and able to respond to emergencies after hours as needed on an infrequent basis.
• Participate in company seminars, EHS audits, and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 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.
• Experience in EH&S.
• 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.
• Experience in laboratory safety or industrial hygiene.
• Familiarity with engineering or research and development environments.
• Emergency response experience (working with team to respond to and help troubleshoot alarms).
• Experience in managing EH&S issues in a union work environment.
• Previous experience working at an OSHA VPP (Voluntary Protection Program) site.
• Professional Certification in the EHS field (ASP, CSP, CIH, etc.).
• Strong computer skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Benefits

RTX offers competitive salaries ranging from $86,800 to $165,200, along with 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 on the specific business unit and whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $86,800 - $165,200.

Schedule

This position requires limited travel for participation in company seminars, EHS audits, and training opportunities.