Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Do you want to change the world? We do, too.

SunPower is changing the way our world is powered every day with a passionate and driven team in North America and the Philippines. SunPower provides world-class solar solutions to residential customers across the U.S. with a commitment to a superior customer experience. We welcome forward thinkers, freedom chasers and all those demanding better, cleaner energy to join us.

SunPower needs YOU as an Environmental, Health & Safety Manager ! Are you looking for a chance to grow in your career and an opportunity to make a difference in the way the world is powered? Then this is for you!

This position comes with great compensation and benefits!

• The base salary for the role is $112,847/yr - $169,270/yr. Please note the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and in the geographical location noted.

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage starts day one, no waiting period

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 100% paid for by the company

• 401k

• Paid Parental Leave

• PTO, Sick and Volunteer time

• Life insurance and AD&D provided

• Full-Time hourly role, typically M-F 8-hour shifts, potential weekends

• Opportunity for career advancement

Summary

SunPower is seeking an Environmental, Health & Safety Manager to be responsible for inspiring and sustaining an EH&S culture as a core value Sunpower. The EH&S Manager provides day-to-day leadership, working within the Sunpower R&D team. The position is responsible for EH&S compliance in support of Sunpower Research and Development (R&D) at its Southern California development site. It is critical for success that the EH&S Manager has experience working within the microelectronics industry and demonstrates skills that bring value to the research and development team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Workplace Environment/Safety

• Develop and implement effective programs for maintaining, enhancing, and fostering an Incident and Injury Free safety culture.

• Conduct daily, monthly, and quarterly EHS inspections.

• Leads EHS committees and teams, and facilitates their activities.

• Coordinate effective training programs to ensure EHS compliance.

• Ensures compliance of safety showers and eyewash stations, fire extinguishers, exhaust systems, fume hoods, etc. and manage the Emergency Response Teams.

• Oversee key programs such as Ergonomics, Electrical Safety, Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), Equipment Safety, and Machine Guarding.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: City, County, State, National Regulatory & Compliance

• Assure EH&S is implemented and maintained for R&D, with emphasis on core regulatory compliance, assuring the facility and operation operates within applicable policies and procedures.

• Responsible for all regulatory compliance, including air permits, wastewater treatment & discharge, hazardous materials, stormwater, OSHA, and internal policies.

• Stays abreast of current (EPA, OSHA, BAAQMD, CAL OSHA, CAL EPA) and emerging laws, regulations, and trends in environment and safety.

• Oversee chemical approval program and Safety Data Sheets, OSHA logs, EH&S related files and associated paperwork (manifests, permits, etc.)

• Responsible for compliance with city fire regulations, including oversight of signage, detection and alarm systems, fire extinguisher inspections, emergency response team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Waste

• Oversees hazardous waste collection and disposal to ensure compliance with city, state, and federal regulations.

• Oversees solid and hazardous wastes recycling (modules, coupons, silicone, glass, etc.) programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Equip Safety

• Directly support the R&D team in process equipment design review and safely implementing new technologies and equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other Functions

• Collaborate with other functional peer groups to achieve goals and complete projects at the R&D and corporate levels, especially R&D Facilities Daily/Weekly Manager peer group.

Experience Required

• 10+ years of EH&S experience in the solar, semiconductor, electronic or related industry including at least 3 years of managing EH&S staff.

• Strong knowledge of the semiconductor, electronics and construction industries, with emphasis on photovoltaic/solar energy products

• Strong technical and regulatory background in environment, health, and safety. Solid knowledge of relevant EH&S related federal (EPA, OSHA, DOT, etc.), state (Cal-OSHA, DTSC, RWQCB, etc.), and local laws (BAAQMD, Richmond and San Jose Ordinances, applicable county codes, etc.).

Educational Requirements

• BS in science, engineering, or a relevant environmental, health and safety curriculum required

Preferred Requirements

• Master's degree or equivalent years of experience is desirable

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills are required to effectively communicate with all levels of internal and external individuals, including the ability to write reports, policies, and procedures.

• Computer literate in Microsoft products: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Possess leadership skills that are capable of generating cooperation and progress across different functions within the organization.

• Must be goal-oriented, metrics-driven, and give emphasis to meeting target dates in a timely manner.

• Knowledge of ISO & OHSAS standards; Lead Auditor certification is a plus.

Other Pertinent Information

• Limited domestic travel will be required, with potential for infrequent international travel - 50% of travelling required.

• Candidate must be legally entitled to work and reside in the US.

• Must hold and maintain a valid driver's license and have a personal vehicle to travel between job sites - no use of motorcycles or scooters during business hours

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At SunPower, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions, including but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, training, and/or compensation, on the basis of merit. Employment decisions are based on an individual's qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. The Company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, the actual sex of the individual, or the gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, including religious dress practices and religious grooming practices, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and co-workers.

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Accommodation for Applicants to SunPower Corporation

SunPower Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address to contact us about your interest in employment at SunPower Corporation: ~~~. Please indicate in the subject that line of your email that you are requesting accommodation. Only candidates being considered for a position who require an accommodation will receive a follow-up response.

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SunPower is a federal government contractor. As a part of the Company's obligations under law, it must develop a written Affirmative Action Program (AAP) for the Disabled, Recently Separated Veterans, Armed Forces Service Medal Veterans, Disabled Veterans and Active Duty Wartime Or Campaign Badge Veterans and for Women and Minorities as specified by law. Non-confidential and non-proprietary aspects of the AAP are available for inspection by applicants and employees, consistent with applicable law, which will be made available during office hours by contacting the EEO Officer.

Diversity at SunPower: Equal Opportunity Employer

SunPower Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions, including but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, training, and/or compensation, on the basis of merit. Employment decisions are based on an individual's qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. SunPower's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, the actual sex of the individual, or the gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, including religious dress practices and religious grooming practices, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations.

SunPower is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and co-workers.

Accommodation for Applicants

SunPower Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address to contact us about your interest in employment at SunPower Corporation: ~~~. Please indicate in the subject that line of your email that you are requesting accommodation. Only candidates being considered for a position who require an accommodation will receive a follow-up response.