Environmental Health Safety Engineer

About the role

EHS Engineer – Electronics Manufacturing

Location: Milpitas, CA

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Bonus: 10% Annual Bonus

Level: G26

Experience: 5+ Years

Sponsorship: Not available

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer to support a high-tech electronics manufacturing operation in Milpitas, CA. This position will provide hands-on EHS leadership and technical support across manufacturing, engineering, facilities, and operations.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of EHS experience with direct experience supporting electronics or electrical manufacturing operations. This industry experience is a key requirement for the position.

The EHS Engineer will help strengthen existing safety programs, provide guidance to less-experienced EHS team members, conduct risk assessments and incident investigations, and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and California-specific environmental and occupational safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day EHS support within an electronics/electrical manufacturing environment.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve environmental, health, and safety programs.
• Conduct routine facility inspections, safety audits, hazard assessments, and risk assessments.
• Support and maintain programs related to:
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Machine safety and guarding
• Electrical safety and electrical hazards
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and risk assessments
• Confined space
• Emergency preparedness and response
• Ergonomics
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT)
• Aerial Work Platforms (AWP)
• Hearing conservation
• Working at heights
• Lead or support incident investigations utilizing structured root-cause analysis methodologies such as 5-Why and Fishbone analysis.
• Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to identify hazards associated with equipment, processes, and facility operations.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) activities and evaluate EHS risks associated with new or modified processes and equipment.
• Oversee EHS requirements for contractors and vendors working within the facility.
• Maintain required EHS documentation, records, metrics, and regulatory reporting.
• Support environmental compliance programs involving hazardous waste, chemicals, air emissions, and stormwater.
• Assist with internal and external audits, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Provide EHS training and technical guidance to employees, supervisors, engineers, and manufacturing leadership.
• Serve as an experienced EHS resource within the facility and help strengthen overall safety awareness and compliance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• 5+ years of professional EHS experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Direct EHS experience supporting electronics or electrical manufacturing operations is required.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with manufacturing equipment, processes, and production teams.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Experience with electrical safety, LOTO, machine safety, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing, facilities, and operations.
• Must be able to work onsite in Milpitas, CA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Cal/OSHA and California environmental regulations.
• Knowledge of California requirements involving hazardous waste, air, stormwater, and chemical management.
• Experience supporting ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 programs and audits.
• Experience with Management of Change (MOC) and contractor EHS oversight.
• EHS or safety-related professional certifications.
• Strong background conducting risk assessments and developing corrective/preventive actions.