EHS Specialist

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Proterra offers a dynamic and supportive workplace where our employees can thrive personally and professionally. With cutting‑edge facilities and groundbreaking projects, Proterra offers unique opportunities to grow, collaborate, and lead transformative change in the electrification of heavy‑duty transportation and equipment.

Our commitment to innovation extends beyond our battery solutions to our people, where we create an environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to drive change for the earth. We strive to foster a culture of inclusivity, valuing diverse perspectives and encouraging bold ideas, allowing our employees to bring their full selves to work. Employees benefit from competitive total rewards packages and opportunities to develop professionally.

This position will provide comprehensive safety coordination to Proterra’s Director Safety and Security and other site leadership team members. You will be responsible for fostering a culture of safety, leading safety training for teammates, designing effective methods of measuring standards in the facility, and conducting safety inspections on a routine basis.

• Facilitate site‑specific health and safety management systems designed to reduce employee injuries and illnesses.
• Manage Proterra’s training plan/matrix and own all document management to ensure compliance.
• Provide oversight and actively participate in the plant emergency response organization, attending meetings, preparing training, coordinating response drills, and practice exercises.
• Conduct EHS Gemba Walks, drive 5S compliance, and support all functional departments with safety improvement plans and open action items.
• Serve as the single point of accountability for Proterra’s Incident Management System to track and manage all open actions created by safety observations, near‑miss reports, and injuries.
• Ensure occupational illnesses and injuries are immediately reported, thoroughly investigated, and promptly addressed in line with established standards.
• Recommend, develop, and implement improvements in policies, procedures, and equipment to prevent incidents and injuries.
• Establish and maintain key EHS programs within the organization, including but not limited to:
  Lockout/Tagout, Fall Protection, Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIVs), Arc Flash/High‑Voltage, Cranes/Rigging, Ergonomics, PPE.
• Provide support to the plant’s culture of continuous improvement; lead and participate in kaizen workshops to embed EHS thinking in all new standards and procedures developed as a result of continuous improvement.
• If needed, provide 24‑hour on‑call response for medical and environmental emergencies; coordinate all facility emergency response and site evacuation programs, including the design and execution of annual drills and management communication.
• Inspect facility processes to detect existing or potential environmental, safety, and health hazards, determine corrective or preventive measures, and follow up to ensure measures are implemented.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive EHS programs and policies in line with company, local, and federal regulatory requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and audits to identify potential hazards and ensure compliance.
• Coordinate and perform safety training sessions for employees to promote EHS awareness.
• Ensure performance measurement systems, performance evaluation systems, and utilization of Lessons Learned and best practices are implemented.

• As strategic partners, the EHS team strives to ensure that our values, culture, and engagement always allow us to do great things for our company.
• We strive to provide the highest‑level service and support to our clients each and every day.
• We work collaboratively to build strong relationships with our clients, partners, and own team.
• We treat each other with respect and always try to have a little fun every day.
• This position will be part of the EHS team that supports Proterra’s Manufacturing Operations.
• You will report to the EHS Director and collaborate with other EHS…