EHS Safety & Environmental Engineer

EHS Environmental Engineer

The Environmental Engineer’s main responsibility is to implement and manage environmental programs in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. This role will also be responsible for Industrial Hygiene testing and reporting. This position will also have a significant focus on supporting and implementing sustainability programs and initiatives in support of the Company’s overall goals in reducing energy intensity, GHG emissions, water consumption, and waste generation.

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisting in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas, and Lockheed. Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets.

We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission‑critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

This position will be based in Orange, CA and will support multiple CA locations as well as enterprise‑wide environmental and sustainability responsibilities.

• Implement, manage, and oversee environmental programs ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Track and analyze environmental usage related to energy, GHG, water, and waste using ESG software.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and programs that help the Company achieve its environmental and sustainability goals.
• Support key performance indicators critical for tracking and managing environmental and sustainability goals.
• Partner with each Performance Center (PC) Operational Site to communicate environmental footprint and align to PC environmental/sustainability goals.
• Conduct risk assessments and analysis to support environmental and sustainability goals, including action and resolution plans.
• Maintain environmental Excel spreadsheets such as VOC (volatile organic compounds) and paint usage logs for monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.
• Collect samples for SWPPP, hazwaste, and industrial wastewater.
• Coordinate with agencies such as the South Air Quality Management District, Environmental Protection Agency, Sanitation Districts, Fire Departments, state and county health agencies, Department of Toxic Substances, Cal OSHA, and Cal EPA.
• Prepare, review, and submit AER (Annual Emission Reports), TRI (Toxic Release Inventory), and SAM (Semi‑Annual Monitoring) and quarterly industrial wastewater surcharge reports.

• Provide support to Regional EHS Manager or Corporate EHS/ESG Leader.
• Lead incident investigation and root‑cause correction action processes.
• Responsible for creating, updating, and implementing safety plans and procedures as needed.
• Provide facility management team with guidance on environmental health and safety and confirm that projects fulfill industry, local, state, and federal guidelines and regulations.
• Coordinate Industrial Hygiene testing for all Performance Centers.
• Complete all scheduled Corporate EHS risk assessments as assigned by Regional EHS Manager.
• Responsible for safety training, coordination, and distribution of all weekly safety training topics for all employees.
• Inspect equipment for unsafe workplace conditions.
• Ensure safety inspections are completed and track corrective actions to completion.
• Suggest solutions, improvements, and prevention steps for safety issues found during inspections and risk assessments.
• Deliver continuous improvement for the Performance Center on the following metrics: lagging indicators (lost‑time incident, OSHA recordables), leading indicators (first aid and near misses), successful regulatory audits/inspections, and successful completion rate of closing action items and all EHS compliance calendar items.
• Sustainability metrics: track usage and environmental…