Associate Director, EH&S Generalist; onsite

Associate Director, EHS – EH&S Site Lead – Riverside

The Associate Director, EHS – EH&S Site Lead – Riverside plays a vital part in ensuring a safe and compliant work environment while aligning regional EH&S efforts with RTX’s global standards and goals. The role supports Collins Aerospace’s commitment to innovation, efficiency, and employee well‑being. The multi‑faced team of the Environment, Health, and Safety (EH&S) department is motivated by an ambitious goal: to make COLLINS Aerospace Systems the safest, healthiest aerospace company with the smallest environmental footprint.

The role is responsible for driving EH&S compliance, continuous improvement, program standardization, and strategic integration at the Riverside, CA facility.

• Operational Oversight
  • Support and advise operations management on safety, compliance, and sustainability programs, ensuring alignment with EH&S goals.
  • Ensure projects are appropriately defined in EHS SMART to support achievement of EHS goals.
  • Monitor and execute strategies for EH&S initiatives to ensure sustained compliance with local regulations, government standards, and RTX/Collins Aerospace requirements.
  • Ensure regulatory permit applications and agency correspondence are submitted on a timely basis.
  • Lead and facilitate onsite reviews of EH&S Management System elements.
  • Participate in and support Central EH&S audit teams, as needed.
• Incident Management
  • Coordinate and facilitate incident investigations as needed, ensuring lessons learned are implemented.
  • Participate in serious injuries reviews, as needed.
• Strategic Leadership
  • Develop and execute long‑term strategies to minimize occupational injuries and ensure compliance with local regulations, government standards, and RTX/Collins Aerospace requirements.
  • Lead initiatives to standardize and optimize EH&S tools, processes, and systems across the Riverside, CA site.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Build and sustain relationships with site operational stakeholders, integrating EH&S into business processes.
  • Coordinate with site leader and Central EH&S teams to address concerns and initiatives.
  • Collaborate with the Asia‑Pac and EMEA field service leads and the Central EH&S organization to align global policies with local standards and requirements.

• Typical university degree or equivalent experience with minimum 12 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with minimum 10 years of experience.
• Experience in environmental, health, or safety in a manufacturing environment.
• Leading and influencing in a matrixed environment.

• Deep knowledge of EH&S principles, regulations, and best practices.
• Experience in aerospace or defense.
• Lean manufacturing experience (Kaizen, Six Sigma, etc).
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration capabilities with varied teams across multiple locations.
• Ability to adapt global policies to local needs while maintaining compliance.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student loan repayment program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages such as pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal,  protection
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning support
• Adoption assistance
• Autism benefit
• Employee assistance plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You incentives and wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand and virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts and second opinion program
• And more!

$172,900 USD – $328,700 USD.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

This role is US-based and reports to the Director, EH&S Southwest Region Lead.