Director, EHS

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San Jose, CAtime type:
Full time posted on:
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JR100431

Lyten is leading an industrial revolution through Lyten 3D Graphene, a breakthrough supermaterial unlocking a new generation of products — from lithium–sulfur batteries and energy storage systems to concrete admixtures, lightweight composites, and next-generation sensors that are revolutionizing industries. Together, these innovations are making a massive global improvement and driving real-world impact across energy, mobility, construction, and defense.

At Lyten, we believe the most meaningful careers begin with purpose — and with people who want to make a difference. We’re not just developing advanced supermaterials — we’re about to change the world as we know it, reshaping how energy is stored, how products are built, and how progress is made.

We’re entering an exciting growth phase, scaling production across the U.S. and Europe and expanding our team of engineers, scientists, and innovators.

Apply now to join our team and be part of something bigger than yourself — where collaboration, creativity, and purpose come together to build the technologies that will define the next century.

The
** Director*
* ** Environmental Health & Safety
** position at Lyten is a cross functional role where you will be expected to work on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives, implement strategic policies when selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results, and establish and assure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans and performance requirements. You will be regularly interacting with executive management on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions, and/or customers, and coordinating actions and programs with multiple departments and teams to achieve specific plans and  the first year, you’ll be expected to execute and continuously improve an integrated safety program at Lyten, which includes managing a safety committee, processing workman’s compensation, providing safety guidance to employees, ensuring code compliance with regulatory agencies, managing chemical waste disposal.

Additionally, you will be expected to build and implement an environmental emissions monitoring program across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
** Responsibilities:
*** Be responsible for the development, planning and implementation of environmental health and safety policies and procedures in a startup environment.
* Manage and partner with facility management in conducting job hazard analysis and equipment/process risk assessments
* Manage the incident investigation program and provide direction and support to site management
* Assist in monitoring contractors and construction activities to ensure safe work practices are being followed
* Coordinate site emergency response activities and training
* Manage and coordinate company safety committee meetings
* Ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations pertaining to environmental health and safety
* Handle all contact with appropriate agencies
* Develop and oversee EHS (Environmental Health and Safety) training programs
* Promote employee awareness on matters of health, safety, and environment.
* Interface with equipment engineering on new equipment design reviews and risk assessments for conformance or compliance modifications
* Ensure appropriate corrective action is taken where health and safety hazards exist
* Manage exempt/professional employees responsible for developing and/or administering ongoing work processes
* Establish operational objectives and work plans, and delegate assignments to subordinate professionals
* Develop, modify, and execute policies that effect immediate operations, with the potential for company-wide effects
* Be responsible for filing compliance documents including HMBP, CERS
* Ability to identify improvement opportunities, and develop specific and deliberate ways to improve
* Ability to build trust with colleagues, and work effectively across functions
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* Minimum Requirements:

*** Doctorate degree in a relevant technical…