Principal Specialist Health and Safety

Principal Specialist, Health & Safety

The selected candidate will have an opportunity to be part of a large Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) organization in the role of a Principal Specialist, Health & Safety department in Tucson, Arizona. The selected candidate must be a self-starter, energetic and able to work in a fast-paced collaborative team environment.

This ideal candidate will have relevant safety experience with strength in developing and implementing creative injury reduction programs or campaigns. The candidate should demonstrate a track record or continuous improvement for safety programs. Candidate should have strong communications, interpersonal skills to influence internal and external groups including engineers, factory line employees and management.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating with business partners for EH&S concerns regarding facilities and employee practices.
• May have responsibility for facilities and/or medical at the site.
• Organizing and maintaining EH&S policies to achieve and maintain compliance with regulations.
• Managing relationships across other specialized departments to achieve and maintain compliance with EH&S regulations and RTX requirements.
• Supporting and implementing safety programs including, but not limited to, contractor safety, confined spaces, Job Hazard Assessment, electrical safety, lockout/tagout (LOTO), fall protection, machine guarding, powered industrial vehicles, cranes/hoist, training, fire & life safety, and others as assigned by management.
• Being a technical resource to support the EH&S Management of Change through design reviews of our facilities, processes, and products by interpreting and applying OSHA, EPA, DOT, NIOSH, ANSI, NFPA, IFC, IBC and other applicable regulations and standards.
• Monitoring, administering, evaluating, and coordinating company EH&S programs to ensure a safe workplace.
• Developing and advising employee workplace programs related to safety.
• Coordinating confirmation of policies and programs in accordance with industry and government regulations.
• Collaborating across departments to achieve and maintain consistency of health safety program implementation.
• Conducting regular site inspections for compliance with EH&S programs.
• Serving as EHS representative for assigned building and functional safety council.
• Conducting injury investigations and root cause analysis, developing corrective actions and tracking to completion.
• Leading projects to promote health and safety of Raytheon employees and contractors.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of EH&S strategic initiatives that drive continuous improvement.
• Providing instructor led training on various safety topics.
• Providing support for other site EH&S programs such as new chemical reviews, environmental or industrial hygiene.
• Supporting the site to meet EH&S requirements for upcoming internal and external audits including ADOSH VPP, and other internal company assessments.

This is a 1st shift, onsite position.

Qualifications you must have:

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years' experience
• 5 years of applicable experience with a strong focus on safety.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications we prefer:

• Previous experience working in a government contractor environment
• Experience and the application of regulatory EH&S requirements.
• Experience accurately diagnosing general and complex EH&S issues related to Raytheon operations, determine appropriate or practical controls, and implement practical and effective solutions in a timely manner.
• Experience working with databases and use of other information gathering systems.
• Active Secret level or higher security clearance.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Associate Safety Professional (ASP).

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value:
Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.