Environmental Health & Safety; EHS Specialist

Parker Hannifin

Parker Aerospace develops technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers. Parker Meggitt Aerospace, a recent addition to Parker Hannifin, is a global leader in the Commercial and Military Aerospace markets, specializing in a wide range of products including fire and smoke detection systems, extinguishing systems, bleed air overheat detection systems, actuators, rudder pedal assemblies, pumps, fuel gauging systems, and high‑temperature cables.

Located in Simi Valley, CA, this site is within the Fire Safety & Power Systems Division (FSPSD) and is a key supplier in select energy markets, particularly in nuclear gas analyzers and nuclear containment vessel penetration cables. We work directly with some of the largest aerospace companies in the world, including Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, and Lockheed Martin, among others.

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist 3 provides expertise in the development, implementation, and management of effective safety, health, and environment programs/systems. This role routinely analyzes hazardous situations and identifies alternative courses of action.

• Assist with the development, documentation, improvement, and audit of site environmental, health and safety systems to ensure conformance and effectiveness.
• Determine plant environmental, safety, and health requirements and analyze compatibility with corporate practices.
• Provides expertise in the development, implementation, and maintenance of Health, Safety, and Environmental programs/procedures.
• Performs audits and safety inspections of work environments, processes, and operations in compliance with government regulations and industry standards.
• Ensures all applicable registrations, permits, and licenses are in place and current.
• Lead activities in support of Kaizen, Safety Star Point Teams (Safety Committee), Emergency Response Teams, and other project teams.
• Participates in developing and implementing training programs for employees.
• Gathers data for the purpose of identifying, reducing, or eliminating sources of pollutants and/or hazards that affect the work environment and health of the employees.
• Ensure that best practices, incidents, near misses, etc., are communicated between facilities following established guidelines.
• Assist with regulatory‑required environmental reporting, including hazardous/residual waste, air emissions, wastewater, and others.
• Working knowledge of industry safety, OSHA, EPA, and other state‑specific agency regulations and environmental system standards and their application to an industrial environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate environmental, health, and safety concepts, plans, and technical data.

• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance is required. May need to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s), and additional hours as necessary.

• Education requirement:
  Bachelor’s degree in environmental, health, and safety is preferred.
• Years of experience: minimum 5+ years of relevant Health, Safety, and Environment regulations/standards experience.

• Professionally recognized safety or environmental certification (ASP, GSP, CSP, CIH, CHMM) - NICE TO HAVE.
• RCRA Hazardous Waste Management training in accordance with 40 CFR 262.34 - NICE TO HAVE.
• DOT training in accordance with 49 CFR 172.700‑704 - NICE TO HAVE.
• 40 hours initial and 8‑hour refresher training in accordance with 29 CFR  (HAZWOPER) - NICE TO HAVE.
• ISO 14001 experience.
• Knowledge of SAP, Benchmark Gensuite, Human Tech and/or other EHS‑related software.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills to drive tasks to completion.
• Proficient in…