EHS Leader
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An employer seeks an EHS Leader to build and manage the EHS function at a four-building electronic production facility in the Richardson area. The role partners with site leadership, operates with significant independence, and prepares the facility for audits expected within 6–9 months. The site includes office space and a laboratory with RF and test chambers, and supports aerospace, defense, space, and sensor industries.
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Job Description
An employer is seeking an EHS Leader in the Richardson, TX area for a long-term opportunity with an electronic production company supporting the aerospace, defense, Space, and Sensor industries. This individual will be the primary EHS resource for a four-building facility with approximately 330 employees, many of whom travel regularly. The site consists primarily of office space along with an approximately 4,000-square-foot lab environment containing RF and test chambers, including one chamber currently under construction.
This person will have the opportunity to help build the site's EHS function from the ground up, partnering closely with site leadership to develop and implement EHS programs, procedures, and standards. They will operate with significant independence and be responsible for preparing the facility for audits expected within the next 6-9 months. Responsibilities will include developing and maintaining EHS documentation, managing reporting through Gensuite, conducting incident investigations, supporting internal audits and corrective actions, assessing workplace risks, overseeing hazardous waste handling and disposal, and ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable Texas environmental and safety regulations. This person will also provide technical EHS guidance to employees and leadership while supporting limited vendor coordination as needed.
Skills and Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field 3-6 years of hands-on EHS experience within manufacturing, electronics, aerospace/defense, or another technical/high-reliability environment Experience developing or implementing EHS programs, procedures, and standards Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and applicable Texas state/local EHS regulations Hands-on experience with incident investigations, root-cause analysis, risk assessments, and EHS audits Experience with hazardous waste management, including proper handling, storage, documentation, and disposal Strong technical writing skills with the ability to create EHS procedures, policies, reports, and audit documentation Experience with Gensuite or a comparable EHS reporting/management platform Previous experience helping establish or mature an EHS program at a facility Aerospace, defense, electronics, RF, laboratory, or high-reliability manufacturing experience
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].
How this job compares
Set against the 1,150 open Environmental Health and Safety jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Texas median$82–105K/yr45 salary ranges
- US median$26–31/hr165 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 123 open Environmental Health and Safety jobs in Texas and 1,150 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Environmental Health and Safety postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (880 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 363 of the 1,150 open Environmental Health and Safety jobs (32%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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