EHS Manager

Company Overview

Nitricity is a startup addressing one of the most significant climate change contributors, and we seek your help. We are innovating in an essential chemical industry that supports global food systems. The bedrock of modern agriculture is the production, distribution, and application of the vital nutrients found in fertilizers. However, nitrogen fertilizer is currently made in coal- and gas-fired facilities located hundreds to thousands of miles away from farmers who need it. The $120B industry is responsible for as much as 6% of global CO2eq emissions. Nitricity Inc. has developed a new technology that produces fertilizer using air, water, and renewable electricity (e.g., solar). Growers will have access to a more reliable, low-cost, and environmentally friendly fertilizer supply. We are actively growing our team to help us realize this vision.

Position Description

The EHS Senior Director will develop, implement, and manage an adequate safety and health program for Nitricity. The EHS Senior Director will provide strategic direction and leadership for Nitricity’s safety initiatives and model safety as the company’s top priority. The EHS Senior Director must demonstrate the ability to effectively contribute to resolving issues that often arise while executing fast-paced work.  

Key Responsibilities

• Safety Culture leader promotes a strong safety and compliance culture by implementing programs to ensure co-worker safety and company regulatory compliance. 
• Initiate activities to empower managers and employees to lead safety efforts within their locations.
• Safety Strategy PerformanceReduce Life-Changing Events. Continue to improve safety performance with a goal of no less than top-quartile industry performance.
• Provide analysis of significant risks to leadership by evaluating the effectiveness of initiatives through safety assessments and compiling and interpreting data to identify gaps. 
• Develop and implement action plans to mitigate risks. Develop a high-impact and metric-based safety program (leading and lagging) and ensure it is communicated, embraced, and managed. 
• Ensure accurate and timely internal and external reporting on safety metrics.
• Develop and execute a safety strategic plan. Safety Incidents & Enforcement: Develop, implement, and lead incident response plans and train staff to execute plans.
• Manage the response to all site safety inspections and inquiries from government agencies (e.g., CAL-OSHA, CAL-EPA). Facilities Management Support. 
• Helping with general facilities management responsibilities.
• Develop and deliver innovative and meaningful safety training programs.
• Work with departments and supervisors to disseminate safety, health, and environmental messages to internal and external stakeholders. Serve as the corporate representative to industry safety associations. 

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in occupational safety management or a related field is preferred. 
• Certificate of Safety and Health Official (CSHO) 
• A Certified Safety Professional (CSP) is preferred. 
• 10 + years of safety experience within the Industrial chemical environment. 
• 5+ years of supervisory and leadership experience 
• Strong understanding of California government regulations in health, safety, and environment. 
• Demonstrated orientation to understanding the business strategy and the ability to apply safety program processes and tools to support strategic business objectives. 
• Ability to embrace and drive change in a dynamic environment. 
• Experience building a Safety program from scratch and scaling accordingly. 
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, including

Compensation and Benefits

• $150,000/yr-$170,000/yr 
• Medical and dental insurance 
• 3 weeks of paid time off 
• 7 company holidays and two floating holidays 
• Competitive salary and equity package 
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions 
• Commuter Benefits