Environmental, Health and Safety Associate

Company: Society for Conservation Biology
Location: Redwood City
Posted on: January 16, 2023

Job Description:

Environmental, Health and Safety Associate Environmental, Health and Safety Associate
Redwood City /

General and Administration - People Operations /

At Dexterity, we believe robots can positively transform the world. Our breakthrough technology frees people to do the creative, inspiring, problem-solving jobs that humans do best by enabling robots to handle repetitive and physically difficult work.

We're starting with warehouse automation, where the need for smarter, more resilient supply chains impacts millions of lives and businesses around the world. Dexterity's full-stack robotics systems pick, move, pack, and collaborate with human-like skill, awareness, and learning capabilities. Our systems are software-driven, hardware-agnostic, and have already picked over 15 million goods in production. And did we mention we're customer-obsessed? Every decision, large and small, is driven by one question - how can we empower our customers with robots to do more than they thought was possible?

Dexterity is one of the fastest growing companies in robotics, backed by world-class investors such as Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Obvious Ventures. We're a diverse and multidisciplinary team with a culture built on passion, trust, and dedication. Come join Dexterity and help make intelligent robots a reality!

As our Environmental, Health and Safety Associate you will lead or assist the development of and implementation of our company-side environmental, health and safety across all functional areas with an immediate emphasis on our internal employee safety programs.. You will play a critical role in achieving our OSHA Safe & Sound initiative. To thrive in this role, you must have excellent problem solving skills, communication skills and be willing to take on an ever changing list of tasks and responsibilities as new needs arise.
Day to Day Activities

• Support the site by implementing and maintaining corporate HSE&S directives, standards and KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) in line with the business unit and corporate processes
• Ensure Dexterity's Safety, Environmental and Ergonomic policies and procedures are consistently applied based on the principles of our Health, Safety and Environmental and Ergonomic policy, as well as being in compliance with Federal, State and Local regulations, including OSHA and EPA
• Lead or participate in the updating Dexterity's Health, Safety and Environmental and Ergonomic policy,
• Monitor and evaluate our clients health, safety and environmental programs and procedures in order to ensure conformity with regulatory and corporate requirements
• Develop appropriate strategies for implementation of new or revised policies and regulations in conjunction with site operations management and business unit HSE Manager
• Demonstrated success in developing/implementing continuous improvement initiatives and accountability programs
• Knowledge and experience with HSE Regulations including OSHA, EPA, and ISO 14001
• Oversee the integration of HSE aspects into request for proposals and promote HSE services to clients, develop the project HSE documentation in compliance with regulatory, corporate and client's requirements, provide guidance and support to project site teams
• Perform internal and external audits to ensure compliance with EHS guidelines.
• Document EHS issues and address issues immediately affecting daily operations.
• Conduct incident investigations and provide follow-up recommendations.
• Develop and implement EHS awareness programs.Desired Skills
  • Strong influencing and decision-making skills, proven experience creating an empowered culture
  • Have good people skills, positive attitude, and strong communication skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including presentation and training)
  • Excellent computer skills- including proficiency with Microsoft Office Products
  • Good interpersonal and superior team building skills
  • Significant experience, including leadership experience required
  • Effectively carries out all responsibilities of managerial role, including requirements pertaining to interdepartmental cooperation and project managementOrganizational Skills
    • Able to prioritize responsibilities
    • Interpersonal communication, both written & oral presentation skills
    • Handle problems efficiently & effectively
    • Work effectively as part of a team; (Essential)
    • Communicate and influence effectively with a range of people; (Essential)
    • Proven background in building and working with collaborative teamsAdditional Information
      • Must have reliable transportation for occasional travel and errand runs, and the flexibility to work all shifts including holidays and weekends as demanded by the job.Equal Opportunity Employer
        We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.

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