Director of EH&S
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Job Location:
Alameda, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 190000 - 239000
Posted on:
14 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Us
We are Sila a next-generation battery materials company. Our mission is to power the worlds transition to clean energy. To create this future our team is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out today. We engineer and manufacture ground-breaking battery materials that significantly increase the energy density of batteries while reducing their size and weight. The result Smaller more powerful batteries that can unlock innovation in consumer devices and accelerate the mass adoption of electric cars to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels. Were tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time every day and together were redefining whats possible. Are you ready to be a part of a team committed to changing the world
Who You Are
You have successfully built a culture of EHS&S engagement and continuous improvement in an organization that brings new technology from R&D to Industrial Manufacturing. Silas growth and success in technology development will depend on your proactive and effective approach combined with your success in leading a team that implements highly-utilized environmental health and safety compliance programs. You are a respected technical leader who empowers and inspires others through knowledge transfer and your commitment to learn from those doing the work. Your forward thinking strategic direction and ability to communicate internally and externally will be critical to our success as we look to build larger facilities in the near future.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Lead an experienced high-performing EHS&S team in developing and supporting personnel across the organization with a goal to empower others and create a distributed safety culture. Provide leadership and direction for the company within all areas of environmental health and safety.
- Develop implement and continually refresh a company-wide EHS&S roadmap and business model that ensures we strategically identify needs opportunities and delivery of support.
- Align the organization leadership and new employees on a common safety vision and ensure proper engagement across all aspects of the organization.
- Manage and implement programs that meet the vision and foster a culture of safety and environmental stewardship. Build for those that use them by partnering with managers supervisors and employees to understand occupational health and safety risks and by integrating concepts that empower and sustain safe work habits and behaviors across all levels of the organization.
- Support the company in the development improvement and management of EHS&S Management Systems for Sila. Develop and implement continuous improvement concepts to better the sites safety and environmental performance.
- Hire coach and support talent through consistent feedback navigation of challenges and celebration of wins
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
- Minimum of 20 years experience in EHS&S and leadership roles
- Bachelors Degree in Safety and Occupational Health or a relevant technical discipline.
- Demonstrates strong leadership listening communication and analytical skills with an affinity for mentoring and developing others.
- Experience with industrial workplace hazards corresponding programs hazardous materials and challenges with scaling processes and designing new tools.
- High volume manufacturing experience in semiconductor PV chemical industry batteries or similar is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and key design codes including but not limited to PSM NFPA and CGA.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
- Wear personal protective equipment including but not limited to a lab coat gloves safety glasses and steel toe safety shoes
- Move long distances (such as from building to building) and be stationary for extended periods of time
- Operate a computer and other office equipment such as a laptop copier/printer etc in a fixed location
The starting base pay for this role is between $190000 and $239000 at the time of posting. The actual base pay depends on many factors such as education experience and skills. Base pay is only one part of Silas competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits perks equity and bonuses. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. #LI-Onsite
Working at Sila
We believe that building a diverse team at Sila helps us amplify our individual talents. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment where good ideas are free to come from anyone. We are proud to celebrate diversity and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to gender race sexual orientation religion age disability national origin or any other status protected by law.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
About Company
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