EHS Technician, R&D

Tesla is seeking an ambitious Environmental Health & Safety Technician to support the team in Palo Alto, CA. You will serve hand-in-hand with front-line/field leaders and crews to support problem solving, work planning, learning, collaboration and action completion. Success looks like doing the basics right, fostering safety ownership across your teams, and facilitating risk reduction. You will ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations, in alignment with Tesla's EHS Management System.

• Conduct proactive safety walks and inspections to verify that working conditions, planned worked, and active work meets EHS management system expectations as well as operational goals
• Lead and perform routine EHS inspections, including fire extinguisher inspections, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) inspections, First Aid/AED inspections, etc.
• Document findings using software tools and applications; communicate results and improvement opportunities with infrastructure stakeholders and appropriate EHS teammates
• Respond to and investigate environmental, health and safety events; use standardized methods to learn from events, identify contributing factors, and communicate effective preventative and mitigative actions
• Manage and coordinate vendors for PPE and safety supplies and serve as the main point of contact for lab end users regarding PPE and safety equipment requests
• Support and help lead the respiratory protection program and facilitate and administer respirator fit testing for employees
• Teach, train and coach employees on fundamental EHS concepts and principles to reduce risk, execute EHS requirements, and engage through EHS improvement processes

• Minimum of 2 years of general maintenance and/or safety experience, or 1 year of Environment, Health, and Safety field experience plus educational degree in an EHS-related field
• Sound written and verbal communications skills with the ability to positively interact with all levels of the field work organization, EHS leadership, regulators, project management staff and 3rd party vendors/suppliers
• Experience and understanding of EHS regulatory systems and policy application, as well as history of successfully communicating and verifying those requirements in the field
• Demonstrate the ability to execute on the responsibilities of the role in a fast-paced and growing global organization
• Ability to use computer and mobile applications, in particular Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Well-organized, accountable, excellent attention to field details, and a passion for all things Environment, Health and Safety excellence

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.