EHS Technician, Sales, Service & Delivery

What to Expect

Tesla is looking for a highly motivated Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Technician to join the Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Team. The EHS Technician will work daily with frontline operations teams, regional EHS personnel, regional business partners, and other EHS technicians to ensure our Sales, Service, Delivery and Collision (SSDC) sites meet their EHS objectives and comply with applicable local, state and federal regulations and internal standards. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator, self-driven and works well with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate also takes pride in his/her analytical abilities, organization skills and attention to detail. This position will undertake regular travel to Tesla SSDC sites within a stipulated region.

What You’ll Do

• Develops partnerships with and supports frontline SSDC operations teams, Site EHS Ambassadors, regional EHS partners, regional business partners and other EHS technicians
• Identifies and addresses environmental, health and safety risks and impacts, and compliance requirements. Escalates issues where necessary and follows up to ensure successful resolution
• Conducts workplace inspections and documents reports and follows up on action items
• Assists with new site openings and SSDC sites with ordering and maintaining EHS equipment and supplies such as personal protective equipment (PPE), signage and posters, emergency response equipment such as first aid kits, eyewash stations and AEDs, fire extinguisher etc.
• Assists SSDC sites with hazardous and other regulated waste management
• Provides hands-on support as well as ongoing training, coaching and guidance to SSDC sites in EHS compliance and best practices

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in high tech industry or similar environment implementing and supporting EHS programs
• Completion of coursework or training on EHS topics preferred but not required. Examples include but are not limited to: Hazardous Waste Generator RCRA Training, Hazardous Waste Shipper DOT Training, OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 – General Industry certification, Hazard Communication OSHA Training, HAZWOPER 40 Training, Forklift Operation Certification
• Practical, hands-on experience with the following: Hazardous/other regulated waste management, Workplace inspections, Hazard recognition and control, Training, coaching and guiding people in EHS topics
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English. Fluency in Spanish preferred, but not required
• Comfortable working with software tools such as Outlook, Word, Power

Point and Excel:

• Ability and willingness to travel daily within the region to multiple sites