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V2X

Defense aerospace logistics, maintenance, and training

Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Environmental Health & SafetyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNew Orleans, LA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Show a certificate of satisfactory completion of U.S. Armed Forces Hazardous Waste courses or civilian schools with an equivalent curriculum, or have two years of verifiable on-the-job training or experience.
  • Possess and maintain working knowledge of complex technical regulations, including the customer’s Hazardous Waste Management Plan, Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements, Hazardous Material Transportation Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and other applicable base, state, and federal regulations.
  • Hold a valid state operator license.
  • Be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
  • Meet any other qualification standards imposed by the government contract that are not covered by the agreement.
  • Be proficient in Excel and PowerPoint to generate, compile, analyze, and evaluate facts and data using statistical and research methodologies.
  • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to communicate effectively using a two-way radio or intercom system.
  • Be able to develop professional relationships with management, peers, vendors, subcontractors, and customers.
  • Be able to work weekends, other shifts, and overtime as required.
  • Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and company proprietary data.
  • Adhere to company policies, procedures, and management instructions.
  • Be able to work in office, aircraft hangar, aircraft flight line, and warehouse environments; walk long distances between work sites; climb, bend, kneel, crouch, balance, and stoop; lift or maneuver up to 50 pounds; work in extreme heat and cold, near noise and hazards including moving mechanical parts, vehicles and aircraft, electrical current, maintenance stands and high places; work in atmospheric conditions involving fumes, odors, mists, gases, or poor ventilation and in narrow passageways; and maintain close visual acuity for data preparation and analysis, transcription, computer use, extensive reading, visual inspection, measurement, and assembly or fabrication tasks.
  • Communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Implement and administer the Environmental Health and Safety Program in accordance with company, federal, state, and air-station directives, regulations, and laws.
  • Report directly to the Site Manager on all matters.
  • Develop and monitor safety and hazardous-waste management programs to comply with federal, state, and military requirements, including creating programs where none exist.
  • Liaise with representatives of Base Safety, the Fire Department, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and other government organizations.
  • Represent the company during inspections and audits, including corporate environmental health and safety audits, AMMT inspections, ordnance inspections, and Navy Crane Center inspections, and recommend corrective action for discrepancies.
  • Monitor safety trends and construction projects at company-occupied facilities, identify hazards, and recommend corrective action to management.
  • Formulate recommendations and justifications for additional or replacement tools, equipment, supplies, facility modifications, procedures, and training needed to ensure product quality and workplace safety.
  • Work with subject matter experts to develop or modify safety equipment as needed to support employees.
  • Conduct work-site surveys and daily facility inspections to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
  • Establish and maintain required records and reports for safety and hazardous-waste programs.
  • Coordinate the use and care of personal protective equipment and ensure adequate quantities are available.
  • Monitor incident and accident investigations and recommend corrective actions.
  • Investigate safety-related concerns and complaints reported by employees.
  • Determine medical surveillance requirements for workers exposed to specific hazards under Occupational Safety and Health Administration and government or company requirements; coordinate and track physical exams, hearing evaluations, audiometric testing, and Hearing Conservation Program reporting.
  • Represent the company at customer safety meetings.
  • Coordinate the local Company Safety Committee, publish meeting minutes, and distribute a company-wide daily email safety briefing.
  • Assist with developing the Chemical Waste Program and local Maintenance Instructions, and draft routine and continuing correspondence to work centers about waste-management procedures and requirements.
  • Interface with base Public Works engineers and the Government Contracts Monitoring Team to resolve waste-management procedure problems.
  • Maintain working knowledge of applicable technical regulations, including the customer’s Hazardous Waste Management Plan, Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements, Hazardous Material Transportation Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, and other applicable base, state, and federal regulations.
  • Serve as On-Site Accumulation Point Coordinator by providing access to and maintaining waste and chemical storage areas; routinely inspecting storage areas; preparing disposal turn-in documents; ensuring chemical-waste containers are properly marked, labeled, and sealed; determining required safety and emergency equipment and submitting purchase orders; preparing and managing a Spill Contingency Plan for emergencies such as fire or hurricanes; establishing and maintaining the Chemical Waste Log, inspection reports, chemical inventories, and Safety Data Sheets; assisting with the Chemical Waste Program and local Maintenance Instructions; drafting waste-management correspondence; accompanying government personnel, including base officials and Environmental Protection Agency inspectors, at contractor facilities; monitoring workers assisting with waste preparation and disposal; and ensuring training for personnel involved in waste disposal and handling.
  • Assist in reviewing and developing maintenance instructions and quality procedures.
  • Maintain company safety bulletin boards.
  • Periodically monitor the aircraft move crew when operating inside the hangar.
  • Maintain familiarity with government instructions, manuals, and procedures related to assigning aircraft for scheduled missions.
  • Maintain cleanliness of the work center and assigned work area.
  • Comply with applicable general and industrial safety rules and regulations for the contract, facilities, and job assignment.
  • Document completed work in government and company electronic or manual information systems.
  • Assist in ensuring the safety, security, inventory, and preservation of government-owned and company-owned equipment.
  • Ensure compliance with established maintenance and work instructions and company policies and procedures.
  • Provide data for government Contract Data Requirements Lists reports as required by the contract.
  • Maintain extensive working knowledge of COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2 series, OPNAV 3750 series, applicable International Organization for Standardization requirements, Federal Aviation Regulations, and Navy Instructions.
  • Use card files and common office equipment.
  • Adhere to and enforce the Tool Control Program and Foreign Object Damage Prevention Program.
  • Enforce company and government regulations to ensure personnel safety and the security and preservation of government- and company-owned equipment.
  • Ensure compliance with required quality-control policies and inspections.
  • Perform other position-related duties, projects, and initiatives as assigned.
  • Maintain high ethical, personal, and professional standards.

Desired Qualifications

  • Limited travel may be required.

About the Company

V2X

Defense aerospace logistics, maintenance, and training

V2X is a public company that provides mission-critical aerospace and defense support services. Its offerings include logistics, maintenance, supply chain management, and training for military and government aircraft, ensuring operators stay mission-ready. The company works by delivering end-to-end aftermarket support—spares, repairs, logistics planning, and training programs—through a global network and contracts with national security agencies, notably the U.S. Department of Defense. V2X differentiates itself through strategic growth via acquisitions (notably Vertex Aerospace in 2018 and Raytheon’s defense training business in 2021, followed by a merger with Vectrus in 2022) to build a broad, integrated portfolio and scale its capabilities. Its goal is to be a leading, globally supported provider of defense and security solutions that keeps aviation assets ready and its clients prepared for mission requirements.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Madison, WI
Founded
1975

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