Fire Protection & Emergency Response Manager

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee fire protection and life safety systems at the Fremont Factory and other assigned Bay Area sites, including detection, alarm, suppression, and related equipment; own inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation while maintaining required documentation and regulatory filings
• Lead and coordinate on-site fire and medical emergency response, including incident command, scene size-up, patient care handoff, mutual aid with local fire departments and EMS agencies, and recovery until operations resume
• Build and maintain the industrial fire brigade in accordance with NFPA 600 Section 4.2, including organizational statement, lines of authority, staffing, response capabilities, training, SOPs, and member proficiency; coordinate with the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to maintain required authorizations, approvals, and code-compliance requirements
• Develop, drill, and continuously improve emergency action plans for industrial hazards such as fire, smoke, medical emergencies, chemical release, high voltage, battery/thermal events, and confined space incidents; identify, track, and help mitigate life safety and emergency-response gaps
• Manage fire protection contractors and interface with local fire agencies, on-site emergency responders, medical staff, and security; provide fire protection and emergency-response input to new project design and construction teams to ensure systems, access, and medical/fire staging are built in from the start
• Evaluate hazardous materials inventories, quantities, storage locations, and applicable maximum allowable quantities (MAQs); develop and maintain hazardous materials emergency response plans; collaborate with EHS to support CERS entries, HMBP updates, and Unified Program compliance
• Support training, drills, organizational development of the industrial response workforce, budget management, and process controls that keep systems and response capability inspection-ready while solving operational problems with practical, code-compliant solutions

Job Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience leading both industrial fire prevention (systems, inspection/testing/maintenance/operation, code, AHJ coordination) and fire/EMS or industrial fire brigade emergency response in a high-hazard manufacturing or comparable setting, plus a bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Fire Engineering or Fire Science; ProBoard/IFSAC/DoD or equivalent certifications preferred (Fire Inspector, Fire Officer IV, Plan Reviewer, Hazardous Materials Technician)
• Experience leading or coordinating fire and medical emergency response, including incident command, mutual aid, patient care support, after-action improvement, and after-hours response in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of fire and life safety systems (detection, alarm, suppression, hazmat) and NFPA/IFC/OSHA requirements applicable to industrial occupancies, including NFPA 600 industrial fire brigade organization and administration
• Strong background in fire prevention, Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) programs, and environmental services, including regulatory compliance, agency coordination, and hazardous materials emergency response planning
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate hazardous materials inventories and develop compliant emergency response plans in partnership with EHS; support CERS, HMBP, fire-code, and Unified Program compliance
• Demonstrated leadership in organizational development and leading a diverse workforce, with ability to work in a team environment, operate as a change agent, develop and manage operating budgets and capital plans, and analyze operational results to build effective process controls
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to brief operations and EPC leaders, present formally, and work effectively across operations, EPC, EHS, medical, security, facilities, and construction; fire officer, industrial fire brigade, EMT/paramedic, or equivalent emergency medical response credential preferred