Explosives Safety and Operations Engineer

Raytheon has an opportunity for an energetic and motivated Explosives Safety and Operations Engineer. This position will require relevant explosives and occupational safety experience with strength in developing and implementing safety programs.  The candidate should demonstrate a track record of continuous improvement for explosives safety compliance and other health and safety programs. We are looking for strong communication and interpersonal skills to influence internal and external stakeholders including engineers, technicians and all levels of management. 

The selected candidate will perform a variety of technical and business tasks, as well as apply extensive EH&S and Explosives Safety and Operations knowledge and experience in support of production and engineering activities. The responsibilities and tasks of this position are listed below and are paramount in supporting Safety, an RTX value.

What You Will Do

• Under the direction of the Explosives Safety & Operations Manager, support and implement explosives safety and occupational safety programs and initiatives.

• Develop and review concept designs, explosives safety site plans, final safety submissions, final design submittals, and hazard analyses for facilities in which explosives are utilized.

• Conduct safety audits/inspections on explosives transportation operations, missile integration and test operations, and explosives storage magazines to ensure compliance.

• Serve as a technical resource to support engineering reviews of Raytheon/customer facilities, processes, and products by interpreting and applying OSHA, EPA, DOT, NIOSH, ANSI, NFPA, IFC, IBC and other applicable regulations and standards.

• Serve as the primary focal point for DCMA Contract Safety Surveys and Air Force Weapons Safety Surveys of the factories and processes, in support of the customer(s).

• Collaborates across departments to achieve and maintain consistency of health and safety program implementation.

• Conduct injury investigations and root cause analysis, develop corrective actions and track to completion.

• Provide support for other site EH&S programs such as environmental/sustainability programs.

• Support Raytheon to meet EH&S requirements for internal and external audits including OSHA VPP, and other internal company assessments.

• The position is a 1st shift, onsite role.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience in EH&S or Explosives Safety

• Minimum 5 years direct experience with DoD or Defense Contractor Explosives Safety policies such as: DoDM 4145.26, NAVSEA OP 5, DA PAM 385-64, AFI 32-1065 and/or DESR 6055.09_AFMAN 91-201

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active Secret level or higher security clearance.

• Experience preparing explosives safety site plans and risk analysis documentation in accordance with DoDM 4145.26,NAVSEA OP 5, DA PAM 385-64, AFI 32-1065 and/or DESR6055.09_AFMAN 91-201.

• Experience providing explosives safety technical assistance and communications to senior management as well as junior and front line leaders.

• Experience evaluating explosives and energetics processes to identify risk and mitigate hazards utilizing methodologies such as qualitative, quantitative, generic, or site-specific risk assessments.

• Experience in implementing and sustaining an Explosives Safety program in a manufacturing and engineering environment.

• Generalist in Environmental, Health and Safety disciplines with a stronger knowledge of safety requirements outlined in OSHA 1910 or military service equivalent regulation.

• Knowledge of MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Project.

• Experience with project management

• Experience preparing and conducting training, explosives safety reports, and presentations for  safety program elements.

• Formal training in DoD explosives safety policies and procedures in a military and/or defense contractor setting.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills to all levels of organization

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

*Relocation assistance provided for this role.*

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Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. 

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.