Senior EHS Manager, Factory Operations

At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.

Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.

About the Team:

The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) team is responsible for risk management and compliance to support frontline operations, manufacturing processes and test and launch campaigns. We develop programs, processes, controls, and other solutions aimed at empowering all Relativity employees to drive our safety culture and prevent injuries in the workplace, while maintaining compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. The EHS team leads efforts in creating an environment that fosters safety and operational excellence for our employees at Relativity Space. We are looking for best in class EHS professionals who are looking for a fresh experience to hone their craft and are excited at the prospect of shaping the future of spaceflight.

About the Role:

The Sr EHS Manager, Factory Operations position will lead the department’s effort alongside our world class manufacturing team in Long Beach, CA. We are looking for a dedicated self-starter who thrives in ambiguity in tackling audacious goals. This person will have a “boots on the ground” mindset, proven experience developing a scalable, manufacturing EHS program for a site or a company, and strong ownership over day-to-day EHS operations, initiatives, and programs. The Sr EHS Manager, Factory Operations will be partnering with the Long Beach manufacturing, infrastructure, factory test, facilities, and contractor stakeholders to develop and build a comprehensive compliance strategy and further develop our world class safety culture. They will oversee 6+ EHS personnel at our Wormhole and Portal facilities in Long Beach. Additionally, this person will be responsible for the following:

• Developing and executing an EHS strategy for our Long Beach sites which is focused on delivering policies, programs, and guidance based on corporate objectives to match manufacturing factory hazards, while fostering key partnerships with factory personnel to support EHS programs and initiatives
• Developing and executing compliance requirements by partnering with Relativity environmental engineering teams, primarily related to environmental inspections, air emissions, hazardous waste, and industrial wastewater discharges.
• Developing processes with engineers to design safe systems into novel additive manufacturing systems and processes
• Facilitating EHS training, including fall protection, high voltage electricity, confined space, LOTO, cranes & rigging, among others
• Developing and maintaining the Long Beach industrial hygiene program
• Maintaining compliance to applicable local, state, and federal EHS regulations such as Cal/OSHA and SCAQMD

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental sciences, occupational health and safety, or another related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of EHS experience in manufacturing, aerospace, or a related industry, with proven proficiency in health and safety including but not limited to: employee engagement / behavioral safety, risk assessments, industrial hygiene, hearing conservation, confined spaces, hot work, hazardous waste, emergency management, fall prevention / protection, pressure safety systems, critical lift operations, chemical management, and.
• 3+ years of experience as a people manager
• Current CSP or CIH credential holder

Nice to haves but not required:

• Master’s degree in public health, engineering, occupational health and safety, or other related degree program
• Proficient project manager with the ability to juggle and execute multiple projects simultaneously
• ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 knowledge and proficiency
• Experience in Jira, Confluence, Tableau, or Power BI

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

Hiring Range:$171,000—$191,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.