Job Title- Safety Engineer (Manufacturing Systems)
Project Location – onsite 4-5 days per week, every other Friday off in Thousands Oak, CA
Duration- 10+ months contract
Visa- USC/ GC
Onsite interview
Safety Engineer (Manufacturing Systems)
Background: This client is a large A&D client that manufactures microelectronics, components, and explosives. They are looking for a safety engineer to come in and make corrective actions to recent audits.
Responsibilities:
This position supports Manufacturing and Operations and serves as the technical safety lead for manufacturing processes. Primary duties include:
- Review manufacturing processes, equipment, and tooling to identify safety and ergonomic risks and drive mitigation actions.
- Lead Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), including HAZOPs, JHAs, PFMEAs, and other structured risk assessments for new and existing processes.
- Own and drive safety-related action items from hazard analyses, incidents, and audits through verification and closeout.
- Ensure all manufacturing processes—with emphasis on powder and energetic/hazardous material processes—are designed and operated safely and in compliance with applicable regulations.
- Develop, review, and maintain manufacturing documentation including process specifications, work instructions, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with embedded safety requirements.
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Production to integrate safety controls into process design, tooling, layouts, and standard work.
- Support incident, near-miss, and safety event investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (RCCA).
- Conduct ergonomic assessments and implement improvements to reduce strain, repetitive motion injuries, and operator risk.
- Support management of change (MOC) activities to ensure safety risks are evaluated prior to process or equipment changes.
- Participate in audits and inspections related to OSHA, internal EHS standards, and customer or regulatory requirements.
- Provide safety guidance and training to engineering and operations teams as needed.
- Track safety metrics, risks, and mitigation status and communicate progress to stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, or Safety Engineering) or related discipline.
- 3+ years of experience supporting safety in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Experience leading or facilitating process hazard analyses (PHA, HAZOP, PFMEA, JHA).
- Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and general industrial safety standards.
- Experience reviewing and updating process specifications, work instructions, and SOPs.
- Experience supporting incident investigations and corrective action implementation.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, EHS, and Operations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in aerospace, defense, energetics, electronics, chemicals, powders, or other high-hazard manufacturing environments.
- Experience with powder handling, combustible dust, hazardous materials, or energetic materials.
- Background in ergonomics assessments and workstation design.
- Familiarity with Management of Change (MOC) processes.
- Safety certifications such as CSP, ASP, or equivalent.
- Experience in regulated production environments with formal documentation and configuration control.
- Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience.