Senior Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Specialist (Carlsbad)

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Job Summary

Bolt Medical is seeking a highly experienced and proactive Senior EH&S Specialist to lead environmental, health, and safety initiatives across our manufacturing and R&D operations. This role is critical to ensuring regulatory compliance, mitigating workplace risks, and fostering a culture of safety, sustainability, and ongoing improvement. Youll collaborate across departments to integrate EH&S into daily operations and long-term strategic planning, championing continuous improvement in our processes, policies, and training. By striving for higher standards and innovative solutions, you will help protect our people while advancing medical innovation.

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing, and maintaining EH&S policies and procedures to comply with relevant federal, state, and local regulations.
• Conducting risk assessments, site inspections, and performance analyses to identify hazards and recommend corrective actions.
• Leading incident investigations and root cause analyses, ensuring timely resolution and documentation.
• Delivering training programs on hazardous materials handling, emergency response, industrial hygiene, laser safety, and general workplace safety.
• Evaluating work-related injuries and incidents in accordance with applicable laws and internal protocols.
• Managing hazardous waste and chemical handling processes to ensure safe and compliant operations.
• Collaborating with engineering, facilities, and operations teams to integrate EH&S into process improvements.
• Mitigate ergonomic risks in both manufacturing and office environments through proactive workstation design, regular assessments, training, and implementation of best practices to reduce musculoskeletal injuries and promote employee well-being.
• Improve and maintain a robust laser safety program by developing site-specific protocols, conducting risk assessments for laser operations, and providing comprehensive training on laser hazards, safe work practices, and personal protective equipment usage.
• Serving as a liaison with external agencies (e.g., fire, police, HAZMAT) to support emergency preparedness and response planning.
• Supporting new employee orientation and ongoing safety education initiatives.
• Coordinating Emergency Response Team activities and ensuring site-wide readiness.
• Chair or serve on EH&S-related committees, task forces and / or cross-functional teams.
• Serve as EH&S representative in cross-functional projects for new process / chemical introduction, capacity expansion, facility changes, new equipment introduction, etc.
• Maintain and report site EH&S metrics, statistics and records to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and fulfill corporate reporting needs.
• Act as the facilities Hazardous Materials / Waste Coordinator to include the disposition of hazardous, non-regulated, and biomedical waste streams, including maintaining professional contacts with approved waste vendors.
• Provide regulatory guidance and recommendations for equipment specifications / installations, and facilities modifications.
• Conduct internal and external EH&S compliance audits, self-assessments, and inspections throughout the facilities.
• Works with Supervisors, Trainers and Technicians to identify and control significant environmental health and safety impacts of operations.

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