EHS Technician, Cathode Manufacturing

Tesla is seeking an ambitious Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Technician to collaborate with cathode manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, and facilities leaders and advise on a wide range of EHS disciplines. This EHS Technician will play a leading role in implementing applicable EHS Programs, conducting risk assessments, performing inspections, investigating incidents, reporting event learnings, providing training, and facilitating risk reduction projects. The EHS Technician will perform work individually and in cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement for the Cathode Manufacturing program in Austin, TX.

This role directly supports Tesla’s mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy by ensuring safe, compliant, and high-performance manufacturing operations in one of our most critical cathode production facilities.

- Perform regular workplace inspections to identify hazards and unsafe work conditions, document findings, and recommend corrective actions
- Participate in reviews for high hazard work prior to execution to include critical lifts, confined space entries, high voltage work, pressure testing, fall protection plans, etc. Review Pre-Task Plans to ensure tasks, hazards and mitigations are aligned with the work being performed in the field
- Partner with other EHS functions (Industrial Hygiene, Construction Safety, Environmental, Ergonomics, Electrical Safety, Equipment Safety, Process Safety etc.) to treat the unique risks of their assigned areas and to ensure appropriate safeguards are recommended, implemented, and verified
- Assist in the event learning process by determining primary root causes and recommending corrective and preventive actions to mitigate future incidents
- Help managing, tracking, analysis, and reporting of EHS metrics and assessing performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to drive strategic and operational planning
- Ensure the EHS Management System elements are applied effectively throughout operations. Develop new procedures, inspections, training, or reports as needed
- Maintain compliance with all applicable regulations and guidelines established by OSHA, NFPA, NIOSH, DOT, EPA, and other relevant regulatory agencies

- Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 2-3 years’ work experience as an environmental, health or safety professional, preferably in a manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, mining, heavy chemical industry, oil & gas, construction, or similar workplace
- Experience supporting EHS program development, training all levels of personnel, and influencing/managing change to reduce risk
- Advanced applied knowledge health and safety disciplines including Hazard Communication, LOTO, Confined Space, Electrical Safety, Safe Work at Height, Powered Industrial Vehicles, Ergonomics, and Equipment Safety
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure while managing competing demands and deadlines
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, etc.)