Manufacture Reliability & EHS Specialist

Summary:The Manufacture Reliability & EHS Specialist drives operational excellence by analyzing performance metrics, implementing process enhancements, and ensuring regulatory compliance. This role combines technical expertise in maintenance optimization with a strong focus on environmental, health, and safety standards to deliver measurable improvements across all operational areas.Duties and Responsibilities: Drives KPI achievement through systematic fault elimination, risk mitigation, asset lifecycle management, and continuous performance monitoring.Analyzes operational metrics to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for measurable process improvements.Evaluates maintenance procedures and schedules for effectiveness, develops improvement recommendations, and implements solutions using internal resources.Verifies that maintenance procedures and processes comply with all applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations.Provides project management support through coordination and oversight of internal and external resources.Designs, delivers, and facilitates safety training programs in line with AIT corporate policy, processes and procedures.Fosters a culture of excellence by monitoring & reinforcing high performance standards and maintaining a robust EHS Management System.Acts as the AIT representative for site Safety Committee meetings, contributes to safety topics, and actively participates in workplace safety observations.Conducts thorough, objective incident investigations including documentation and root cause analysis.Develops and implements audit tools to identify process deviations and non-conformances, driving corrective actions to ensure standards are met.Partners with customer departments to identify EHS issues related to standards compliance and implements corrective actions for non-conformances.Leads pre-task risk assessments for non-routine work activities.Reviews routine work and preventive maintenance tasks to ensure alignment with safety best practices.Compiles safety KPIs and produces actionable reports that enable Site Leadership to drive behavioral improvements.Collaborates with Corporate EHS and Site Leadership to coordinate environmental compliance activities and prevention initiatives.Performs other duties as assigned.Education and Work Experience:Bachelor’s degree Business or Engineering.Five years of related experience and/or training in an equivalent position.Experience working with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) preferred.Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing experience is a plus.Additional safety certificates or credentials are preferred. Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements:N/A Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:List of needed knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully accomplish the duties and responsibilities of the job.Strong communication skills to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries and issues.Solid understanding of EHS compliance (including but not limited to OSHA and local site requirements) and best practices.Demonstrated leadership experience or leadership capability through projects.Work in a high energy, high volume, rapidly changing environment.Can multitask and manage multiple large to small projects in a cross functional environment.Break down a complex concept so that is easily understood by the target audience.Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results.Achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved.Clear and effective communication skills in both written and spoken forms.Understand how to use the computers, including such tasks as turning the computer on and off, locating and opening files, navigate to websites, perform searches, and download files.Ability to interpret regulations to ensure compliance. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.Provides excellent service to internal and external customers.Ensure that decisions are made based on policies, rules and organizational directives to solve emerging problems.Able to manage own time, priorities, and resources to achieve goals Work Conditions:Environment Type:Indoors. Production Environment. Temperature Controlled. Unless products and/or equipment is located outdoors.Exposure Types:Bloodborne pathogensSmall and/or enclosed spacesCuts and/or burnsDirt, dust, grease and/or oilMetal shavingsNoisy environmentCommercial chemicalsHazardous conditionsWet, damp, and/or humid conditionsWork Hours:Standard work schedule, overtime may be necessary for meeting deadlines or emergent conditions.Travel Requirements:This position may involve travel up to 35% of the time. Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.Prolonged periods working on feet, using tools, and performing repetitive actions that entail frequent bending and stooping.Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.AIT Safety - AIT enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements. All employees that work in or enter the production environment are required to wear personal protective equipment.AIT Quality - It is our policy to provide quality products and services that meet customer expectations and delivery requirements. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the AIT Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable AIT Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities. AIT Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to his/her job. Security Clearance Statement - This position may require a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration. ITAR Requirements - To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at AIT must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Equal Employment Opportunity - AIT is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. AIT hires and promotes people based on their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that nurtures trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation - Applicants wishing to view a copy of AIT’ s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at askhr@aint.com.