Job Application for Health & Environmental Program Manager at LAIKA

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Health & Environmental Program Manager will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and controlling hazards to ensure the health and well-being of LAIKA employees. This role will implement and monitor control strategies to eliminate or reduce exposure to hazards and ergonomic impacts, including managing the on-site chemical inventory and hazardous waste, support and facilitate ergonomic safety programs, and monitor hygiene-related hazards.

JOB FUNCTIONS

Conduct routine industrial hygiene monitoring (e.g., air quality, noise levels, chemical exposure, etc.) and maintain required documentation and reports in compliance with regulatory standards.
Maintain the chemical inventory system, ensuring accurate SDS documentation, proper labeling, and coordination with departments on chemical use reduction and substitution.
Work with ergonomic vendor to coordinate and perform ergonomic assessments of workstations and production environments, including documenting findings, making recommendations, and supporting implementation of ergonomic improvements.
Coordinate, schedule, and maintain all safety trainings and materials, working with internal teams and external vendors to ensure consistent delivery of content.
Track and manage hazardous waste storage, labeling, and disposal, including organizing pickups, maintaining manifests, and ensuring compliance with permit and SPCC plan requirements.
Support the Safety & Environmental Manager by gathering data, preparing reports, and assisting with compliance tracking related to industrial hygiene, chemical safety, and environmental programs.
Monitor studio spaces for potential ergonomic or hygiene-related risks and report findings with recommended corrective actions.
Ensure proper placement and maintenance of secondary chemical labels and safety signage in studio and production areas.
Maintain and update recordkeeping systems related to industrial hygiene monitoring, ergonomic assessments, chemical usage, and environmental compliance.
Assist with health and environment-related elements of emergency preparedness, including spill response procedures and material safety practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

5+ years’ experience in production/manufacturing environment, including 2+ years are directly related to ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and environmental regulations.
Extensive knowledge of emergency response and handling hazardous materials, required.
Strong knowledge of Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulations on hazardous waste and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) guidelines for workplace exposure limits, required.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as strong communication skills.
Strong computer skills and proficient in MS Office software.
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
Able to work both independently and collaboratively.

LOCATION

On-site in Hillsboro, OR, and eligible for hybrid work.

SALARY

Salary is commensurate with skills and experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level is usually quiet or moderate.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Please review our EMPLOYMENT DISCLAIMER and MATERIALS SUBMISSION AGREEMENT.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

LAIKA is an equal opportunity employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of individual qualifications and merit. We have created a workplace where everyone is respected, valued, and encouraged to contribute. We value everyone’s differences and understand that we each contribute in different ways. Hiring, work assignments, rates of pay, promotion, layoff, and recall are based upon skill and ability, satisfactory attendance and conduct, productivity, quality of work, length of service, and other legitimate, job-related factors.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO A WORKPLACE FREE OF DISCRIMINATION

We don’t allow discrimination of any type and we consider everyone for a job based on their skills and abilities, not their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, workers’ compensation status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local non-discrimination laws. Discrimination based on any of these factors is inconsistent with our philosophy and is not tolerated at any time. It is our firm policy to maintain a work environment that is free of such discrimination.

Health & Environmental Program Manager