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Safety Manager to lead EHS initiatives in a fast-paced energy R&D startup, establishing safety protocols, audits, training, and regulatory compliance for lab and manufacturing environments.

About this role

About Thea Energy:

Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future.

Position Overview:

Thea Energy is building a safety first culture, and is hiring for an experienced Safety Manager to lead our Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) initiatives. You will ensure a safe working environment for a team solving some of the world’s hardest problems. This role will have a high degree of autonomy in establishing safety protocols for the technologies we are developing.

Key Responsibility Areas:

Foster a safety-first culture across the organization

Manage and develop company policies, programs, and procedures regarding lab safety and electrical safety

Conduct regular safety audits and risk assessments of experimental setups and manufacturing areas

Work with technical teams to develop safety plans and Job Hazard Analyses to ensure projects can move quickly and safely

Manage employee onboarding and new hire orientation processes regarding safety training

Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory bodies

Lead emergency response planning and incident investigations

Ideal Experience & Skillsets:

7+ years of relevant work experience in EHS, preferably in R&D, energy, or industrial settings

Experience with cryogenics, high voltage, magnetic fields, and radiation safety is highly desirable

Strong ethics and discretion

Ability to collaborate and find creative solutions to problems while maintaining strict safety standards

Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills for delivering training

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment

Company Benefits:

Salary range $85,000-$150,000

Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)

Employee equity stock options

20 days PTO

Requirements:

Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.

Ability to perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time.

Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call.

Ability to work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics.

Skills

Cryo-safetyEHS Program DevelopmentElectrical SafetyEmergency Response PlanningEPA ComplianceHigh-voltage SafetyIncident InvestigationIndustrial HygieneJob Hazard AnalysisLab SafetyOnboarding/trainingOSHA ComplianceRadiation SafetyRisk AssessmentSafety AuditsTraining Delivery

Safety Manager