EH&S Principal Specialist- UAE

AE-AZ-ABU DHABI-COMPLEX 02 \~ FAC 110 Zone 4 Tawazun Industrial Park \~ TAWAZUN INDUSTRIAL PARK**Position Role Type:**

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems.

With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can.

Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

At Raytheon, we are building the future of defense.

The Coyote factory in the United Arab Emirates will be the first of its kind – a lean, high-velocity production center for next-generation counter-UAS technologies.

We are seeking bold, execution-driven team members to help drive the standard for operational excellence.

We have an opportunity for a self-motivated Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) Principal Specialist to support our ongoing compliance and risk reduction efforts at Raytheon’s UAE-based manufacturing location, Raytheon Emirates Limited, located in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The EH&S Principal Specialist will oversee EH&S functions supporting a team of expanding employees in a growing manufacturing environment and will be responsible for the implementation of employee health & safety programs domestically (within the UAE) and internationally for Raytheon’s business in the United Arab Emirates. This position will report to the International & Small Sites Regional Manager.

As the REL EH&S Principal Specialist you are responsible for ensuring that RTX, Raytheon, and REL (UAE) EH&S requirements are well implemented across all manufacturing operations, at the Tawazun, UAE location.

The EH&S professional will work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment to drive employee engagement, control risks, and ensure EH&S functions are well developed in a manufacturing facility.

This role will serve as the primary EHS subject matter expert for the site.

Additional responsibilities will include:

Lead the development and implementation of the site-wide EHS management system for a new manufacturing operation

Establish EHS program, SOPs, procedures, standards, and performance metrics aligned with RTX EHS Policies, UAE regulatory, TIP HSE requirements and best international practices

Develop manufacturing and logistics employees’ safety culture to ensure compliance with applicable international, UAE-specific, Tawazun, local and company EH&S requirements

Partner with business-critical stakeholders, including Customer representatives, RTX & Raytheon Engineering, EH&S and Administrative functions through formal and ad-hoc processes

Collaborate with contractors, regulatory agencies, and external partners to ensure alignment with RTX EHS polices and objectives

Understand and drive achievement of strategic business goals and priorities for RTX, Raytheon, and REL EH&S

Empower, motivate and lead facility managers and employees to meet RTX, Raytheon, and REL Command Media requirements

Build a proactive safety culture and foster a positive working environment

Lead hazard identification, risk mitigation, compliance audits, and corrective action management activities.

Identify & escalate issues or barriers to compliance success immediately and work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop / implement the strategy to remove them

Partner with business level and local leaders to streamline processes or resolve problems where EH&S is a stakeholder

Recognize, evaluate, and control hazardous workplace conditions, and proactively influence safe behaviors to ensure safety and health of site employees

Execute initiatives, programs and develop documentation to ensure that required training is completed across EH&S disciplines

Interact with employees of all levels, promote relationships, learn the tasks employees perform and be known as an EH&S resource to the employees at the sites

Contribute to the development and implementation of EH&S strategic initiatives that drive continuous improvement

Be the primary owner of RGNEXT’s environmental compliance programs, industrial hygiene programs, safety programs, asset protection programs, and Management System programs

Support sustainability practices and programs in alignment with our long-term goals

Occasional travel may be required for training, conferences, or other business needs

This job is posted as ONSITE, and is based at Raytheon’s Tawazun, UAE facility.

Bachelor's degree in engineering or 5 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree in engineering or applied science or 6 years of relevant experience, or high school graduate with 8 years of relevant experience.

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.

Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite.

This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products

*RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment.

All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.*