Safety Manager
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.
It’s not necessary to meet all of the skillsets outlined above. Please feel free to send us a note and tell us why you would still be a great fit for this role or Thea Energy.
Diversity and Inclusion: Thea Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a company of diverse backgrounds. By creating a diverse environment, we will bring new ideas and approaches to solving some of the world’s hardest (and most important) problems. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, family or marital status, age, disability, veteran’s status, or other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.