Senior Manager, Environmental Health and Safety, Operations & Compliance

This is a hybrid role requiring approximately 40% domestic travel. You will work on-site at various project locations based on business needs, with your home base at our Wilmington, MA headquarters. Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the HQ to support the hybrid schedule. 

What we do 

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) team is part of Symbotic’s Manufacturing Operations organization and is responsible for maintaining and improving safety, environmental compliance, and operational risk management across the business. The team partners cross-functionally to ensure regulatory compliance, build scalable safety programs, and foster a culture of safety, accountability, environmental responsibility, and continuous improvement across Symbotic’s operations. 

What you’ll do 

• Lead Environmental Health & Safety compliance programs across manufacturing, customer operations, and construction site environments. 

• Ensure compliance with international, federal, state, and local EHS regulations, including OSHA and applicable environmental requirements. 

• Serve as a subject matter expert on EHS regulations, safety standards, health codes, training requirements, and industry best practices. 

• Monitor regulatory changes and proactively update internal policies, procedures, training programs, and compliance processes. 

• Lead communication with regulatory agencies, including OSHA, and support inspections, audits, investigations, and corrective action plans. 

• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS management systems, corporate safety policies, and site-level safety programs. 

• Partner with Manufacturing, Customer Site Operations, Construction, Facilities, Legal, HR, and other stakeholders to embed EHS programs into daily operations. 

• Lead safety training strategy and execution to ensure employees, contractors, managers, and site leaders understand their responsibilities. 

• Implement behavioral-based safety programs and engagement initiatives that strengthen safety awareness and accountability. 

• Manage environmental programs, including RCRA waste management, DOT-related requirements, sustainability initiatives, and other applicable compliance programs. 

• Identify operational risks, drive corrective actions, and support continuous improvement efforts that reduce incidents and improve safety performance. 

• Promote EHS policies, initiatives, and best practices through effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and change management. 

What you’ll need 

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field. Masters preferred.  

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, compliance, or operational safety within a manufacturing, robotics, warehouse automation, automotive, construction, or industrial environment. 

• Experience leading EHS programs across complex operational environments, including manufacturing floors, customer sites, construction sites, or field-based operations. 

• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations, safety standards, environmental compliance requirements, incident investigation, audits, inspections, and corrective action management. 

• Experience developing and implementing safety management systems, EHS policies, training programs, and behavioral-based safety initiatives. 

• Experience managing environmental programs such as RCRA waste management, DOT compliance, sustainability, or related programs. 

• ASP, CSP, OSHA 30-Hour Trainer Certification, or related EHS certification preferred. 

• Workers’ compensation experience preferred. 

• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills. 

• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams, drive change, and execute in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. 

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple initiatives, and meet deadlines. 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; SharePoint experience preferred. 

Our Environment 

• Ability to work in an open office environment and on a manufacturing floor. 

• Ability to stand and walk for up to 6–8 hours per day, as needed. 

• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs., as needed. 

• Up to 40% travel may be required to client sites, customer locations, and other business locations. 

• Employees must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to customer and business locations. 

• Employees are responsible for managing business travel expenses using a personal credit card and submitting expenses for reimbursement on a bi-weekly basis.