Job Description
EHS Engineer
Location: Milpitas, CA
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Salary: $80,000–$85,000 + 5% Bonus
Experience: 1–3 Years
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Salary: $80,000–$85,000 + 5% Bonus
Experience: 1–3 Years
Position Overview
We are seeking an entry-level EHS Engineer to support Environmental, Health & Safety programs within a manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on opportunity for an early-career EHS professional who wants to build broad experience across workplace safety, environmental compliance, training, inspections, and continuous improvement.
The EHS Engineer will work closely with manufacturing, engineering, and operations teams to identify potential hazards, support compliance requirements, and help develop a safe and productive workplace. This is a learning-focused role with exposure to a wide range of EHS responsibilities rather than a highly specialized position.
Key Responsibilities
- Support day-to-day Environmental, Health & Safety activities across the manufacturing facility.
- Conduct workplace inspections, safety observations, and hazard assessments to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Assist with incident investigations, root cause analysis, and development of corrective and preventive actions.
- Support OSHA and other applicable regulatory compliance activities.
- Maintain and update EHS documentation, records, procedures, and training materials.
- Assist with OSHA recordkeeping, including OSHA 300/300A/301 documentation.
- Support employee safety training and communication on EHS policies, procedures, and safe work practices.
- Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to identify and mitigate workplace hazards.
- Assist with emergency preparedness, safety drills, and related programs.
- Support environmental programs and compliance activities as needed.
- Participate in safety projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Help promote a strong safety culture throughout the organization.
- Perform other EHS-related duties and projects as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 1–3 years of experience in EHS, safety, environmental compliance, or a manufacturing environment.
- Strong interest in building a career in Environmental, Health & Safety.
- Hands-on, practical approach to identifying and addressing workplace hazards.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with employees at all levels.
- Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to maintain accurate documentation and records.
- Ability to work independently while also collaborating closely with manufacturing and engineering teams.
- Familiarity with OSHA regulations and general manufacturing safety practices is preferred.
- Experience with OSHA 300-series recordkeeping is a plus.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to develop broad EHS experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on exposure to safety, environmental, compliance, training, and continuous improvement activities.
- Collaborative environment with opportunities to learn from experienced EHS and manufacturing professionals.
- Competitive compensation of $80,000–$85,000 plus a 5% annual bonus.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Milpitas, CA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $80,000–$85,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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