We are looking for an Heath, Safey & Environmental (HSE) Specialist – 2nd Shift (2pm – 10pm) located in our Westbury, NY facility. The HSE Specialist will be a proactive and hands-on partner, supporting our manufacturing, powder production, R&D, machine shop, warehouse, and logistics operations. This role is responsible for promoting a strong safety culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing environmental programs, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.The ideal candidate will have experience in industrial manufacturing environments and possess strong knowledge of occupational health and safety, environmental compliance, hazardous materials management, and employee training.

We offer:

Aside from a dynamic global culture and leading market position, we are proud to offer our employees development opportunities, competitive salary and a robust benefit program ALL available on first day of employment!

The perks and benefits of working at Oerlikon include the following:

• Comprehensive medical and prescription drug plan with low premiums, company sponsored HSA contributions and without cumbersome waiting periods to keep you going strong.  
• Excellent Dental and Vision coverage.
• Employee Assistance, Financial and Wellness programs to help improve all aspects of your life journey. 
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with significant company match and financial planning and education options to help you achieve your retirement goals 
• Tuition reimbursement and internal education resources to satisfy your love of learning so you can continue to grow with us!
• Generous paid time off to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• 12 paid company holidays to occasionally extend your weekends or time off. 
• 100% company paid life insurance and disability insurance
• Employee Referral Bonus program because why not to bring your friends to work everyday!

Your Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain health, safety, and environmental programs across thermal spray equipment manufacturing, powder manufacturing, R&D laboratories, machine shop operations, warehousing, and logistics activities.
• Conduct safety inspections, audits, risk assessments, and job hazard analyses (JHAs) to identify hazards and implement corrective actions.
• Investigate incidents, injuries, near misses, and environmental events using root cause analysis and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other applicable regulatory requirements, as well as company policies and industry standards.
• Develop and deliver employee safety training, orientation programs, and safety awareness initiatives.
• Administer and support safe work programs, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Hot Work, Confined Space Entry, Working at Heights, Hazard Communication, Contractor Safety, and Management of Change (MOC).
• Support occupational health and industrial hygiene programs involving noise, airborne contaminants, metal dusts, fumes, respiratory protection, working from heights and chemical exposure monitoring.
• Manage chemical safety programs, including Safety Data Sheets (SDS), chemical inventories, storage, handling, labeling, and employee training.
• Administer the hazardous waste management program, including waste characterization, storage, labeling, inspections, recordkeeping, employee training, and coordination of waste disposal activities in compliance with environmental regulations.
• Support environmental compliance programs related to hazardous waste, universal waste, air emissions, wastewater, spill prevention, recycling, and pollution prevention.
• Promote safe handling, processing, storage, and transportation of metal powders and combustible dusts through risk assessments and operational controls.
• Support warehouse and logistics operations through safe material handling practices, shipping and receiving activities, and forklift safety programs.
• Operate forklifts and other powered industrial trucks as required to support facility operations and material movement.
• Participate in emergency preparedness activities, spill response, emergency drills, and incident response efforts.
• Maintain HSE records, training documentation, permits, reports, and performance metrics.
• Support the implementation and continual improvement of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Partner with operations, engineering, maintenance, quality, and R&D teams to improve safety performance, environmental compliance, and operational excellence.

Your Profile:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of HSE experience in a manufacturing, industrial, chemical, or related environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and environmental regulations.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, safety audits, and risk assessments.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Experience in thermal spray, powder manufacturing, metalworking, machining, aerospace, coatings, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of machining operations and powder manufacturing.
• Experience supporting ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Forklift certification or ability to become certified.
• ASP, CSP, OHST, CHMM, CIH, or similar professional certification.

Why Oerlikon:

Team Spirit is one of our core values. Collaborating across borders, languages and cultures is key to us delivering results. Supporting our peoples growth and development is a top priority. We believe in the creative power of a team that draws strength from welcoming a broad expanse of knowledge, experience and perspectives.

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Are you curious? Then release your passion to succeed and APPLY to discover how you can help us build a better world and realize how you can make a personal difference by joining our global team! Our commitment is your success!

For individuals assigned, hired to work or working remotely in/out of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Nevada, Washington State, or New York City, Oerlikon is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the current compensation range for this position, which is $80,000 to $100,000 per year. Some positions within Oerlikon may also offer eligibility to participate in a discretionary incentive program. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for the role will be based on a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, internal equity, job location, work experience, education, training, certifications, licenses, etc. Therefore, as compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each individual, it is likely that not all applicants will be hired at the highest end of the listed compensation range. Our total compensation package goes beyond base compensation and it will include a competitive benefits package starting with 2 weeks paid time off accrued on a monthly basis, 12 holidays, 48 hours personal/sick time (exception for NY where we follow State law,) medical, dental, vision, 401K, holidays, pet insurance and tuition reimbursement all effective day one of hire.

About us

Oerlikon is a global leader in material science engineering. Through the right combination of surface technologies, advanced materials, coating equipment, engineered components and advanced manufacturing, we help customers improve the performance, efficiency, durability and sustainability of their products and processes. Our technologies are often invisible to the end user, but mission-critical to the industries that power modern life: aerospace, energy, semiconductors, medical, luxury, tooling, automotive and general industries. Headquartered in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland, Oerlikon operates in 38 countries with a global workforce of around 10,000 people. In 2025, Oerlikon achieved sales of CHF 1.6 billion.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Oerlikon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you’d like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here: Know Your Rights.

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Oerlikon will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Agencies

Oerlikon only accepts agency resumes for positions that have been explicitly approved by HR for third-party support. We work exclusively with our approved vendors who have agreed to Oerlikon’s terms and conditions and have an executed contract in place. Any resumes or profiles submitted to Oerlikon employees for roles not approved and requested by HR will be considered unsolicited, and Oerlikon will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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