Health & Safety Specialist

Position Overview: MP Materials (NYSE: MP) is on a mission to restore the full rare earth supply chain to the United States of America. From electric cars to wind turbines and drones, rare earths are essential to the low-carbon, electrified technologies that power modern life. We hire ambitious, mission-driven people motivated to solve problems and affect change. Our values are grounded in teamwork, resiliency, and integrity, with an enduring commitment to our employees, community, and the environment. In the coming years, MP Materials will grow from a core materials and chemical processing company into a large industrial manufacturer. Our employees will lead this exciting transformation and grow professionally with us. The Health & Safety Specialist supports the implementation and maintenance of health and safety programs across the MP Materials Mountain Pass Operation. This position performs day-to-day safety activities including inspections, audits, training, incident investigations, and compliance monitoring to ensure a safe work environment in alignment with all federal, state, and local regulatory requirements (Cal/OSHA and MSHA). The Health & Safety Specialist takes an active role in the facilities emergency response plans and incident investigations by assisting in developing, inspecting, auditing procedures, coordinating response actions, and developing corrective actions to deal with hazards and emergencies. Under the supervision of the EHS Manager, the Health and Safety specialist leads investigations, identifies, reports, and recommends corrective action for a wide variety of workplace industrial hygiene factors that may impact employee safety, health, and productivity. Essential Duties: Monitors, assesses, and resolves health and safety issues in the work environment. Completes routine site wide inspections to remain in compliance with regulations. Evaluates proposed process modifications, additions, and changes to identify potential safety concerns and recommends appropriate safeguards. Ensure that contractor personnel working on the property work in compliance with MP Materials policies and safety requirements. Assist site champions as needed in development, roll out and updating SOP’s as needed. Provide advice, assistance, and audit procedures to ensure overall effectiveness. Develop safety training and conduct physical training across all shifts. Ensure inspections by regulatory agencies are coordinated and deficiencies corrected. Assist with field activities by conducting inspections and audits and providing training to employees and contractors on hazard recognition, unsafe acts and conditions and regulatory compliance with Cal/OSHA and MSHA. Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of Cal/OSHA compliance programs, policies, and procedures, including recordkeeping requirements and regulatory reporting. Conduct and document incident, injury/illness, and near-miss investigations, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions. Deliver and coordinate EHS training programs, ensuring workforce competency in hazard recognition, regulatory compliance, emergency response, and safe work practices specific to rare earth metal and magnet manufacturing. Support the development and implementation of emergency response plans and conduct regular drills and exercises. Maintain EHS documentation, records, and data entry in compliance tracking systems and dashboards. Participate in management of change (MOC) reviews and pre-startup safety reviews (PSSRs) for new processes and equipment. Assist with industrial hygiene monitoring, including air sampling, noise monitoring, and chemical exposure assessments. Support the Safety Committee by coordinating meetings, tracking action items, and facilitating employee engagement in safety programs. Other duties as assigned. Basic Qualifications 2-5 years’ experience in a Health and Safety role. Working knowledge of Cal/OSHA and MSHA regulations …

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