Safety Training Facilitator (Field Based)

ERM is hiring a Safety Training Facilitator in Santa Clara, CA to support hands-on safety and operational training programs involving wood shop and machine shop equipment. This role will provide practical instruction on the safe setup, operation, inspection, and maintenance of tools and equipment while reinforcing best practices for hazard recognition and risk mitigation. This is part-time (4-16 hours/week.) limited-term role for a duration of 3 months, extendable.

The ideal candidate is an experienced practitioner with demonstrated expertise operating a variety of shop tools and equipment and a passion for developing others through hands-on coaching and instruction. This position will play a key role in helping participants build practical proficiency while fostering a strong safety culture through real-world demonstrations and guided training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on training and live demonstrations for a variety of wood shop, machine shop, and related equipment.
• Instruct participants on proper equipment setup, pre-use inspection, operation, shutdown, and storage procedures.
• Supervise guided practice sessions and reinforce safe operating techniques.
• Identify and communicate mechanical, electrical, and physical hazards associated with tool and equipment use.
• Educate participants on hazard controls, guarding requirements, lockout awareness, and safe work practices.
• Explain tool capabilities, limitations, and appropriate use applications.
• Promote behavior-based safety principles, including situational awareness, proper body positioning, and safe handling techniques.
• Demonstrate and reinforce proper use of required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Observe participant performance and provide real-time coaching, corrective feedback, and skill development support.
• Assist in identifying individuals who may benefit from additional training or oversight.
• Collaborate with safety professionals and training leads to ensure consistency in training delivery and safety messaging.
• Support development of practical operational competency and safe work behaviors among training participants.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Demonstrated experience operating and maintaining wood shop, machine shop, industrial, or fabrication equipment.
• Strong understanding of equipment-related hazards and applicable safety practices.
• Experience providing hands-on instruction, mentoring, coaching, or workforce training.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts and safe operating procedures to individuals with varying experience levels.
• Working knowledge of personal protective equipment requirements and safe work practices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to observe work activities and provide constructive feedback in a training environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical, vocational, trade school, or related training in woodworking, machining, fabrication, manufacturing, or a similar discipline.
• Experience supporting safety training programs or workforce development initiatives.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety principles and industrial safety best practices.
• Certified trainer, instructor, or safety-related credentials are a plus.
• Experience working in industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, educational, or training environments.

Pay Transparency: 

For the Safety Training Facilitator position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $138,452 – $170,592 or $66.56/hr – $82.01hr USD_, limited-term, non-exempt.  An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.  We also may have instances where employee’s fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above.  This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/Flexforce employees are NOT bonus eligible)._ 

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life & disability insurance to benefits eligible_* employees._ 

*Benefits Eligibility is limited to Regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week.  Fixed-Term employees (including Flexforce) who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours a week or more are eligible for a limited benefits package.  Casual employees are NOT benefits eligible. See your recruiter for more details. 

You can apply for this role through https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, determinable, and payable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. 

Who We Are: 

As the largest global pure play consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. 

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize , underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level. 

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews. 

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. 

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.  

Thank you for your interest in ERM!