Danielle Faris

EHS Specialist | Tesla | B.S Global Health

San Jose, California, United States

About

Environment, Health, & Safety (EHS) specialist with experience in the automotive and semiconductor field with desire to take on new challenges. I am a certified ISO 13485 lead auditor with a passion for company quality and success. Highly experienced in hazardous materials regulations and compliance for semiconductor sectors. Highly knowledgeable in OSHA regulations and compliance. Dedicated to applying my knowledge of auditing, safety and manufacturing to meet corporate goals.

Experience

  • Associate EHS Specialist at Tesla
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    Oversee field EHS activities, including pre-job planning, safeguard verification, and on-site risk mitigation Analyze incident trends and perform risk assessments to implement continuous improvement initiatives that reduce injuries, illnesses, and environmental impacts Ensure EHS KPI compliance and consistent application of EHS Management System standards throughout operations Collaborate with Environmental, Industrial Hygiene, Construction Safety, Ergonomics, and other EHS teams to integrate robust safety and environmental controls across manufacturing operations Facilitate incident investigations using a Learning Teams approach, ensuring corrective actions address systemic causes over individual behaviors Lead Safety Committees with Production teams to drive engagement, accountability, and a proactive safety culture

  • EHS Specialist at Micross Components
    May 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

    (Formerly Integra Technologies LLC) Training including certifications, CAPAs, continual improvements, quality new hire onboarding, and ESD safety. Handling customer requests related to supply chain declarations and environmental safety, ensuring constant compliance, and maintaining a log of these interactions. Leading the Safety Committee doing safety walkthroughs, documenting incident reports investigating findings, root cause analysis, and driving corrective actions. Created our company safety checklist, incident logs, workplace violence/illness plans, and lockout/tag out system to ensure compliance. Conducting internal audits and ensuring compliance with DLA methods through in-process audits and summarizing findings. Initiated a Greenhouse Gas Project to contribute to our GHG reduction initiatives.

  • Office Safety Administrator at Hardware Technology (hardtec.com)
    Jan 2021 - Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Ensuring a safe workplace and compliance with state and federal regulations. Supervising our hazardous materials handling, and waste storage and disposal.

  • Event Manager at Citizens'​ Climate Lobby
    Feb 2020 - Mar 2023 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Advocating and lobbying for climate health. Began organizing, leading, and presenting at lobbying events. Working on improving environmental health through volunteering events. Educating the public on climate change and environmental issues and advocating for systemic policies to improve environmental health.