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Compliance

What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

  • Lead comprehensive EHS programs and operational plans across multiple teams, aligned to business goals and SpaceX EHS standards
  • Manage the day-to-day and long-term activities/priorities of the EHS team which will include a combination of technicians, specialists and engineers
  • Set day-to-day priorities and long-range plans for the EHS organization
  • Lead EHS risk assessments and drive engineering controls and safeguards that mitigate or eliminate hazards
  • Coordinate with site leadership to ensure appropriate EHS involvement in department development/modification plans and procedure development
  • Represent the EHS department at the site leadership level
  • Provide instructional guidance of job assignments, correct procedures and applicable techniques to perform specific skills; ensure accuracy and completion
  • Ensure mission and values are communicated to the team and are integrated within team goals, objectives, and work tasks
  • Implement all aspects of an occupational safety program, including processes, programs and documentation outlined by OSHA standards
  • Represent the EHS department at site wide management meetings/briefings

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “You will bring deep experience in EHS risk assessment, industrial hygiene, environmental compliance, and equipment, process, and construction safety.” · “Lead EHS risk assessments and drive engineering controls and safeguards that mitigate or eliminate hazards” · “Bachelor's degree in engineering with an emphasis in process safety, chemical or mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, or systems safety enginee…”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Communication Core
    In the posting: “Success depends on clear communication, strong cross-functional influence, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-change environment.” · “Ensure mission and values are communicated to the team and are integrated within team goals, objectives, and work tasks” · “Implement all aspects of an occupational safety program, including processes, programs and documentation outlined by OSHA standards”
    Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “The ideal candidate is highly skilled with both environmental and occupational safety fields, hands-on, and works well in a fast-paced environment.” · “This position requires a dedicated safety leader who will be able to use their skill, knowledge, and experience to further our Environmental Health and Safet…” · “Success depends on clear communication, strong cross-functional influence, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-change environment.”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Attention to detail and quality Core
    In the posting: “MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY” · “As the leader of a dynamic and hardworking team you will provide technical expertise and drive implementation of all environmental, health, and safety progra…” · “The ideal candidate is highly skilled with both environmental and occupational safety fields, hands-on, and works well in a fast-paced environment.”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Leadership and mentoring Core
    In the posting: “Coordinate with site leadership to ensure appropriate EHS involvement in department development/modification plans and procedure development” · “Represent the EHS department at the site leadership level”
    Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
  • Stakeholder management Core
    In the posting: “Success depends on clear communication, strong cross-functional influence, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-change environment.” · “employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, ge…”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
  • Problem solving Supporting
    In the posting: “Knowledge of quality tools such as lean manufacturing principles, statistical process control, root cause analysis and corrective action, process failure mod…”
    Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
  • Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
    In the posting: “Success depends on clear communication, strong cross-functional influence, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-change environment.”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Data and analysis Supporting
    In the posting: “Knowledge of quality tools such as lean manufacturing principles, statistical process control, root cause analysis and corrective action, process failure mod…”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.

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  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (8):
  4. Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
  5. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
  6. You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
  7. Tell me about a time you caught an error before it reached a customer or a report. From this posting
  8. How have you used compliance in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
  10. Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
  11. Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
  12. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  13. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  14. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  15. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  16. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  17. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  18. Describe a process you improved.
  19. Do you have any questions for us?
  20. Why do you want to work here?
  21. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  22. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  23. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  24. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  25. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  26. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  27. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  28. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  29. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  30. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  31. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  32. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  33. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  34. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  35. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  36. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  37. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  38. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  39. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  40. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  41. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  42. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.