EHS Manager

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Employer retirement match

Health and wellness benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Competitive pay

Bonus scheme

Recognition

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Manager for the Christchurch, UK site. You will lead the EHS program across the business, implement the CW EHS Management System Framework, and advance safety culture through leadership engagement and worker participation.

You will coordinate regulatory compliance, training, and emergency planning, while driving performance improvements and cross-functional collaboration with site leadership and quality teams.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations and environmental requirements.
• Eight or more years of hands-on manufacturing site EHS experience.
• Experience with ISO 14001 and 45001 standards.
• NEBOSH NGC or IOSH Diploma Level 6 required.
• Experience implementing and maintaining EHS management systems.
• Familiarity with quality management interfaces to improve operations.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead site leadership and EHS personnel in implementing the CW EHS Framework.
• Develop enterprise-wide initiatives to strengthen safety culture and leadership engagement.
• Set performance goals and ensure EHS capabilities and resources across the business.
• Act as regulatory SME; maintain permits, licenses, and registrations; provide site support.
• Support hazard identification, control processes, and contractor management at sites.
• Define training requirements and deliver EHS training for site personnel.
• Develop emergency response plans and conduct routine drills.
• Facilitate root cause analyses and corrective actions.
• Manage EHS data and monthly metrics in CW EHS Portal and related systems.
• Analyze performance data and drive improvements to reduce incidents.

Skills

EHS leadership

Regulatory compliance

ISO 14001/45001

NEBOSH NGC / IOSH Diploma

Audits & inspections

Stakeholder management

Education

NEBOSH NGC / IOSH Diploma

Job description

UK-Christchurch

Full time

JR12911

Environmental Health and Safety Manager

We are looking for an Environmental Health and Safety Manager to join our Christchurch Team!

The Business Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Lead will provide technical EHS expertise and professional knowledge, along with strong leadership and management skills to continuously improve EHS performance and maintain compliance throughout the business. The Business EHS Lead will work closely with business and site leadership and Corporate EHS to lead business-wide initiatives, provide technical EHS expertise to manufacturing sites, and will be responsible for directing the business-wide implementation of the CW EHS Management System Framework.

Location: Christchurch, UK

Benefits: Paid Time Off | Retirement with Employer Match | Health and Wellness Benefits | Learning and Development Opportunities | Competitive Pay | Bonus Scheme | Recognition | Employee Stock Purchase Plan (https://curtisswright.com/investor-relations/overview/default.aspx) I Inclusive & Supportive Culture (https://careers.curtisswright.com/en/who-we-are/)

Your Challenge:

• Lead and direct business and site leadership and EHS personnel on the effective implementation of CW EHS Management System Framework throughout the business.
• Develop and coordinate business-wide initiatives to facilitate a strong safety culture through worker participation and leadership engagement.
• Coordinate with business and site leadership to establish and execute performance improvement goals, and ensure appropriate technical EHS capabilities and resources throughout the business to achieve the commitments in the CW EHS Policy and Safety Absolutes.
• Serve as the business EHS regulatory subject matter expert. Determine site-specific applicable compliance requirements and maintain required EHS permits, licenses, certifications, registrations, etc. Provide technical regulatory site support and develop site-specific regulatory compliance programs, inspection protocols, compliance calendars, etc.
• Directly support sites with implementing workplace hazard identification and control processes (e.g., job safety analyses; non-routine task hazard reviews; workplace exposure assessments; worker observations and concerns; workplace inspections; managing changes in equipment, facilities, chemicals and procedures; contractor qualification and management, etc.).
• Define site-specific training requirements and provide training for site personnel where EHS technical expertise is warranted.
• Develop site-specific emergency response plans and support sites with conducting routine emergency response drills.
• Facilitate incident root cause analyses and identify appropriate corrective actions to prevent incident recurrence.
• Manage business-wide EHS data compilation and reporting of site EHS lagging and leading metrics in the CW EHS Portal, and energy data in the Enel X UBM platform on a monthly basis.
• Analyze and interpret site performance metrics to proactively eliminate incidents, reduce lost workdays and improve overall performance through the development and execution of strategic initiatives and corrective actions.
• Coordinate the completion of site CW EHS Framework Scorecards on a quarterly basis.
• Review and communicate business-wide EHS performance to business leadership monthly. Prepare business EHS QFR and review with business leadership.
• Serve as an active member of the CW EHS Council, and proactively interact with Corporate EHS and other EHS Business Leaders to share and leverage best practices, lessons learned and experiences gained.

What You Bring:

• Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations, environmental protection requirements, hazardous waste management, environmental compliance, industrial safety, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Eight (8) or more years of hands-on experience in providing technical manufacturing site EHS support.
• Experience in ISO 14001 and 45001
• Minimum NEBOSH NGC (national general certificate) or IOSH Diploma Level 6
• Experience implementing and maintaining EHS management systems and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with quality management systems, and experience partnering with quality organizations to improve operational performance.
• Demonstrated success leading audits, regulatory inspections, compliance initiatives, and organizational change.
• Strong leadership, coaching, organizational development, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to influence business leaders and drive cross-functional collaboration.

About Us:

With over 50 years of experience in aviation technology, Curtiss-Wright's industrial Division is continuing the legacy of flight innovation, providing critical components on a variety of commercial, defense, and industrial platforms. We're a dynamic and innovative team committed to excellence in all aspects of our work.

Our Values (https://www.curtisswright.com/company/sustainability/core-values/default.aspx)

Environmental, Social and Governance

Please note that benefits are country-specific and may vary from location to location.

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Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

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Join the WRIGHT Team!

Over 95 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments – Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright.

Our Values

What makes a world-class organization? It all begins with core values that provide a strong foundation for success. Simple in theory, the values of Curtiss-Wright are reflected in every aspect of our operations. To our employees, these are more than words on a wall – we all take these values to heart in our relationships with our customers and each other.

Leadership

We lead based on vision and strategic direction, empowering employees to reach goals through thoughtful and decisive action.

Customer Focus

We are committed to achieving total quality by meeting our customers’ expectations and delivering products and services in a timely fashion.

Teamwork & Trust

Working in a spirit of trust and collaboration, we actively encourage employees to contribute their ideas and innovations to keep our company moving forward.

Respect for People

We believe that people are our most valuable asset and will always do the right thing in our dealings and interactions with all employees.

Integrity

We will act with the highest integrity in all of our business relationships and strategic partnerships.

What We Offer Our Employees:

Opportunity: As part of the Curtiss-Wright team, you have the opportunity each day to transform the way customers do business, as well as transform your career. Our entrepreneurial environment provides you with excellent experiences that enable you to develop your skills through stretch assignments and the opportunity to work with the best talent in the industry. You will have the opportunity to contribute from day one!

Challenging Work: The work we do here is not only challenging, but it is meaningful to our customers, our employees and the communities in which they live and work. You are given the chance to work on some of the most advanced technology projects in the world. Now that something to be proud of!

Collaborative Environment: The teamwork among our exceptionally talented people enables us to deliver some of the most advanced solutions to our customers.