Safety Leader

GE Aerospace; Whitwell; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Whitwell is seeking a Safety Leader to provide health and safety operational support. The role involves coaching, auditing, and managing safety protocols to ensure compliance with regulations. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of experience in safety and health, along with a bachelor's degree or relevant manufacturing experience. The position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

401(k) savings plan

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in safety and health.
• Ability to prepare accurate reports containing findings and recommendations.
• Experience in manufacturing, ergonomics, VPP, and working with safety consultants and contractors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coach learning teams in response to safety events.
• Perform safety audits in support of compliance assurance activities.
• Manage hourly Safety Technicians.

Skills

Leadership ability

Problem solver

Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations

Industrial hygiene knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or high school diploma with 4 years manufacturing experience

Job description

Overview

The Safety Leader will provide health & safety operational support to the site to ensure first and foremost that we are keeping our team members safe. Additionally, this leader will be working closely with the business to drive implementation of safety programs to ensure all federal, state, and local health & safety regulatory and GE management system requirements are met. The successful candidate must be a proven leader, facilitator, and coach to bring focus and efficiency to the role and accelerate our preventative program execution.

Responsibilities

• Coach learning teams in response to safety events and conduct/validate accident investigations to determine root cause and proactive solutions.
• Perform safety audits in support of compliance assurance activities, including internal audits and provide recommendations to improve audit scores.
• Provide tactical issue resolution.
• Work closely with operations team to identify and address safety & health issues related to site operations, equipment and site design, installation, and commissioning.
• Lead training strategy, provide training materials, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Assist with various safety & ergonomic programs implementation, identify gaps, and provide guidance on improvement opportunities.
• Assure site meets all regulatory obligations for employee and building safety.
• Manage hourly Safety Technicians.
• Ensure that all employees are informed of, comprehend, and comply with safety policies and procedures as well as local regulations.
• Assist with preparing for unannounced audits and inspections by government entities, including but not limited to federal, state, or local municipalities.
• Manage OSHA incident and injury reporting within specified guidelines, including the management of the Workers' Compensation Program within the team.
• Experience in manufacturing, ergonomics, VPP, and working with safety consultants and contractors is a plus.
• Ensure that all EHS training is up to date for all personnel.
• Assist with accident investigations and analyze root causes to determine and implement safety measures which prevent future incidents.
• Manage employee safety certifications to ensure compliance.
• Other leadership responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college preferred (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years manufacturing experience).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in safety and health.
• Humility: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn.
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively.
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed.
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative.
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker.
• Industrial hygiene knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• Background working with Musculoskeletal Disorders, ergonomic injury prevention programs.
• Ability to prepare accurate reports containing findings and recommendations.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy under time sensitive deadlines.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this position is $83,800.00 - 112,000 USD annual. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive plan. This posting is expected to close on October 30, 2025.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.