Aerospace Safety Specialist – Entry Level

Textron; Piney Flats (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron's Associate Safety Specialist role at the Piney Flats (Bell) site offers hands-on experience in safety across machining, assembly, and test environments. You will support risk assessments, regulatory compliance, and continuous safety improvements while learning from experienced EHS professionals in an aerospace manufacturing setting.

This entry-level position emphasizes on-floor presence, practical problem solving, and collaboration with manufacturing, maintenance, and engineering teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Environmental Health, Occupational Safety, or a related technical discipline required.
• 0–2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to learn regulations and apply them in practical, production‑focused settings.
• Basic analytical skills and ability to interpret and communicate safety data.
• Curiosity, initiative, and willingness to be present on the shop floor daily.
• Familiarity with manufacturing or industrial environments through internships, projects, or coursework (preferred but not required).

Responsibilities

• Support day‑to‑day EHS activities across the Piney Flats site, including shop floor walkthroughs, job hazard analyses, corrective action follow‑up, and incident response support.
• Assist with OSHA compliance efforts and internal EHS standards, including recordkeeping, inspections, and audits.
• Conduct basic risk assessments for machining, mechanical assembly, composite work, material handling, chemical use, and equipment processes.
• Partner with manufacturing, maintenance, and engineering teams to identify hazards and recommend practical risk‑reduction solutions.
• Support creation, review, and implementation of Standard Work, Lockout/Tagout procedures, and Job Safety Analyses.
• Participate in incident investigations and help develop preventative actions and lessons learned.
• Contribute to training content and deliver portions of required EHS training to new hires and employees.
• Assist with safety committee activities, safety communications, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Help maintain EHS data systems, metrics, and documentation for the site.
• Support continuous improvement projects related to ergonomics, chemical management, machine guarding, and industrial hygiene.
• Champion Bell’s safety culture by coaching safe behaviors and reinforcing expectations on the shop floor.

Skills

Communication skills

Shop floor presence

Analytical thinking

Curiosity & initiative

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering or related

Job description

Textron's Associate Safety Specialist role at the Piney Flats (Bell) site offers hands-on experience in safety across machining, assembly, and test environments. You will support risk assessments, regulatory compliance, and continuous safety improvements while learning from experienced EHS professionals in an aerospace manufacturing setting.

This entry-level position emphasizes on-floor presence, practical problem solving, and collaboration with manufacturing, maintenance, and engineering teams