Global Health & Safety Leader

Asheville, Inc.; Asheville (NC); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Global Health & Safety Leader to implement and enhance a comprehensive Health & Safety program. This role involves leading a team of experts to address complex EHS challenges, ensuring compliance, and driving improvements across multiple organizations. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in EHS management, strong leadership skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse teams. This remote position offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

401(k) matching contributions

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time-off for vacation or illness

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience leading EHS programs in manufacturing.
• Candidates must hold CSP or CIH designation or willingness to obtain.
• Ability to travel domestically and globally up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to implement a robust H&S program and reduce risks.
• Drive initiatives to align EHS requirements with business risk.
• Conduct audits and propose actions to close gaps in compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Analytic Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or EHS-related discipline

Tools

GenSuite

ComplyWorks

Job description

**Job Description Summary**

The Global Health & Safety Leader is responsible for efforts to deliver excellence through implementation of a robust and consistent H&S program that maintains compliance and reduces risk. In this role you will lead a team of subject matter experts tasked with solving complex Health & Safety challenges and implementing strategic defenses that meet business needs across multiple organizations. The Global Health & Safety Leader will identify & lead strategic initiatives and collaborate with members of the Global EHS Staff and organizational EHS Leaders driving improvements in the existing EHS Management System, long-term planning, and contribute to the overall business strategy.

**Job Description**

**Roles and Responsibilities**

+ Leverage operating cadences, daily management practices, actionable planning, and effective problem-solving techniques to proactively reduce risks and prevent injuries.

+ Partner effectively with organizational EHS and operations leaders to align strategy that best prioritizes actions with business risk to ensure focused execution.

+ Drive initiatives to ensure EHS core requirements and technical standards are aligned with business risk, relevant industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.

+ Oversee the implementation and continuous enhancement of the company's EHS framework and management system structure to drive operational excellence.

+ Effectively communicate an assessment of EHS performance to senior site and business leaders, including key risks, best practices, and areas of improvement.

+ Partner with organizational EHS Leaders to deploy and implement the Company’s EHS strategy.

+ Drive improvement to critical EHS performance indicators for the global business.

+ Participate in multi-disciplinary EHS program and compliance audits that include internal/external auditors and EHS subject matter experts.

+ Propose actions that will aid the sites in closing gaps to audit requirements.

+ Conduct deep-dive data analysis for trends and improvement opportunities.

+ Responsible for solving issues and developing innovative solutions requiring new and innovative approaches.

+ Lead annual H&S strategic planning efforts to proactively identify future risks and focus areas.

+ As a people leader, lead the growth & development of team members as part of the company’s performance appraisal process.

**Minimum Required Qualifications**

+ Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university (strongly preferred: engineering, operations, or EHS-related discipline from an accredited college or university)

+ Minimum of 5 years’ experience leading multi-disciplinary EHS programs for manufacturing operations in multiple locations.

+ Demonstrated domain expertise in multiple EHS disciplines/topics and ability to set and manage competing priorities to drive key deliverables.

+ Demonstrated experience deploying & implementing complex EHS programs and delivering training on complex or technical subject matter.

+ United States citizen with the ability to legally work in the United States at sites governed by the DoD.

+ Ability to travel domestically and globally up to 50%.

+ Candidates must hold a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) designation or demonstrate a willingness to obtain within 24 months of hire.

**Desired Characteristics and Experience**

+ Business leader with 10+ years of EHS management experience in large regulated, high hazard industrial companies.

+ Direct experience in EHS leadership and processes for a large company division.

+ Proven ability to lead, motivate and work effectively with diverse, highly matrixed, cross-functional global teams and external agencies in global environments spanning multiple time zones and cultures.

+ Excellent and concise communication skills demonstrated with an ability to listen and communicate clearly, effectively, and persuasively, in verbal and written presentations.

+ Demonstrated team building and engagement with staff, customers, consultants, and contractors.

+ Strong analytic skills, ability to analyze complex data sets.

+ Experience with GenSuite, ComplyWorks and other management systems of record

+ Detailed-oriented and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

+ Technical experience from the Aerospace / turbine sector

+ Experience in a Lean operating system environment. Track record of applying Lean in large, complex, global organizations; a systems thinker with a pragmatic, practical approach.

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.

_This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government._

**Additional Information**

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

**Relocation Assistance Provided:** No

\#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.