Site Facilities, Infrastructure & EHS Leader

GE Aerospace; Arkansas City (KS); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Job summary

GE Aerospace seeks a Site Facilities, Infrastructure & EHS Leader for the Strother site to oversee facilities, maintenance, utilities, and EHS programs. This executive will own the site’s reliability strategy, capital planning, and infrastructure investments to enable safe, efficient operations and growth.

The role demands a strong background in facilities leadership, project execution, and regulatory compliance, with extensive experience managing budgets and cross-functional teams in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, facilities management, industrial technology, construction management, EHS, or related field.
• Minimum 9 years in facilities, infrastructure, maintenance, plant engineering, EHS, or site operations leadership in manufacturing, industrial, or military environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site’s facilities, infrastructure, maintenance, utilities, security, and EHS functions.
• Own reliability, capacity, and long-term performance of the site’s physical plant and core infrastructure.
• Develop and execute multi-year capital plans to improve reliability, reduce risk, and support growth.
• Lead large, complex capital and facilities projects, including building modifications and utility upgrades.
• Oversee site utilities and building systems (electrical, HVAC, compressed air, water, fire protection).
• Lead maintenance and asset care strategies to improve uptime and continuity.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, security, and facility regulations.
• Partner with operations and engineering to align infrastructure with production needs.

Skills

Facilities leadership

Capital projects leadership

Regulatory compliance

Financial management

Data-driven problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description SummaryThe Site Facilities, Infrastructure & EHS Leader – Strother is the senior leader responsible for the reliability, capacity, compliance, and long-term performance of the site’s facilities and infrastructure. This role leads Facilities/Infrastructure, Maintenance, Utilities, Security, and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) under one leadership structure to ensure the site operates safely, efficiently, and in support of current production needs and future growth objectives.

Job Description SummaryThe Site Facilities, Infrastructure & EHS Leader – Strother is the senior leader responsible for the reliability, capacity, compliance, and long-term performance of the site’s facilities and infrastructure. This role leads Facilities/Infrastructure, Maintenance, Utilities, Security, and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) under one leadership structure to ensure the site operates safely, efficiently, and in support of current production needs and future growth objectives.

Job DescriptionJob Description The Site Facilities, Infrastructure & EHS Leader – Strother is the senior leader responsible for the reliability, capacity, compliance, and long-term performance of the site’s facilities and infrastructure. This role leads the site’s Facilities/Infrastructure, Maintenance, Utilities, Security, and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) functions to ensure the plant operates safely, efficiently, and in support of current production needs and future growth. This leader is responsible for the site’s physical plant strategy, including building systems, utilities, maintenance programs, and infrastructure investments that enable operational continuity, risk reduction, and expansion. The role is focused on facility reliability, capital project execution, infrastructure planning, and safety/compliance leadership across the site. The leader owns the majority of the Strother capital budget and is responsible for developing and executing multi-year plans for infrastructure upgrades, facility modernization, capacity expansion, and major equipment installations. This individual will lead site EHS, Maintenance, and Security teams; partner closely with operations and engineering leaders; and represent the site with regulators, auditors, corporate functions, contractors, utility providers, and external partners. As a key member of the site leadership team, this individual will use data, structured problem-solving, and strong operating discipline to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost, while ensuring the site remains safe, reliable, secure, and prepared for future demand.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the site’s facilities, infrastructure, maintenance, utilities, security, and EHS functions
• Own the reliability, capacity, and long-term performance of the site’s physical plant and core infrastructure
• Develop and execute multi-year capital plans to improve reliability, reduce risk, and support growth
• Lead large, complex capital and facilities projects, including building modifications, utility upgrades, equipment installations, and modernization efforts
• Oversee site utilities and building systems, including areas such as electrical distribution, HVAC, compressed air, water/wastewater, and fire protection
• Lead maintenance and asset care strategies that improve uptime, reliability, and operational continuity
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental, health, safety, security, and facility-related regulations
• Partner with operations and engineering to align infrastructure capability with production and business needs
• Manage capital and operating budgets with strong financial discipline
• Lead contractors and external service providers to ensure safe and effective execution of work
• Build a strong culture of safety, accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in engineering, facilities management, industrial technology, construction management, environmental health and safety, or a related technical field OR
• High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 9 years of experience in facilities, infrastructure, maintenance, plant engineering, EHS, or site operations leadership in a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant experience in facilities, infrastructure, maintenance, plant engineering, or technical operations leadership within a manufacturing, industrial, military, or other highly regulated environment
• People leadership experience leading technical, craft, or multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience leading capital projects and infrastructure investments that improve reliability, reduce risk, and support growth
• Experience with site utilities, building systems, and facility infrastructure
• Experience leading maintenance and reliability programs
• Working knowledge of EHS and regulatory compliance requirements
• Experience integrating Facilities/Infrastructure, Maintenance, EHS, and Security under a common strategy
• Strong financial, communication, and problem-solving skills, including use of data and continuous improvement tools

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. 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. 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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes