Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The companys core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the worlds premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

The Occupational Health and Safety Specialist will focus on risk reduction, injury prevention and drive ownership of safety, health and environmental impacts enhancing the safety culture. The individual will develop, implement, and continuously improve programs within the EHS Management System framework in partnership with the broader Global EHS, engineering, and manufacturing ecosystems. They will also ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations, and conformance to internal, industry and consensus standards, as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead projects aimed at anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling safety hazards
• Ensure the EHS Management System elements are applied effectively throughout operations. Develop new procedures, inspections, trainings, or reports as needed
• Drive thorough investigations for all incidents and accidents and ensure timely completion of corrective actions. Lead the team in developing effective root cause analysis and countermeasures
• Develop and guide management to improve their effectiveness as safety leaders
• Effectively communicate company metrics to functional teams and leadership
• Conduct site audits, inspections, evaluations, and reviews as necessary
• Provide safety and process safety expertise for engineering and design
• Support deliberate improvement efforts to improve overall EHS program performance
• Evaluate existing or emergent risk management control technologies and provide information, regulatory assessment, and interpretation and required reporting, and technical expertise to management and employees
• Analyze and assess plant safety trend data to drive safety resource allocation and drive ergonomic initiatives to reduce injuries

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety or related disciplines or equivalent subject matter knowledge skills and abilities acquired through work
• 6+ years’ experience working in a position with responsibility for safety programs preferably in a manufacturing or industrial segment
• Experience developing and implementing safety programs, policies, and training
• Ability to be self-directed and complete work with minimal day-to-day supervision

Preferred Qualifications:

• ASP, CSP, CIH, CHMM, or other professional certification
• Master’s degree in occupational safety or related disciplines
• Experience working with union partnerships
• Applied knowledge in health and safety disciplines including Hazard Communication, LOTO, Confined Space, Electrical Safety, Fall Protection, Incident Investigation, Ergonomics, Behavioral Based Safety, Machine Guarding and Lean Manufacturing
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Understanding of ISO 45001

Essential Duties and Physical Demands:

• Ability to work 2nd shift
• Ability to walk/stand frequently per shift
• Ability to climb limited per shift
• Ability to sit frequently per shift
• Ability to lift/carry and push/pull up to 50 lbs

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.

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