EHS III

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Job Description:

Position Summary

The Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist III will be an integral part of the North Carolina EHS Department. This role will support the EHS director and will be responsible for all EHS related topics supporting site expansion, management system governance, and oversight and management of projects and initiatives that drive EHS cultural excellence. This role is contingent upon obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals and the successful closing of a transaction which will result in establishing a new Airbus Affiliate in Kinston, NC (the "Kinston Affiliate"). The EHS III would be an employee of the Kinston Affiliate.

Primary Responsibilities

• Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) 35%

• Responsible for Performance, compliance, and internal standard conformance with future state of site

• Determine, engage, and leverage all stakeholders that have the potential to impact the OHSMS and/or EMS

• Strategic planning and systemic approach to ensure continuous improvement of the systems to meet goals and objectives (e.g. injury reduction, participation, PS@W, Sustainability)

• Analyze, interpret, and communicate relevant data to achieve goals through ongoing management of risk and opportunities

Governance 30%

• Responsible for all aspects of the system's functionality and operability including integration of the PDCA to include adequate and appropriate evaluation

• Development and maintenance of document retention and control protocols, integral to the support and operation of the systems

• Alignment with global performance standards (e.g., ISO 45001 and ISO 14001) and peer benchmarking across the business

• Integration of worker participation within key aspects of the systems with links to culture initiatives including best in class AOS performance

• Communication and awareness of the management systems to the greater site(s), as applicable, and in line with a departmental strategy

• Develop and lead routine leadership-level system status updates with regards to system performance

• Determine, engage, and leverage all stakeholders that have the potential to impact the systems

• Strategic planning and systemic approach to ensure continuous improvement of the system to meet goals and objectives (e.g., injury reduction, participation)

Culture & Projects 30%

• Develop, lead, and drive projects and initiatives to accomplish goals and objectives from corporate and site (e.g., People Safety@Work, AOS)

• Perform impact analyses to determine manage department priorities and resources

• Develop and maintain a site EHS culture risk and opportunities matrix

• Execute and scale high-impact solutions across the site and business (including ergo and IH)

• Manage and oversee site incident management platform (e.g., FISH), including relevant stakeholder mapping and management, analyze and interpret relevant data to achieve goals and support system status reports

• Develop and manage strategic EHS communication plan with holistic approach (anticipate current and future site needs)

Additional Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned 5%

Qualified Experience and Training

• Essential minimum qualifications. Include required years of experience and education. Also list travel, and if applicable, citizenship eligibility and clearance. Please provide requirements for technical, behavior and dexterity skills.

Required Education

• Bachelor Degree in industrial and/or Environmental, Health and Safety Engineering or related fields, or certification or an equivalent amount of experience.

Preferred Education

• MS Degree

Required Experience

• 5-8 years proven EHS experience required, experience at system level.

• Extensive knowledge of management systems (e.g., ISO 45001 and ISO 14001), policy, and procedure development.

• Execution of plan, do, check, act cycle for system sustainability

• Professional agility to adjust and execute as need to obtain desired results

• Ability to collaborate, manage, and influence stakeholders to obtain desired results.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• OSHA Training and/or certification(s)

Preferred Licensure/Certifications

• CSP or;

• SMS or;

• ISO 45001 or 14001 auditor or;

• other recognized credential in the EHS field

Travel Required

• Some domestic or international travel maybe required annually, up to 10%.

Citizenship

• Authorized to work in the US

Required Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities

• Ability to identity OFIs and cross-functional synergies for EHS systems

• Support and manage system level audits

• Understanding of risk management principles

• Ability to manage and execute complex projects

• Experience with environmental, health, and safety data software or database

• Data trending and reporting

• Position requires knowledge of federal, state and local environmental, health, and safety laws.

• Working knowledge of workers compensation and post incident medical management.

• Ability to understand and apply government regulations.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in written form.

• Ability to maintain and ensure the confidential nature of the position.

• Excellent Excel, Word and PowerPoint, Google Platform skills a necessity.

Required Communication Skills

• Fluency in written and spoken English.

• Must display excellent communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Communication Skills

• Fluency in French, German, or Spanish

Required Technical Systems Proficiency

• Google Suite

Level of Decision Making: (Level/Impact of decision making: strategic, tactical, operational)

• Determine the new standard for all H&S measures as it relates to compliance regulations and internal Airbus values.

• Directly lead the continuous improvement activities to drive H&S efficiencies throughout the site.

• Drive change through building and utilization of EHS management systems.

Job Dimensions

• Conduct compliance and continuous improvement assessments on EHS maturity to Airbus standards and general compliance to regulatory measures. Evaluate the assessment against national standards and benchmark these against internal (within Airbus) and external markets (US competitors).

• Develop an action plan for the site to reach and continue to sustain EHS performance, as it relates to the areas of responsibility.

• Responsible for maintaining alignment and maximizing synergies with Airbus Europe and Airbus North America as it relates to applicable measures.

Nature of Contacts

• Involved communication on a regular basis with internal and external parties

Physical Requirements

• Onsite 100%

• Vision: Daily able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.

• Hearing: Daily able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.

• Speaking: Daily able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.

• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): Daily able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.

• Carrying: Several times a week able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

• Lifting: Several times a week able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

• Pushing / Pulling: Several times a week able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.

• Sitting: Daily able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.

• Squatting / Kneeling: Several times a month able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.

• Standing: Daily able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor.

• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): Daily able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

• Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks. Protective Gloves

• Walking: able to walk through office and production areas, around flightline and airstrips and sometimes on uneven indoor and/or outdoor surfaces.

• Heights: able to function at heights up to 40 feet. Able to operate moving platforms, hydraulic lifts and forklifts.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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