EHS Engineer-Group Lead

Textron•Wichita, KS

About The Position

Guide and instruct Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) engineers whom are involved in EHS programs, policies and procedures, while interacting with employees in multiple areas of manufacturing of Textron Aviation aircraft.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required in: Environmental Health and Safety, Health Services Management, Medical Administration, or Other related fields
Minimum 5 years of relative experience required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in MS Office products
Action oriented
Managerial courage
Flexibility and adaptability
Demonstrated ability to build effective teams

Nice To Haves

Leadership experience is preferred
Prior experience in Environmental Health & Safety Engineering role or function preferred
Experience with EHS in a manufacturing environment is preferred

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes and schedules team activities and assignments
Coordinates teams’ activities with other groups/organizations/departments
Oversee assignments involving implementation of general safety and environmental policies and procedures to be followed in compliance with corporate policies and local, state, and federal EPA and OSHA rules and regulations
Personally assists/executes in implementation efforts involving EH&S policies and procedures. and as difficult problems are encountered. Ensures timely and effective customer support to all Textron Aviation entities
Improves the effectiveness of the team by instructing, developing and creating the required environment for motivation, innovation and job development of employees, assess individual employee results in relation to job assignments and takes or recommends appropriate actions
Performs necessary research to maintain and exercise a working knowledge of new environmental and safety processes
Prepares periodic activity and status reports and performs special assignments as required
Develops a collaborative environment for execution of safety kaizens, gemba walks, and safety improvement processes
Development and execution of Textron Aviation Safety Management System
Assist with and performs incident investigations on injuries or illnesses and provide recommendations to prevent recurrences, using the root cause analysis method
Be aware of basic Ergonomic principles and be willing to lead preliminary ergonomic Injury investigations and perform Ergonomic reviews by understanding the employee’s tasks and risks
Provide positive coaching to employees including developing and conducting effective safety training
Join in the development and compiling of training manuals and other training aids, and obtain equipment, training videos, and other materials for instructional purposes
Perform other related duties as required by supervisor