HSE Manager

Greenpoint Technologies•Moses Lake, WA

11d•$90,000 - $124,000•Onsite

About The Position

The HSE Manager leads health, safety, and environmental programs across assigned sites, with primary on-site responsibility for the Moses Lake FAA Part 145 Repair Station and aircraft maintenance and modification operations. The role partners with Repair Station leadership and teams across Maintenance, Quality, Facilities, Engineering, Supply Chain, and the workforce to identify and control risks in hangars, on ramps, in shops, facilities, and support areas. The manager ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements and Safran Group HSE standards, and maintains a visible operational presence that encourages proactive hazard reporting and a strong safety culture. The role also coordinates with Quality and Safety Management System leadership on risks affecting occupational and aviation safety while retaining clear functional accountability, and provides risk-based HSE support to other assigned sites and regional initiatives. The manager implements and maintains HSE and environmental management systems, regulatory obligations, documentation, audits, inspections, risk reviews, and corrective actions. The position leads site HSE improvement plans and the Environmental Management System, including applicable ISO 14001 and Safran Group expectations. It sets and monitors HSE objectives and performance indicators, analyzes trends, leads investigations, supports emergency preparedness, and communicates performance, risks, and priorities to site and executive leadership. The role also defines and oversees training, communications, employee engagement, and regional HSE support. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline and at least eight years of progressively responsible HSE experience, including three years in an HSE leadership role, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Relevant professional certification is strongly preferred. The role may require travel and work outside core business hours. The expected Washington salary range is $90,000 to $124,000, with actual compensation determined by experience, education, location, and other legally permitted factors. Benefits include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) savings plan with company match.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Aviation Safety, or a related technical discipline, and at least eight years of progressively responsible HSE experience, including at least three years in an HSE leadership role; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated experience in complex industrial, aerospace, aviation maintenance, manufacturing, or similar high-risk operational environments.
Experience leading HSE activities across multiple sites or business units while maintaining direct responsibility for a primary operating location, including developing, implementing, auditing, and improving HSE and Environmental Management Systems.
Experience with risk assessments, incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, performance metrics, and communicating risks and results to leadership.
Experience working with regulatory agencies, third-party auditors, certification bodies, customers, and corporate HSE organizations.
Working knowledge of applicable OSHA, EPA, state, and local occupational safety and environmental regulations, including hazardous waste, chemical management, TSCA, EPCRA, and spill prevention requirements.
Strong knowledge of hazard identification, risk assessment, hierarchy of controls, incident investigation, corrective action, and continuous improvement.
Understanding of aircraft maintenance and hangar hazards, including hazardous materials, fall protection, elevated work, confined spaces, electrical safety, lockout/tagout, respiratory protection, industrial hygiene, hearing conservation, powered industrial equipment, cranes and lifting operations, compressed gases, hot work, aircraft ground movement, contractor safety, and emergency response.
Ability to translate regulatory and corporate requirements into practical operational controls, challenge unsafe practices constructively, and exercise appropriate stop-work or escalation authority.
Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and influencing skills, including the ability to engage employees through executive leadership, manage competing priorities, and allocate resources based on risk.
Practical experience with ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.
Ability to sit for extended periods; use hands to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; and have close/color vision and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to travel as required.
Ability to work outside core business hours as required.
Employees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person, as defined in the posting for legal compliance purposes.

Nice To Haves

Professional HSE certification, such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), ISO 14001 or ISO 45001 Lead/Internal Auditor, or equivalent HSE, environmental, occupational safety, or aviation safety credentials.
FAA Part 145 Repair Station, aircraft MRO, or modification/completion center experience.
Knowledge of ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.
Familiarity with FAA Part 145 Repair Station operations and the relationship between HSE, Quality Management Systems, and aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS).
Knowledge of FAA SMS requirements and aviation safety risk management.
Experience supporting regulatory, customer, corporate, and management-system audits, as well as emergency preparedness, response, and Business Continuity Planning.
Familiarity with LEAN, Six Sigma, or other structured continuous-improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain applicable HSE laws, regulations, permits, compliance obligations, and Safran Group policies, standards, and objectives; monitor regulatory changes and assess operational impacts.
Maintain HSE registers, qualified and trained personnel lists, monitoring and reporting processes, and controlled documentation.
Plan or coordinate HSE audits, inspections, compliance assessments, and operational risk reviews; track, verify, and close corrective and preventive actions, escalating significant risks and overdue actions.
Serve as the primary on-site HSE leader for Moses Lake Repair Station activities, maintaining a visible presence in operational areas.
Partner with operational teams to assess and control MRO hazards, including chemical and hazardous-material risks, fall protection, confined spaces, electrical safety and lockout/tagout, respiratory protection, powered industrial equipment, compressed gases, lifting and material handling, aircraft movement, ground support equipment, and hot work.
Integrate HSE controls into new or changed processes, equipment, chemicals, facilities, and work areas; support contractor and visitor safety.
Coordinate with Quality and SMS when hazards or events may affect aviation safety, and participate in operational, readiness, risk, and leadership reviews.
Lead site HSE improvement plans; identify significant hazards, environmental aspects and impacts, and facility exposures; establish effective controls with operational leaders.
Set measurable HSE objectives, targets, and leading and lagging indicators; analyze incidents, near misses, observations, audits, corrective actions, and trends to identify systemic risks and improvement opportunities.
Manage risk-reduction and continuous-improvement projects, monitor action-plan effectiveness, and promote proactive hazard and near-miss reporting.
Lead the site Environmental Management System, including applicable ISO 14001 and Safran Group expectations; maintain environmental aspects, compliance obligations, controls, objectives, and improvement plans.
Monitor environmental performance related to hazardous waste, chemical management, spill prevention and response, air emissions, water and wastewater, and energy and resource use; ensure findings and corrective actions are resolved and environmental performance is included in audits and management reviews.
Define HSE training based on regulations, job hazards, operational needs, and Safran Group expectations; verify completion and assess effectiveness as appropriate.
Lead HSE communications and awareness activities; coach managers and supervisors and encourage employee participation in hazard identification, risk reduction, and environmental improvement.
Keep HSE documentation current, controlled, accessible, and communicated to affected personnel.
Lead and oversee investigations of injuries, environmental events, near misses, property damage, and other significant HSE events; identify root and systemic causes and verify corrective-action effectiveness.
Coordinate with Quality and SMS on events involving HSE, Quality, regulatory, or aviation-safety concerns; complete required notifications, records, and reports accurately and on time.
Maintain emergency preparedness and response programs; coordinate and evaluate drills with site stakeholders and local responders, documenting lessons learned and tracking resulting actions.
Communicate HSE performance, significant risks, trends, corrective-action status, and priorities to site and executive leadership; prepare HSE/EMS management-review inputs and timely Safran Group reports.
Provide risk-based HSE oversight to assigned regional sites and support Safran Group standards, audits, assessments, training, knowledge sharing, improvement plans, and Safran Cabin/Group initiatives while prioritizing Moses Lake operations.
Maintain regular attendance, arrive on time, and work full shifts.
Perform other duties as assigned.