Sr EHS Manager

GE Aerospace•Grand Rapids, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr EHS Manager is responsible for leading the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of environmental, health, and safety programs across operations and site facilities. This role ensures compliance with applicable regulatory and company requirements, reduces operational risk, and drives a proactive safety culture that supports Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. The leader partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Facilities, Maintenance, Security, Human Resources, and site leadership to integrate EHS into daily management, capital planning, facility operations, contractor oversight, and business decision-making. The role is accountable for fixed facility EHS performance, operational risk reduction, regulatory readiness, and sustainable compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a High School diploma / GED with at least 9 years of experience in manufacturing)
Minimum of 5 years of experience in EHS within manufacturing environments
Minimum of 3 years of experience leading people

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in EHS within manufacturing environments.
10+ years of experience in electrical safety and ergonomics.
Experience leading EHS programs for both operational environments and fixed facilities/infrastructure.
Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations.
Experience with incident investigation, risk assessment, compliance audits, and corrective action management.
Experience influencing site leadership and cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, PE, or equivalent.
Experience with contractor safety and construction/project EHS oversight.
Familiarity with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, or similar management systems.
Experience with hazardous materials management, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, or process safety elements.
Demonstrated success leading culture change and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Drive a strong safety culture through visible leadership, engagement, accountability, and employee involvement.
Partner with leadership to identify, assess, and mitigate workplace risks.
Ensure EHS requirements are embedded into standard work, process changes, new equipment introduction, and daily operating rhythms.
Support incident prevention through hazard recognition, risk assessments, layered audits, and corrective/preventive actions.
Lead incident investigation processes, including root cause analysis, corrective action tracking, and effectiveness verification.
Oversee EHS aspects of contractor safety, permit-to-work processes, lockout/tagout coordination, confined space, hot work, line breaking, and high-risk maintenance tasks.
Partner with Facilities and Engineering teams on construction, renovation, capital projects, and infrastructure modifications to ensure EHS requirements are addressed from design through execution.
Ensure effective management of facility-related environmental and safety risks, including chemical storage, waste handling, air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, and energy/utilities hazards.
Interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into site procedures, training, controls, and management systems.
Lead development and maturity of EHS management systems, standards, and operating mechanisms, including integration into daily management, action planning, and continuous improvement activities.
Lead, coach, and develop EHS professionals and/or site EHS resources.
Build organizational capability in risk recognition, compliance ownership, and operational accountability.
Influence leaders at multiple levels and foster cross-functional ownership of EHS outcomes.