EHS (Environment Health & Safety) Specialist

Job description

Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at USCareers@airbus.com Notice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination  (English) Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminación (Spanish) Job Description: Airbus Helicopters is looking for an EHS Specialist to join our team based in Columbus, MS. The EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) Specialist is a full time joint position within the Health & Safety, Aviation Safety, and Environmental (HSAE) Departments. This position sits within HR & Workplace for AHI. The EHS Specialist’s primary responsibility is supporting HSAE departments in a wide range of activities including compliance audits, initiatives, SOP developments and incident investigations.  Leads presentations and training modules to instill a safety-first mindset. Meet the team: From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency. We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain. Our team members make it happen. Your working environment: On the eastern border of Mississippi you’ll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It’s here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers. How we care for you: Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program. Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages. Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking. Your challenges: Health and Safety:  50% Daily Floor Visibility & Auditing by performing regular daily safety walks, walkthroughs, and facility inspections to identify hazards, ensure OSHA compliance, and act as an accessible on-the-floor resource to guide employees in performing tasks safely. Lead incident investigations, reviews, and comprehensive follow-ups for workplace injuries and near-misses; utilize root-cause analysis tools (Fishbone) to establish systemic fixes and issue Corrective Action Reports (CARs). Prepare and distribute timely Safety Alerts and comprehensive Occupational Safety Reports to communicate critical incident trends, compliance status, and mitigation strategies to leadership. Coordination of various Safety programs, activities, events, and initiatives. Assists in maintaining site compliance with federal, state, local and company Health and Safety regulations and policies. Provide assistance and feedback to Safety on tracking, auditing, and performance of the Occupation Health & Safety Management Systems communicating critical incident trends, compliance status, and mitigation strategies to leadership. Provides support for the Safety Department, assists with day-to-day which includes training development, presenting and tracking of safety training. Actively participate in New Hire Orientation, leading safety presentations and training modules to instill a safety-first mindset from day one. Develop and lead the site Safety Ambassador program. Lead documentation process to capture all SOPs for H&S practices and requirements. Attend and represent Health & Safety within site leadership meetings. Provides assistance in supporting and executing activities at the site with the Health & Safety Manager. Aviation Safety:    30% Leads directives for the Columbus Site ASM for aviation safety matters and safety promotion activities, under Aviation Safety Managers directives. Leads aviation investigation & follow-up, reviews, and comprehensive follow-ups for aviation incidents and near-misses; utilize root-cause analysis tools (Fishbone) to establish systemic fixes and issue Corrective Action Reports (CARs), escalating to the ASM as needed. Lead the development, review, and revision of Job Safety Analyses (JSA), Lockout/Tagout/Tryout (LOTOTO) procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and comprehensive Risk Assessments to implement robust safety controls for H&S, along with Aviation team. Responsible for maintenance and updating of the Aviation Safety Reporting System to ensure accurate tracking.  Provide support for the lead investigator in gathering evidence, reviewing reported aviation hazards/incidents, and conducting initial root-cause analyses.  Drafts containment action plans and track the implementation and completion of corrective actions across relevant departments.  Attend crew meetings to support and routinely lead toolbox talks and safety box training initiatives. Orchestrates Emergency Response plan with ASM.  Running exercises to contain issues/incidents onsite. Facilitates Emergency Action plans: lead running scenarios for actions taken during any potential emergency planning, leading trainings and updates any for aircraft needs Engages in continuous feedback and communication for all safety report submitters communicating critical incident trends, compliance status, and mitigation strategies to leadership. Reviews and updates safety communications and promotional material to support the company’s safety culture. Leads development of policy and procedures, providing training, coordination of access control and representation to the flightline steering committee and ASM in the site's flight line safety program. Lead and help ASM in the site's Emergency Response Plan (ERP) Everbridge Notification system. Environmental:  15% Carry out and oversee all local site responsibilities for environmental activities, such as Hazard Inspections and site audits. Lead for Inspection Support: Primary specialist on daily and weekly site environmental inspections; assist with collecting all information that is required for this program. Waste & HazMat Handling: Assist and support the staging, labeling, sorting, and movement of hazardous materials, non-hazardous waste, recyclables, and expired hazmat in compliance with site safety guidelines. Maintenance & Clean-Up: Help execute routine preventative maintenance on environmental equipment, keep work order logs updated, and provide basic clean-up assistance during emergency spill responses. Training & Compliance: Participate in required environmental, health, and safety (EHS) training programs to remain compliant with state and federal regulations. Assist and prepare annual environmental compliance reports as required by EPA, TCEQ, MDEQ, Airbus Corporate and City of Columbus MS for compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations plus status of corporate environmental targets. Additional Responsibilities: 5% Other duties as assigned. Your boarding pass: Education Bachelors Degree in Industrial and/or Environmental, Health and Safety Engineering or any related areas, or equivalent experience. Preferred Bachelors Degree in industrial and/or Envir