Manager, Environmental Health and Safety at Woodward… · Spartanbu…

Manager, Environmental Health and Safety Location: Spartanburg, SC, US Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards. We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future. Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Estimated annual base pay: $105,000 - $140,000 All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity. 401(k) match (4.5%) Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%) Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave Paid parental leave Adoption Assistance Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life Member referral bonus Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Voluntary benefits, including: Home / Auto Insurance discounts Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave This role directly engages in a team of teams manufacturing environment and reports directly to the VP of Operations. The site EHS Manager will lead the development, implementation, monitoring and maintenance of a comprehensive environmental, health and safety management system. The position is responsible for ensuring EHS compliance with all federal, state, local and company standards and regulations. The position will lead the integration of EHS in a team environment. In this role, you will be based at the new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility where we support the manufacturing of hydraulic actuators for today’s aircraft with some of the latest automated manufacturing technologies. Key Responsibilities: EHS Policy Development: Create and implement environmental, health, and safety policies to ensure regulatory compliance and organizational standards. Team Leadership: Manage and oversee the EHS team, providing guidance, support, and performance evaluations to achieve departmental objectives. In a flexible and cross-trained teaming environment, take a leadership role in sitewide decision making Risk Management: Conduct and oversee EHS risk assessments, identify potential hazards, and develop strategies to mitigate health, safety and environmental risks. Compliance Monitoring: Coordinate regular audits and inspections to ensure adherence to EHS regulations, internal policies, and industry best practices. Training Coordination: Develop and deliver comprehensive EHS training programs to enhance employee awareness, compliance, and safety practices.  Ability to teach and coach others. Deploy and monitor the effectiveness of an EHS Management system.  Engage leadership and drive actions to continuously improve the EHS Management system. In partnership with the VP of Operations, lead the deployment and monitoring of fatal and serious injury prevention activities. In partnership with site Human and Organizational Performance champions, lead the deployment and monitoring of effectiveness of the Human and Organizational Performance process. Develop local systems to capture environmental sustainability data.  Monitor trends and develop initiatives to improve. Key Skills: Regulatory Compliance: Proficient in ensuring adherence to environmental, health, and safety laws and standards. Risk Assessment: Skilled in identifying, evaluating, and mitigating potential EHS hazards within the organization. Energize leadership by identifying issues, educating leaders and engaging leaders on appropriate actions. Team Leadership: Capable of leading and managing EHS teams to achieve operational objectives effectively. Strategic Planning: Experienced in developing and implementing short-term and long-term EHS strategies aligned with business goals. Performance Management: Adept at conducting performance appraisals, providing feedback, and managing team performance to meet EHS targets. Incident Investigation: Competent in leading and teaching teams to conduct thorough investigations of EHS incidents to determine root causes and implement corrective actions. Training Development: Expertise in designing and delivering EHS training programs to enhance employee awareness and compliance. Operational Planning: Skilled in adapting departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges. Data Analysis: Proficient in analyzing EHS data to identify trends, evaluate performance, and inform decision-making. Effective Communication: Excellent ability to convey EHS policies, procedures, and initiatives clearly to all organizational levels. Motivated to give and receive feedback from member employees of all levels This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).   All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee). Woodward is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local laws.