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GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

A Truly Global Business

Every day, around the world, we help aircrafts fly further, faster and greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers with sales of £3.35bn. Together as “one GKN” we’re moving our business and industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050!

Making a Difference It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

As the Health & Safety Corporate Manager you will be supporting the delivery of the HSE strategy and acting as the central subject matter expert for industrial health & safety. Coach & mentoring of site teams and support with the audit schedule. Responsible for HSE risk identification and awareness including its effective implementation, standardization and understanding at our manufacturing sites. Working with key stakeholders as the SME on HSE risk management and awareness, deliver and develop HSE risk and controls. Complete HSE Audits on GKNA site as per the annual HSE Assurance Plan.

How You'll Contribute

⦁ Manage corporate training requirements to align with Golden Safety Rules and corporate risk. ⦁ Strategic analysis to critical risk areas and micro/macro reviews of leading indicators. ⦁ HSE Core Auditor Support ⦁ Responsible for HSE risk awareness and its effective implementation and understanding on GKNA sites ⦁ Proactive review of proactive & reactive data and ensure clear planning on areas requiring attention, addressing the emerging risks or ongoing ones, creating action plans and create impact. ⦁ Act as an SME Management Mentor/Trainer where required to fulfil programmes identifying a lack of awareness ⦁ Management of change – risk analysis requirements ⦁ Responsible for Occupational Health with a focus on Health surveillance and collaborating with HR ⦁ Point of contact for Insurance Aspects (Risk Controls & Lost Prevention)⦁ If required, the Management of Tools related to High Risk in the company and its effective use ⦁ Responsible for Behaviour Based Safety Tool and its validation on sites ⦁ Ownership of the risk assessment standards and its effective application on sites ⦁ Ownership and production of health and safety reporting to the SVP SCC. HSE representative and custodian for Melrose offices London and Birmingham

What You'll Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential:

⦁ Chartered Member IOSH/IEMA or equivalent. ⦁ Experience in management of an HSE team in a manufacturing business within the function of Health, Safety and Environment. ⦁ Strong HSE knowledge with 10-15 years’ experience in management of critical risks in manufacturing industries such as Lifting, Chemicals, Machine Safety and has documented certifications in this area. ⦁ Higher Degree level qualification within appropriate discipline. ⦁ Experience in developing and delivering effective HSE training programs at a national/global/multi-site level. ⦁ Clear Communication skills. ⦁ Strong self-management - working to deadlines. ⦁ Excellent command of spoken and written English. Fully proficient with Microsoft applications including Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Outlook

Desirable:

⦁ Certified Lead Auditor with demonstrable experience ⦁ Experience on Catastrophic Risk Management, BowTie approach ⦁ Experience on Behaviour Based Safety ⦁ Experience in creating HS training and delivering the training ⦁ Former regulator experience or industrial safety expert trainer

What We'll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits: ⦁ Competitive Package DOE including the opportunity to earn up to 22.5% Annual Bonus & Car Allowance ⦁ Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis ⦁ Life Assurance 8 x salary ⦁ 25 days holiday + bank holidays ⦁ Flexible working hours ⦁ Income protection ⦁ Shopping discounts ⦁ Cycle To Work Scheme ⦁ Employee Assistance Programme ⦁ Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family ⦁ A collaborative, dynamic working environment

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

Why Join Us

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’ last year. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work. We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. ​

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