Health & Safety Program Manager

Business Unit: GE HealthcareFunction: EHSResponsibilities: * Develop global programs, tools and training to assist site EHS
managers in ensuring compliance with legal requirements,
implementing GE H&S programs, meeting business expectations and
ensuring continuous improvement
Provide technical and compliance support to site EHS managers; assist
in responding to significant incidents and government requests/notices
Conduct compliance and program audits of manufacturing sites and
service operations; coach site EHS personnel on successful closure of
findings/recommendations
Evaluate level of GE and GEHC EHS program implementation and
performance against goals for assigned operations and provide
feedback to help operations improve EHS results
Mentor EHS professionals at assigned operations to build leadership and
technical EHS skills to improve individual performance
Coach operations leaders to enable them to successfully discharge their
leadership responsibilities for H&S
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REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications: * Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Health & Safety or related
discipline and 10 plus years H&S compliance and program experience at
a large corporation as a individual contributor on the business or
division EHS staff or lead EHS professional with multiple direct reports
at a major manufacturing site or equivalent level of consulting firm
experience.
Strong background in U.S. H&S regulations and standards, experience
in auditing and in preparing government submissions.
Excellent organizational, analytical, and program and project
management skills. Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality work in
a timely fashion.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work with and
communicate effectively to shop floor employees, senior operations
managers and other EHS professionals.
Solid leadership, networking, team building and influencing skills.
Between 20-50% travel, primarily in North America but some
international travel anticipated.
Must be proficient in all Microsoft Office applications and willing to learn
GE specific database and web applications.Desired: * Masters degree or technical H&S certification (CIH, CSP, CPE); six
sigma green belt (GE only)
Experience with OSHA VPP or other H&S excellence certification
programs, SGE qualification
Experience developing and implementing EHS programs internationally.General: This is a position on the Corporate Environment, Health and Safety Staff of GE Healthcare, a $14B unit of General Electric with approximately 42,500 employees engaged in medical imaging, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring, drug discovery and biopharmaceutical research, development, manufacturing, sales and service in over 100 countries. It is an great opportunity for a highly motivated and well qualified H&S manager to become part of a high performing, global team that leads EHS programs and compliance in a company which values EHS excellence and leadership.
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