Health & Safety Program Manager

Job Description:

Responsibilities

* 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 ~HJ~~CB~ 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. GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.

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