Health, Safety & Environment Advisor

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

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 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

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. Based at our Luton manufacturing plant you’ll do just that. Established in 1993, GKN Aerospace in Luton is a world leader in commercial and military ice protection systems and transparencies. Offering a full range of capabilities;

design, analysis, testing, certification and manufacture of electro-thermal ice protection, military fast jet canopies and flight deck windows to over 20 programmes including:
Boeing 787, Dream liner, Agusta Westland, AW101, Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. Our customers include Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopters, Textron, BAE Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Leonardo. Our Luton site is home to 370+ employees and onsite facilities including onsite parking, food hub and vending machines.

We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Advisor to join our aerospace manufacturing team. Reporting to the HSE Lead, you will play a key role in driving a positive safety culture, supporting environmental sustainability initiatives, and ensuring compliance with legal and corporate requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HSE professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams, influencing positive behaviours, and delivering practical solutions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. No two days are the same, and you will have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the safety, health and environmental performance of the site.

Core operational hours at our Luton site are: 07:30 - 16:30 Monday to Thursday & 07:30 - 12:30 Friday, earlier finish on Friday to start the weekend. There is the opportunity to work from home up to one day per week, subject to business needs.

• Support the HSE Lead in the delivery of the site's Health, Safety and Environmental strategy and objectives.
• Promote and embed a positive HSE culture across all levels of the organisation through visible leadership and employee engagement.
• Implement and maintain company HSE policies, standards and procedures across the site.
• Provide professional HSE advice, guidance and support to managers, supervisors and employees.
• Facilitate and review risk assessments, safe systems of work and workplace inspections, ensuring effective controls are implemented.
• Investigate incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions, identifying root causes and driving corrective and preventive actions through to completion.
• Manage HSE reporting systems and ensure accurate and timely recording of incidents, audits, inspections and performance data.
• Produce and communicate HSE performance reports, trends and key metrics.
• Support compliance with all relevant health, safety and environmental legislation and company standards.
• Coordinate and monitor HSE action plans, ensuring timely closure of corrective actions.
• Support internal and external audits, customer assessments and certification activities.
• Assist in maintaining ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 management systems.
• Deliver and support HSE training, awareness campaigns and toolbox talks to enhance workforce competence and engagement.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety performance, environmental sustainability and operational excellence.

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring…