Associate Occupational Health & Safety Specialist

Overview

Spirit Aero Systems, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, a premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners. Core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

The Occupational Health and Safety Specialist will focus on risk reduction, injury prevention, and drive ownership of safety, health, and environmental impacts to enhance the safety culture. The individual will develop, implement, and continuously improve programs within the EHS Management System framework in partnership with Global EHS, engineering, and manufacturing ecosystems. They will ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations and conformance to internal, industry, and consensus standards where appropriate.

• Lead projects aimed at anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling safety and environmental hazards.
• Ensure the EHS Management System elements are applied effectively throughout operations.
• Drive thorough investigations for all incidents and accidents, develop effective root cause analysis and countermeasures, and ensure timely completion of corrective actions.
• Develop and guide management to improve their effectiveness as safety leaders.
• Effectively communicate company metrics to functional teams and leadership.
• Conduct site audits, inspections, evaluations, and reviews as necessary.
• Provide safety recommendations for engineering and design.
• Support deliberate improvement efforts to improve overall EHS program performance.
• Evaluate existing or emergent risk management control technologies and provide information, regulatory assessment, and interpretation and required reporting, and technical expertise to management and employees.
• Analyze and assess plant safety trend data to drive safety resource allocation and drive ergonomic initiatives to reduce injuries.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental science or related disciplines or equivalent subject matter knowledge skills and abilities acquired through work.
• 3+ years’ experience in a position with responsibility for safety and environmental programs, preferably in manufacturing or industrial segments.
• Experience developing and implementing safety and environmental programs, policies, and training.
• Ability to be self‑directed and complete work with minimal day‑to‑day supervision.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• ASP, CSP, CIH, CHMM, or other professional certification.
• Applied knowledge in health and safety disciplines including Hazard Communication, LOTO, Confined Space, Electrical Safety, Fall Protection, Incident Investigation, Ergonomics, Behavioral Based Safety, Machine Guarding and Lean Manufacturing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Understanding of ISO 45001.

• Ability to walk/stand frequently per shift.
• Ability to climb limited per shift.
• Ability to sit frequently per shift.
• Ability to lift/carry and push/pull.

This is a union-represented position.

We are a Drug Free Workplace where post‑offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

We strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

Eligible employees may enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range – Associate (Level
2): $56,850 – $87,150

Join Spirit Aero Systems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas aviation tax credit for up to five years.  for more information on the tax credit.