GE Vernova

Wind Manufacturing EHS Leader – EMEA (w/m/d) (Responsable Régional·e EHS – Fabrication Éolienne EMEA H/F)

GE Vernova  •  Republic of France (Onsite)  •  10 days ago
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Job Description

The Regional Manufacturing EHS Leader is the primary EHS partner for GE Vernova’s wind manufacturing operations within the assigned region. This role is responsible for driving effective implementation of EHS programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, and improving EHS performance across manufacturing sites in the region, including blade manufacturing, nacelle assembly operations and multi-model factory, as applicable.

The position partners closely with Wind Manufacturing leadership team, plant leaders, and the Wind Business EHS management team to ensure consistent execution of GE Vernova EHS strategies, standards, and priorities across all regional manufacturing facilities. Operating within a matrix organization, this role serves as the key link between plant-level execution and global manufacturing EHS direction. This role reports to the Wind Fixed Facilities EHS Leader.

The position partners with Wind Blades Operations leadership and the Business EHS management team, reporting to the Wind Fixed Facilities EHS Leader, to align plant level execution with global manufacturing EHS strategies and standards.
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Le·la Responsable Régional·e EHS – Fabrication Éolienne est le partenaire EHS principal des opérations de fabrication éolienne de GE Vernova dans la région assignée. La fonction est chargée de piloter la mise en œuvre efficace des programmes EHS, de garantir la conformité réglementaire et d’améliorer la performance EHS sur l’ensemble des sites de fabrication de la région, incluant la production de pales, les opérations d’assemblage de nacelles et les usines multi‑modèles, selon les besoins.

Le rôle implique une collaboration étroite avec l’équipe de direction de la fabrication éolienne, les responsables d’usine et l’équipe de management EHS du secteur Wind afin d’assurer une application cohérente des stratégies, standards et priorités EHS de GE Vernova dans toutes les installations régionales. Au sein d’une organisation matricielle, la fonction constitue le lien essentiel entre l’exécution opérationnelle au niveau des sites et l’orientation EHS globale pour la fabrication. Le poste est rattaché au Wind Fixed Facilities EHS Leader.

La fonction collabore également avec la direction des opérations de fabrication des pales et l’équipe de management EHS du secteur, toujours sous la responsabilité du·de la Wind Fixed Facilities EHS Leader, afin d’aligner l’exécution au niveau des usines avec les stratégies et standards EHS globaux.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as the main EHS point of contact for manufacturing sites within the assigned region, providing day-to-day support to plant leadership and local EHS teams across blade manufacturing and nacelle assembly operations and multi-model factory, as applicable.
  • Provide functional leadership, coaching, and development support to site EHS resources across the region.
  • Drive implementation of GE Vernova EHS programs, including Framework and Life Saving Rules, across regional manufacturing operations and ensure integration into daily work practices.
  • Monitor regional EHS performance, including incident rates, PSEs, audit findings, and action closure, and drive corrective and preventive actions in partnership with site teams and manufacturing leadership.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable local regulatory requirements and GE Vernova EHS standards across all manufacturing facilities in the assigned region; support regulatory inspections, customer audits, and internal assessments as needed.
  • Provide leadership and support for incident response and investigations within the region; coordinate lessons learned, risk reduction actions, and best-practice sharing across manufacturing sites.
  • Maintain strong engagement with shop floor operations and apply Lean problem-solving and digital tools to eliminate or reduce risks, strengthen operational discipline, and improve EHS processes.
  • Support new projects, product introductions, process transfers, facility changes, and capacity expansion activities within the region, ensuring EHS requirements are addressed early and aligned with global manufacturing EHS standards.
  • Partner closely with Wind Manufacturing leaders, plant managers, and business/global EHS leaders to ensure strong governance, consistent execution of EHS initiatives, and timely escalation of key risks and issues.
  • Drive EHS culture, accountability, and capability building across the regional manufacturing organization by coaching leaders, strengthening line ownership, and promoting continuous improvement.
  • Facilitate cross-site collaboration and standardization within the region while sharing best practices and lessons learned across other regions and the broader Wind EHS network.

Qualifications / Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or a related EHS field.
  • 10+ years of experience leading or executing EHS programs in industrial or manufacturing environments, preferably across multiple sites or operations.
  • Proven experience in plant-level and/or regional EHS leadership, including incident investigation, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement.
  • Strong knowledge of applicable EHS regulations and the ability to translate requirements into practical operational actions across diverse manufacturing environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrix organization and collaborate across functions, businesses, and geographies.
  • Strong communication, coaching, and influencing skills, with fluency in English.
  • Willingness and ability to travel ( 30%–40%) within the assigned region and comply with GE Vernova travel and tax guidelines.

Desired Characteristics

  • Experience within GE Vernova or a similar large industrial, manufacturing, or energy business.
  • Familiarity with GE Vernova EHS systems and tools, such as Gensuite, ComplyWorks, and SCX.
  • Strong presence on the shop floor and the ability to coach and influence both leaders and operators.
  • Demonstrated success in driving EHS culture and continuous improvement using Lean methodologies.
  • Comfortable operating in a multicultural, multi-site, and fast-paced manufacturing environment with competing priorities.
  • Experience supporting organizational change, operational transformation, and cross-site standardization initiatives.

Please kindly submit your application in English.

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Responsabilités principales

  • Agir comme référent·e EHS régional·e pour les sites de fabrication et soutenir les équipes locales et les directions d’usine.
  • Accompagner, coacher et développer les équipes EHS de la région.
  • Déployer les programmes EHS de GE Vernova (Framework, Life Saving Rules) et veiller à leur intégration dans les pratiques quotidiennes.
  • Suivre et analyser la performance EHS régionale (incidents, PSE, audits, actions correctives) et piloter les plans d’amélioration.
  • Garantir la conformité réglementaire et le respect des standards EHS internes ; accompagner inspections, audits clients et évaluations internes.
  • Superviser la gestion des incidents, coordonner les investigations, les retours d’expérience et le partage des bonnes pratiques.
  • Maintenir une forte présence terrain et utiliser les outils Lean et digitaux pour réduire les risques et améliorer la discipline opérationnelle.
  • Contribuer aux projets industriels (nouveaux produits, transferts de processus, modifications d’installations, augmentations de capacité) en intégrant les exigences EHS dès la conception.
  • Collaborer avec les leaders de la fabrication éolienne pour assurer une gouvernance solide et une exécution cohérente des initiatives EHS.
  • Renforcer la culture EHS, la responsabilisation et l’amélioration continue au sein des équipes.
  • Favoriser la standardisation et la collaboration inter‑sites, et partager les meilleures pratiques dans le réseau EHS global.

Qualifications requises

  • Diplôme universitaire (Licence ou Master) en santé & sécurité, ingénierie environnementale, hygiène industrielle ou domaine EHS équivalent.
  • Minimum 10 ans d’expérience en gestion de programmes EHS en environnement industriel ou manufacturier, idéalement multi‑sites.
  • Expérience confirmée en leadership EHS (site ou régional), incluant investigations d’incidents, évaluations de risques et conformité réglementaire.
  • Maîtrise des réglementations EHS applicables et capacité à les traduire en actions opérationnelles.
  • Expérience réussie dans une organisation matricielle et dans la collaboration multi‑fonctions et multi‑pays.
  • Excellentes compétences en communication, coaching et influence ; maîtrise de l’anglais.
  • Disponibilité pour voyager 30 à 40 % du temps dans la région.

Compétences souhaitées

  • Expérience dans un grand groupe industriel, manufacturier ou énergétique, idéalement GE Vernova.
  • Connaissance des outils EHS GE Vernova : Gensuite, ComplyWorks, SCX.
  • Forte présence terrain et capacité à influencer à tous les niveaux.
  • Expérience en méthodologies Lean appliquées à l’amélioration continue et à la culture EHS.
  • Aisance dans un environnement multiculturel, multi‑sites et dynamique.
  • Expérience dans la conduite du changement et la standardisation inter‑sites.

Nous vous prions de bien vouloir soumettre votre candidature en anglais.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

GE Vernova

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world.

It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Wind, and Electrification -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.

The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come.

GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.

Together, we have the energy to change the world.

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Year Founded
Unknown
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