Industrial Health and Safety Specialist

Location: Garden Grove, CA | Full-Time | Aerospace & Defense | Competitive Compensation + Benefits

At GKN Aerospace, we're shaping the future of flight. Our Garden Grove site manufactures aircraft windows and canopies using advanced chemical processes. We're seeking a Safety and Occupational Health professional with strong Cal-OSHA expertise and hands-on experience, who thrives in dynamic manufacturing environments, especially during new plant setups, process transfers, and workforce transitions. If you're passionate about building safe workplaces, we want to hear from you.

You'll lead and manage essential safety programs and collaborate across departments to ensure a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Core Safety Programs

• Stormwater pollution prevention
• Hazardous waste handling and disposal (RCRA)
• Confined space entry
• Fall protection systems
• Respiratory protection and fit testing

Risk & Compliance

• Conduct risk assessments for:
  
  
  
  • New equipment installations
  • Process transfers
  • Workforce onboarding and training
  
  
  
  
• Investigate incidents and near misses usingroot cause analysis
• Drive corrective and preventive actions
• Ensure compliance withCal-OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory standards
• Support environmental reporting and permit renewals (air emissions, stormwater, hazardous materials)

Training & Engagement

• Deliver EHS training and maintain documentation
• Lead onboarding, emergency response, and PPE use
• Promote safety culture through toolbox talks and committee participation
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or related field
• 3+ years of EHS experience in manufacturing, preferably with chemical processes
• Strong working knowledge ofCal-OSHAand industrial safety standards
• Proven experience managing programs in hazardous waste, stormwater, confined spaces, fall protection, and respiratory protection
• Excellent communication, training, and documentation skills
• Able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.

• Experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing
• Certifications:CSP,CIH, or similar
• Familiarity withISO 14001andISO 45001standards

• Salary Range: $81,577.00 - $122,365.00
• Comprehensive benefits (health, 401(k), PTO, etc.)
• Opportunities for growth and leadership in a mission-critical industry
• A collaborative, innovation-driven culture
• Performance incentives