Safety Specialist

Confidential; Greensburg (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid overtime

Regional bonus

Benefits plans

Paid time off

Disability insurance

401K with company match

Relocation assistance

Career growth

Training programs

Tuition assistance

Wellbeing program

Community programs

Product programs

Job summary

Honda in Greensburg, IN is seeking a Safety Specialist to apply scientific and practical knowledge to innovate and improve safety systems aligned with daily operations and future models. You will lead complex improvement projects, analyze risks, and drive a high-performance safety culture across assigned areas.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a safety-related field and 0–4 years of safety experience, with strong communication, planning, and data analysis skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum Educational Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, Athletic Training, Exercise Physiology or other safety and health program or equivalent related experience.
• Minimum Experience: 0-4 years of safety experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead department and support Plant themes and complex improvement projects.
• Proactively cycle PDCA to reduce injuries and hazards and ensure continuous improvement of safety characteristics.
• Leverage Safety expertise to support Department Leaders, safety committees to achieve self-sustaining safety culture and high level of safety performance.
• Accurately interpret and apply the Honda Safety Management manual including NA and HDMA policies and procedures.
• Participate in PDCA of policies and procedures based on technical expertise.
• Perform and document complex safety compliance activity including risk assessments, ergonomic studies, and process and equipment innovation.
• Detailed presentation and reporting of safety activities and results including complex data analysis and trending.
• Develop personal technical expertise and professional skills.

Skills

Interpersonal relationship skills

Regulatory knowledge

Communication (verbal and written)

Mentorship openness

Microsoft Office proficiency

Planning and prioritization

Advanced data analysis

Budgeting and cost reporting

Root cause analysis

countermeasure implementation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, Athletic Training, Exercise Physiology or related safety/health program

Job description

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a HondaHonda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one.

We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success.

We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

If your goals and values align with Honda’s.

Job Purpose

The Safety Specialist applies their scientific and practical knowledge of the Safety compliance field in order to innovate, design, and improve systems, processes, equipment, and tools in their assigned areas to improve the Safety characteristics in alignment with daily operations, new model, business plan, and/or innovation to achieve or exceed targets and promote safety excellence.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead department and support Plant themes and complex improvement projects.
• Proactively cycle PDCA to reduce injuries and hazards and ensure continuous improvement of safety characteristics of assigned areas.
• Leverage Safety expertise to support Department Leaders, production safety advocates and/or safety committees to achieve self-sustaining safety culture and high level of safety performance.
• Accurately interpret and apply the Honda Safety Management manual including NA and HDMA policies and procedures.
• Participate in PDCA of policies and procedures based on technical expertise.
• Perform and document complex safety compliance activity including risk assessments, ergonomic studies, and process and equipment innovation.
• Detailed presentation and reporting of safety activities and results including complex data analysis and trending.
• Develop personal technical expertise and professional skills.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, Athletic Training, Exercise Physiology or other safety and health program or equivalent related experience.

Minimum Experience: 0-4 years of safety experience.

Other Job-Specific Skills

• Interpersonal relationship skills.
• Detailed understanding of major health and safety regulations and injury/illness prevention strategies.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Open to mentorship guidance for personal skill growth.
• Experience using Microsoft Office products.
• Effective planning and prioritization skills.
• Advanced data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Some understanding of business plan, budgeting and cost reporting.
• Expertise with root cause analysis and implementation of countermeasures.

Working Conditions

• Open office environment.
• Manufacturing environment.
• Overtime, holiday and weekend work possible (needs will vary).
• Able to work varying/rotating shifts for extended periods of time if requested.
• Minimal travel requirements ( Ability to perform production line work).

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)
• Career Growth: Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development programs
• Additional Offerings: Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.