Safety Specialist

Health Care Administrators Association® (HCAA); Lincoln (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Wellbeing programs

Career advancement

Job summary

Health Care Administrators Association® (HCAA) is seeking a Safety Specialist to apply engineering knowledge to design and improve safety systems across our operations. You will lead improvement projects, perform risk assessments, analyze safety data, and support a proactive safety culture.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related fields, 0–4 years of safety experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, or related fields.
• 0–4 years safety experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication.
• Knowledge of safety regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Good planning and prioritization skills.
• Open to mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead departmental and plant improvement projects; proactively cycle PDCA to reduce hazards.
• Support safety culture initiatives and interpret safety policies.
• Perform risk assessments and ergonomic studies; analyze safety data.
• Develop technical expertise and stay current on safety standards.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Good planning and prioritization

Knowledge of safety regulations

Open to mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, or related fields

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Role Overview

The Safety Specialist applies scientific and practical knowledge to innovate, design, and improve safety systems, processes, equipment, and tools to enhance safety characteristics aligned with operations, new models, and business goals.

Key Responsibilities

Lead departmental and plant improvement projects, proactively cycle PDCA to reduce hazards, support safety culture initiatives, interpret safety policies, perform risk assessments and ergonomic studies, analyze safety data, and develop technical expertise.

Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, or related fields; 0-4 years safety experience; strong interpersonal skills; knowledge of safety regulations; effective communication; proficiency in Microsoft Office; good planning and prioritization skills; open to mentorship.

Working Conditions

Open office and manufacturing environments, potential overtime and shift work, minimal travel, ability to perform production line tasks.

Compensation & Development

Competitive salary, benefits, career advancement, training, tuition assistance, and wellbeing programs. Honda values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity employment.