Safety Specialist

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.; Lincoln (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401K with company match

Paid time off

Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Job summary

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. seeks a Safety Specialist to apply scientific and practical knowledge to design and improve safety systems in manufacturing. You’ll align with daily operations, new model introductions, and innovation initiatives to meet safety targets and promote excellence.

Minimum education includes a bachelor’s degree in engineering or safety-related field with 0–4 years of safety experience. Strong communication and office software skills are required for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Safety, or related field.
• Knowledge of major health and safety regulations and injury prevention.
• Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead department safety initiatives and complex improvement projects.
• Cycle PDCA to reduce injuries and hazards in assigned areas.
• Interpret Honda safety policies and assist with PDCA of procedures.
• Perform risk assessments, ergonomic studies and safety documentation.
• Present safety activities and data analysis to leadership.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Microsoft Office

Safety regulations knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Safety

Occupational Safety and Health background

Job description

What Makes a Honda, Is Who Makes a Honda

Honda 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.”

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

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

Other Job-Specific Skills-

Minimum Experience 0-4 years of safety experience

• 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

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 (<5%) with overnight stay
• 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.