Sr. Project Manager

Toyota Tsusho America, Inc.; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. in Georgetown, KY seeks a Sr. Project Manager to lead safety-related projects, ensuring regulatory compliance and minimizing risk across locations. You will work with the Senior Logistics Leadership team to embed safety excellence using continuous improvement methods.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in a related field, 5–8 years of EHS experience, and certifications or eligibility for them. Travel of 25% or more is expected as part of this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5 to 8 years of environmental health and safety experience.
• Experience delivering working improvements to safety standards, conducting incident investigations, and heading safety committee leadership across OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other regulatory jurisdictions.
• Certified Safety Professional, Associate Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, or similar certification strongly desired, or eligibility to sit for the exam.

Responsibilities

• Directs comprehensive project lifecycle workflows—including research, timeline generation, milestone tracking, and accountabilities delegation—while managing project budgets and escalating issues that impact operational profitability.
• Implements internal Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and Environmental Management Systems that comply with corporate guidelines, regulatory expectations, and international compliance standards.
• Partners with leadership to embed critical safety, quality, and productivity benchmarks directly into Standardized Work documentation and Floor Management Development Systems across manufacturing departments.
• Supports established operations by driving improvement initiatives across safety, quality, productivity, human resources, and environmental programs, thoroughly documenting all results as directed by Strategic Business Unit leadership.
• Establishes facility training academies, mobile equipment training programs, and comprehensive onboarding matrices to validate training versatility and process effectiveness across teams.
• Conducts rigorous compliance audits of established operations against strategic business unit standards and leads incident investigations to continuously enhance regional workplace safety standards.

Skills

Project management

Cost control

Safety governance

Continuous improvement

Training & development

Compliance auditing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in OHS / Environmental Science / Engineering

Job description

## Sr. Project ManagerApplylocations: Georgetown, KYtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 5 Days Agojob requisition id: R260400We firmly believe that our employees drive the success of the company! With success in mind as the ultimate goal, we strive to create and provide an environment that offers challenging, stimulating and financially rewarding opportunities. We are looking for The Right One to join our team!**What's In It For You?*** Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities* Paid Time Off* Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits (Low Premiums!)* Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts* 14 Paid Company Holidays* 401(k) with Company Contribution* Educational Tuition Reimbursement**Summary**Serves as a key member of the team responsible for leading and managing safety-related projects across the organization to enhance safety performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and minimize risk. This role collaborates with various Logistics Operations locations and the Senior Logistics Leadership team to drive a culture of safety excellence, utilizing continuous improvement principles to achieve sustainable results.**What You'll Do*** **Project Management & Cost Control**: Directs comprehensive project lifecycle workflows—including research, timeline generation, milestone tracking, and accountabilities delegation—while managing project budgets and escalating issues that impact operational profitability.* **Safety & Environmental Governance**: Implements internal Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and Environmental Management Systems that comply with corporate guidelines, regulatory expectations, and international compliance standards.* **Operational Integration & Standardization**: Partners with leadership to embed critical safety, quality, and productivity benchmarks directly into Standardized Work documentation and Floor Management Development Systems across manufacturing departments.* **Continuous Improvement & Kaizen**: Supports established operations by driving improvement initiatives across safety, quality, productivity, human resources, and environmental programs, thoroughly documenting all results as directed by Strategic Business Unit leadership.* **Training & Workforce Development**: Establishes facility training academies, mobile equipment training programs, and comprehensive onboarding matrices to validate training versatility and process effectiveness across teams.* **Compliance Auditing & Investigation**: Conducts rigorous compliance audits of established operations against strategic business unit standards and leads incident investigations to continuously enhance regional workplace safety standards.* Other duties as assigned**What You Need*** Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. High-level professional industry safety certifications are strongly desired.* 5 to 8 years of environmental health and safety experience. Working knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems is required.* Prior experience in start-up operations with facility building layout and root-source unit cost principles is preferred.* Experience delivering working improvements to safety standards, conducting incident investigations, and heading safety committee leadership across Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation, and other required regulatory jurisdictions.* Certified Safety Professional, Associate Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, or similar certification strongly desired, or eligibility to sit for the exam.**Travel Required: 25% or more**