Safety Specialist

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.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

JOB DETAILS
Job Title    
Safety Specialist 

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, & 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 

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Project management plan vs. actual
Achievement of business plan objectives
Safety compliance achievement
Development and training plan completion

COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Internal Contacts    
Department Leads and associates from their assigned areas
Safety Regional Services unit associates
Medical unit associates
Facilities, Engineering, New Model etc associates

External Contacts
Consultants and outsourced service providers

JOB DIMENSIONS
Financial Dimensions    
Responsible for budget plan v actual on assigned projects

DECISIONS EXPECTED
Decision-making and direction setting for department safety compliance activities (with supervisory review)
Evaluation of department activities for performance impact (safety risk assessment)
Development and implementation of initiatives to reduce injuries and risk factors in assigned department

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
 

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.