Job Purpose
The Safety Compliance Engineer 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
- Provide Safety Compliance support to HDMA companies. Support Plants/Divisions with implementation of Safety program requirements & Honda Standards including but not limited to Control of Hazardous Energy, Material handling Safety, Electrical Safety, Process Safety Management, Fall Prevention and Confined Space Management.
- Proactively cycle P-D-C-A safety compliance programs to reduce injuries and hazards and ensure continuous improvement of safety characteristics of assigned areas
- Leverage Safety expertise to support Plants, Department Leaders, Project 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 to include: Critical communication cross verifications and implementation of strategic safety projects and initiatives.
- Detailed presentation and reporting of safety activities and results including complex data analysis and trending
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) Lead and support workgroups for HDMA Region and represent Honda with outside organizations and committees.
- Develop personal expertise and professional skills
Qualifications, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, or other ABET-certified safety and health program or equivalent related experience
- 2-8 years of safety experience or equivalent Honda manufacturing experience based on education
- Achievement of professional certification such as Advanced Safety Certificate, Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician, Certified Safety Professional, Safety Management Specialist.
- Interpersonal relationship skills
- Detailed understanding of major health and safety regulations (OSHA, NFPA, ANSI)
- Detailed understanding of 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
- Strong planning and prioritization skills
- Advanced data analysis and problem-solving skills
- Complex understanding of business plan, budgeting and cost reporting.
- Expertise with root cause analysis and implementation of countermeasures