Occupational Health & Safety Manager

Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as an Occupational Health and Safety Manager? Then we're looking for you! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today!

Occupational Health and Safety Manager

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Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we're building the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you'll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation.

Our state-of-the-art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation.

The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Manager leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of PECNA's safety management systems to ensure a safe, compliant, and high-performance production environment. This role provides strategic and operational leadership to OHS professionals and production teams, embedding safety excellence across all phases of battery manufacturing. The OHS Manager partners cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and facilities leadership to drive proactive risk reduction, process safety, and regulatory compliance in a high-hazard, highly automated manufacturing setting.

This position serves as both a hands-on leader and a strategic advisor, guiding PECNA toward industry-leading performance in health, safety, and environmental stewardship while fostering a strong, sustainable safety culture.

• Oversee the implementation and day-to-day execution of occupational health and safety programs supporting safe and compliant manufacturing operations
• Manage and evaluate core OHS programs including Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, and Industrial Hygiene
• Establish and track OHS performance metrics (KPIs and leading indicators) to monitor safety performance and identify opportunities for improvement
• Ensure safety policies, procedures, and standards are implemented consistently across production areas
• Maintain readiness for emergency response programs, ensuring drills, training, and response procedures are effectively maintained and executed

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of PECNA's OHS management systems to drive sustainable safety performance and regulatory compliance
• Analyze safety performance data and trends to identify root causes and implement targeted improvement initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies to enhance safety performance and operational efficiency
• Align OHS strategies with business priorities and operational goals through participation in leadership planning and performance reviews

• Lead and mentor Health and Safety Partners and site safety champions to strengthen technical capability and safety leadership across the organization
• Provide coaching, training, and development opportunities that build safety awareness and accountability at all levels of the organization
• Promote a proactive safety culture by reinforcing shared ownership of safety performance and encouraging employee engagement in hazard identification and risk reduction
• Support development and delivery of safety training programs and knowledge-sharing initiatives across shifts and departments

• Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, facilities, and HR leaders to integrate safety requirements into daily operations and strategic initiatives
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams on equipment design, commissioning, and process modifications to ensure inherently safe systems
• Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors, consultants, and regulatory agencies during inspections, permitting activities, and compliance reviews
• Provide leadership-level communication and reporting on safety performance, emerging risks, and program progress to site and corporate leadership

• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements including those established by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and relevant industry standards
• Oversee risk…