Assistant Manager, Safety

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 Purpose The Asst Mgr, Safety applies their scientific and practical knowledge of the Safety compliance field in order to lead a team of safety professionals that innovate, design, and improve systems, processes, equipment, and tools 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 Plant Safety themes and complex improvement projects.

Manage the daily operations of a team of Safety Professionals and mentor direct reports. Foster the technical expertise and professional skills of direct reports

Leverage Safety expertise to proactively cycle PDCA to reduce injuries and hazards and ensure continuous improvement of safety characteristics of assigned areas

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, and Skills

Minimum Education al Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, or other ABET-certified safety and health program or equivalent related experience

Minimum Experience8+ years of safety experience or equivalent Honda manufacturing experience

Other Job-Specific Skills 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 and injury/illness prevention strategies

Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization

Verbal and written communication skills

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

Working Conditions Open office environment

Manufacturing environment (for Manufacturing Management Center assignments)
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 (