Engineer III, Occupational Safety

Ford Motor • Louisville, KY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Engineer III, Occupational Safety works under general direction as a contributing team member. The role applies technical safety standards, principles, theories, and concepts to independently develop solutions to a wide range of difficult occupational safety problems, including hazard control and prevention, safety systems and equipment, compliance, and risk management. It coordinates with team members to implement plant-wide safety processes, such as the Company’s Safety Operating System (SOS), emergency response planning, and safety training. The position also works with senior engineers and managers to contribute to project milestones in line with functional priorities.

The role supports workplace safety across inspections, audits, project launches, incident investigations, training, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. It communicates and coordinates with internal stakeholders, medical and security functions, union health and safety representatives, auditors, consultants, authorities, and regulatory bodies. The position may involve frequent lifting, substantial walking or standing, moderate noise, and varying outdoor temperatures. Employees rotate between first and third shifts every three months and must be available to work both shifts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Safety/Health Sciences, Industrial Hygiene, or another related discipline, or commensurate work experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of work experience with a doctorate, or 3 years of occupational safety work experience with a master’s degree, or 5 years of work experience with a bachelor’s degree.
• Availability to work rotating first and third shifts, transitioning every three months.
• Frequent lifting of more than 10 to 25 pounds, as well as substantial walking or standing.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Safety Professional (preferred).
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (preferred).
• Work experience in Health and Safety, Occupational Safety, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementing plant-wide safety processes, including the Safety Operating System, emergency response planning, and safety training orientations.
• Participate in regular inspections and audits to identify and assess workplace hazards, risks, and technical safety issues, and support compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies.
• Support launch activities for new projects, facilitate job hazard analyses for new equipment, and anticipate potential safety issues.
• Liaise with plant and network medical and security functions, and UAW Health and Safety representatives.
• Lead accident investigations with cross-functional team members, identify root causes, and assist with developing and implementing corrective actions.
• Coordinate the design and implementation of occupational safety training across departments on subjects such as hazardous materials management, machine guarding, energy control, lockout, root cause analysis, manufacturing process safety, fire safety, and new employee orientation.
• Support training leaders and operations in managing and completing required health, safety, and ergonomic training.
• Participate in occupational safety projects by analyzing difficult safety problems, designing solutions, and anticipating implementation issues.
• Represent the organization in meetings with auditors and consultants on technical safety issues related to projects.
• Prepare occupational safety communications and standards to encourage safe practices, incident avoidance, and regulatory compliance.
• Communicate and act as a liaison with statutory authorities, regulatory bodies, and corporate representatives.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and recommend updates to occupational safety guidelines and programs.
• Apply knowledge of risk assessment, hazard identification, incident investigation, injury statistics reporting, safety program development, industrial hygiene and exposure monitoring, and safety equipment and systems.
• Assist in overseeing employee training programs and present safety training materials as needed.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave and new parent ramp-up programs.
• Subsidized backup childcare.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level