Senior Engineer, Occupational Safety

Ford • Louisville, KY

11d • $99,100 - $166,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Engineer, Occupational Safety works without supervision as the site health and safety subject matter expert. The role develops solutions to occupational safety and security concerns, including hazard control and prevention, safety systems and equipment, compliance, and risk. It may work with other team members to implement the Company’s Safety Operating System (SOS) and plant-wide safety processes, including emergency response planning and safety training, and applies technical standards, principles, theories, and concepts. The role also leads projects to continuously improve occupational safety programs.

The Senior Engineer guides team members on plant-wide safety processes; participates in inspections, audits, project launches, accident investigations, training assessment and delivery, and continuous improvement; and partners with cross-functional leaders, external auditors, consultants, regulators, and corporate representatives. The position develops occupational safety communications, standards, policies, guidelines, programs, and procedures, and advises leaders on safety objectives across responsible locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Safety/Health Sciences, or another related discipline.
• At least 2 years of occupational safety work experience with a bachelor’s degree; preferably in Health and Safety, Occupational Safety, or a related field.
• Alternatively, at least 1 year of occupational safety work experience with a master’s degree.
• Frequent lifting of more than 10 to 25 pounds, defined as one to two-thirds of the time.
• Ability to perform work involving substantial walking or standing, with some sedentary work.
• Ability to work in moderate noise levels related to office equipment or machinery, and potentially varying outside temperatures.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Safety/Health Sciences, or another related discipline.
• Certified Safety Professional (preferred).
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Guide team members in implementing plant-wide safety processes, including the Safety Operating System, emergency response planning, and safety training orientations.
• Participate in inspections and audits to identify and assess workplace hazards, unsafe conditions, risks, and related issues, and help ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies.
• Communicate and act as a liaison with statutory authorities, regulatory bodies, and corporate representatives.
• Support project launches by assessing safety and ergonomic risks involving new equipment and processes, and guide consistent implementation across responsible locations.
• Consult with cross-functional leaders on accident and near-miss investigations, identify underlying causes, and guide corrective actions.
• Facilitate and present at health and safety meetings and participate as required in the facility operating system.
• Assess training needs and requirements, assist in oversight of employee training programs, and present safety training materials as needed.
• Lead Occupational Safety and Security projects with external auditors, consultants, and functional leaders, and represent the organization in technically complex external interactions.
• Design occupational safety communications and standards in response to new and emerging concerns, encouraging safety practices, incident avoidance, and regulatory compliance.
• Liaise with plant and network medical and security functions, and UAW Health & Safety Representatives.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives with senior leaders and recommend updates to occupational safety policies, guidelines, programs, and procedures.
• Apply expertise in risk assessment, hazard identification, incident investigation, injury statistics reporting, safety program development, industrial hygiene and exposure monitoring, and safety equipment and systems.
• Counsel and advise leaders across responsible locations on safety objectives and proactive approaches to providing a safe working environment.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up child care.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and other family-building benefits.
• 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: Senior