Senior Engineer, Occupational Safety
About The Position
The Senior Engineer, Occupational Safety works without supervision as the site health and safety subject matter expert. The role develops timely, innovative solutions to occupational safety and security concerns, including hazard control and prevention, safety systems and equipment, compliance, and risk. It may work with team members to implement the Company’s Safety Operating System (SOS) and plant-wide safety processes, including emergency response planning and safety training, applying technical standards, principles, theories, and concepts. The role also leads projects and guides team members in continuously improving occupational safety programs. The position leads Occupational Safety and Security projects with external auditors, consultants, and functional leaders; develops safety communications and standards; supports continuous improvement and policy updates; and advises leaders across responsible locations on safety objectives and proactive workplace safety.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Safety/Health Sciences, or a related discipline.
- At least 1 year of occupational safety work experience with a master’s degree, or 2 years with a bachelor’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, some sedentary work, moderate noise from office equipment or machinery, and possible exposure to varying outside temperatures.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Safety/Health Sciences, or a related discipline.
- Experience preferably in Health and Safety, Occupational Safety, or a related field.
- Certified Safety Professional certification.
- Certified Industrial Hygienist certification.
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, safety equipment and systems, and preventive maintenance completion, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies.
- Communicate and act as a liaison with statutory authorities, regulatory bodies, and corporate representatives.
- Support new-project launch activities, assess safety and ergonomic risks for new equipment and processes, and guide engineers in consistent implementation across responsible locations.
- Consult with cross-functional leaders on accident investigations and near misses, identify underlying causes, and guide corrective actions while preserving equipment, process, or procedure integrity and efficiency.
- Facilitate and present at health and safety meetings and participate as required in the facility operating system.
- Assess training needs and requirements for programs to prevent employee injuries and illnesses and eliminate workplace hazards; assist with oversight of employee training and present safety training as needed.
- Lead Occupational Safety and Security projects with external auditors, consultants, and functional leaders, and represent the organization in technically complex interactions with senior external personnel.
- Design Occupational Safety communications and standards addressing emerging concerns to encourage safe practices, incident avoidance, and regulatory compliance.
- Liaise with plant and network medical and security functions and UAW Health & Safety Representatives.
- Support and lead 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 maintaining a safe working environment.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Paid parental leave and new parent ramp-up programs.
- Subsidized backup child care.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
