Safety Assistant Manager

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 Assistant Manager, 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, or other ABET-certified safety and health program or equivalent related experience.
• 8+ years of safety experience or equivalent Honda manufacturing experience.
• 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 (<5%) with overnight stay

What differentiates Honda and makes us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards: 

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth:

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued learning
• Training and Development Programs 

Additional Offerings:

• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.