Safety Engineer- BlueOval SK Battery Plant Tennessee
Company: Ford Motor Company
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
The Opportunity
Ford and SK On are investing billions in Kentucky and Tennessee
including building three state-of-the art battery manufacturing
facilities between the two campuses at BlueOval City in Tennessee
and BlueOval SK Battery Park in Kentucky. These brand-new advanced
manufacturing facilities will use Ford's 100-years of automobile
manufacturing expertise and SK On's 30+ years of electric vehicle
battery expertise to become the world's leader in battery
manufacturing.
For more information about BlueOval SK plans, please Follow this
link.
(https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/09/27/ford-to-lead-americas-shift-to-electric-vehicles.html)
The KY Blue Oval SK, Senior Safety Engineer (GSR8) is a unique
position at a Greenfield site. This position is a Ford Motor
Company Secondee position and will report directly to the BOSK
Environmental Health and Safety Manager with a matrix relationship
to the Corporate Safety and Risk Manager. This position will
provide site safety consultation during site and facility
construction, manufacturing engineering launch, development and
implementation support of the Safety Operating System and site
safety and health program development in preparation for Job 1 /
Start of Production and beyond. This role is planned as a 3-year
assignment.
This role will be responsible for leading all Senior Safety
Engineer functions for hourly and salaried employees at the
facility including, but not limited to:
Manufacturing Launch and Readiness:
Support the completion of Facilities Equipment Commissioning.
Support and participate in onsite launch activities including
ProTag.
Support the development of Task Based Risk Assessment through the
Job Safety Analysis and standardized work instructions,
identification of appropriate PPE.
Safety Operating System:
Support adoption and implementation of the Ford Safety Operating
System.
Drive the Safety Operating System (SOS) process of
establishing/maintaining engaged and knowledgeable Element
Champions to meet the Capability and Adherence Questions
requirements.
Facilitate plant's daily SOS and monthly Safety Process Review
Board Meetings
Develop annual BOSK facility H&S Goals and objectives through
data deep dive analysis and auditing results.
Drive the development of BOSK specific Safety and Health procedures
based upon Ford FAS08 Standards including but not limited to:
Injury / Illness / Near Miss investigation
Energy Control and Power Lockout
Hazard Communication / Global Harmonized System
High Risk Maintenance Tasks
Process Safety Management.
Support implementation of the Maintenance Tracking System as it
pertains to the Safety Operating System.
Develop a system / process for coordinating, tracking and auditing
Work Permits.
Learning and Development:
Support Manufacturing Learning and Development in the
identification and facilitation of the Training Management System
and the affective launch of site-specific health and safety
training.
Support the development and participation in New Employee
Orientation
Monitor completion and drive to 100% completion for all required
H&S Training.
Risk Assessment and Reduction :
Act as Subject Matter Expert in technical and non-technical safety
topics, including national safety regulations.
Support and participate in Manage the Change.
Develop a system for effective auditing, observations and
reporting.
Emergency Response:
Assist in the development of an onsite Emergency Response Team
including identification of appropriate equipment and required
training.
Participate in the plant's Emergency Response Plan Process, annual
drills, and facilitate Emergency Response Team meetings and ensure
training is up to date.
Other :
Liaise effectively with Statutory Authorities, OSHA and OHS
Representatives as needed.
Liaise effectively with the Operations Leadership, Medical and
plant floor teams.
Capabilities Required
Leading transformational change
Innovation
Critical thinking
Resourcefulness
Confidence, courage and independence
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, collaborator.
Drive for results and sense of urgency
Data-driven
Change Management and Org
Minimum Qualifications:
BS in Occupational Safety Management, Occupational Safety
Engineering, or other related field of study
5 - 10 years of experience in general industry and a manufacturing
environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Information
Travel is expected throughout 2023 along with future
relocation.
The successful candidate will be a Ford Secondee to the joint
venture. A secondee is an employee who is temporarily transferred
to the joint venture although continues their employment with
Ford.
What you'll receive in return:
As part of the Ford family, you'll enjoy excellent compensation and
a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO,
retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive
compensation and much more. You'll also experience exciting
opportunities for professional and personal growth and
recognition.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally
authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.
Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time
of hire.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally
diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, religion,
color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender
identity, disability status or protected veteran status.
For information on Ford's salary and benefits, please visit:
https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2023-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-1.pdf
Requisition ID : 7020
Keywords: Ford Motor Company, Raleigh , Safety Engineer- BlueOval SK Battery Plant Tennessee, Engineering , Raleigh, North Carolina
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