Occupational Safety and Risk Manager, BlueOval SK Kentucky

Ford and SK On are investing billions in Kentucky and Tennessee including state-of-the art battery manufacturing facilities at BlueOval City in Tennessee and BlueOval SK Battery Park in Kentucky. BlueOval SK our joint venture partnership with SK On will maximize Fords automobile manufacturing expertise and SK Ons electric vehicle (EV) battery expertise.
At BlueOval SK you and your team will lead the transformation of the EV battery business to electrify the future of mobility.

The Occupational Safety and Risk Manager position at the Kentucky Battery Park in Louisville Kentucky will have a unique once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a key member of the start-up team launching the facility from ground up.

In this position

The BlueOval SK Occupational Safety and Risk Manager is accountable for the performance and results of the Occupational Safety team. The role ensures the administration of plant-wide safety processes emergency response planning and compliance with regulatory requirements with consistency in a timely manner. The role closely partners with Health & Safety leadership to address complex general and occupational safety issues and collaborates with various departments. The role also supervises the maintenance of accurate documentation administration of investigations inspections and root cause analyses. The role has expertise in interpreting and administering corporate health and Safety policies Safety regulations and best practices analyzing trends and providing guidance to contribute to the companys over-arching effort to prevent employee injuries and illnesses and the elimination of hazards in the work environment. The role has limited to full management authority for staffing performance discipline pay decisions team development and other personnel actions.

What youll do

• Lead the building and ongoing development of a highly effective and collaborative safety team including Plant Safety Engineers the Fire Protection Specialist the Environment Engineer and the Emergency Response Team fostering a culture of excellence and proactive safety management.
• Interprets and administers company policies. Develops and implements programs related to risk assessment hazard identification incident investigations compliance inspections safety culture and engagement etc. to prevent incidents and hazards within the workplace.
• Manages plant and facility-wide safety processes and initiatives including the companys Safety Operating System (SOS) emergency response planning and training and off-standard approvals with consistency in a timely manner. Ensures compliance with federal state and local safety laws regulations and corporate policies through collaboration with the plant leaders Corporate Safety Fire Medical and Security functions.
• Serves as a primary point of contact for regular inspections and audits to identify and assess workplace hazards review new equipment for safety concerns develop activity hazard analysis complete preventive maintenance procedures.
• Develops and monitors KPIs for tracking safety incidents injury statistics corrective actions training hours resolution time etc. to ensure a safe and hazard-free working environment develops internal reports for Legal & Compliance and onsite facility/plant management teams. Develops and presents analytics supporting trends common causes improvement opportunities and other key findings that support hazard identification and mitigation strategies. Oversees the maintenance of accurate records and documentation related to occupational safety matters in line with established policies and compliance requirements.
• Leads the administration of plant-specific Environmental Health and Safety training for such topics as New Employee Induction Training Machinery and Equipment safety Energy Control and Power Lockout Incident Investigation techniques Ergonomics fire safety and High Risk Activities supporting skilled trades and industrial vehicle.
• Communicates effectively with statutory authorities regulatory bodies and corporate representatives and resolves safety issues and risks highlighted by other functions and external safety auditors/ consultants and coordinates with these stakeholders to design appropriate precautionary measures to prevent their recurrence anticipates operational roadblocks and develops facility/plant specific safety and loss control programs and processes for seamless implementation.
• Participates as necessary in the delivery of regional and facility Occupational Safety specific communication standards and practices related to occupational.
• Responsible for Developing a site specific Environmental Health and Safety Communication strategy targeted at general EHS topics as well as targeted risk mitigation messages.
• Supports and performs performance management talent management responsibilities including performance management professional development succession planning disciplinary action terminations recruitment pay decisions and other personnel actions.

Youll have

• Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree (preferred) in Occupational Health & Safety Safety/Health Sciences or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience with a Masters degree or 8 years of work experience with a Bachelors degree preferably in Occupational Safety or a related field.
• Licenses and Certifications:
  Certified Safety Professional (Preferred)
  Certified Industrial Hygienist (Preferred)
  
• Work Requirements:
  Involves frequent (defined as one to two-thirds of the time) lifting of more than 10 to 25 pounds. Work performed requires a good deal of walking or standing and may include some sedentary work and working conditions that include moderate noise levels related to the use of office equipment or machinery. May involve exposure to varying outside temperatures.

This description outlines the general nature and scope of work typically performed in this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities knowledge skills work requirements etc. It may vary slightly based on business or geographic needs and is subject to being reviewed and updated periodically.

Future relocation to Kentucky is required

It is anticipated that within 30 days of your employment with Ford you will become a secondee of BlueOval SK joint venture. A secondee is an employee who will continue to be employed by Ford Motor Company but work at the BlueOval SK joint venture. The terms and conditions of your employment with the separate BlueOval SK joint venture will be communicated to you in advance. You will remain an at-will employee at all times during your employment with Ford or any Ford affiliate or subsidiary with which you later become employed.

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:

Immediate medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care days paid parental leave new parent ramp-up programs subsidized back-up child care and more

Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement fertility treatments and more

Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

Tuition assistance

Established and active employee resource groups

Paid time off for individual and team community service

A generous schedule of paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 6.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. In the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.

#LI-Onsite

#Li-RC1