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To ensure a safe manufacturing environment, our Occupational Health and Safety Engineering team plays a crucial role in hazard prevention, conducting safety audits, providing training, and implementing risk mitigation strategies. In this position... This role is a leadership position for Ford Land construction safety

This person will lead industrial and greenfield construction safety programs, supervise the Ford Land Safety Team, and works closely with Project Managers and global Regional Directors to implement and align the Construction Safety Process (per FAS08-075) across projects. They serve as the go-to construction safety subject matter expert-interpreting Ford and OSHA requirements, conducting on-site contractor safety audits, sitting on standards and review committees (like the Technical Review Committee and National Joint Committee on Health and Safety), and owning key specifications like the 01100 Global Construction Safety Specification. A major part of the job involves data and reporting duties, including tracking incidents through GERT/OHSIM, ensuring contractor 8D reports are completed, and compiling/presenting weekly, monthly, and quarterly safety metrics for various leadership audiences.

The role also has significant coordination responsibilities, from running the NA Construction Safety Council and annual contractor summit to supporting UAW-Ford negotiations and conferences. In addition to cross-functional calibration with Manufacturing Engineering and Plant Safety teams. Finally, it requires specialized risk oversight for high-hazard construction activities such as demolition, roofing, steel erection, crane operations, hazardous material handling (ACM, silica, lead), and other elevated-risk tasks, ensuring contractor safety plans and practices meet rigorous standards before and during execution.

What you'll do... Lead N.A. Ford Land Industrial and greenfield construction safety

Collaborate with Ford Land Global Director on implementation of Construction Safety Process in N.A. and Global Regions as requested. Coach and supervise FL Safety Team (2 Core, 2 FSR's) to provide Contractor oversight and the implementation of Construction Safety Process as defined in FAS08-075 and attachments

Provide support to global Ford Land Regional directors as needed and requested. Provide coaching, support, and alignment with Project Managers to implement the Construction Safety Process. Maintain project assignment list and division of responsibilities for core FL Safety Team.

Continuously update and prioritize. Conduct on-site safety process confirmation checks of Contractors for adherence to Ford Construction Safety Process and government requirements. Represent Safety (Ford Land Industrial), with Ford Corporate Safety, Manufacturing Engineering, National Joint Committee on Health and Safety, and others as needed.

Ford Land lead for 01100 Global Construction Safety Specification. Lead NA Construction Safety Council meeting agenda, when required. Assist in coordination of annual construction contractor summit.

Provide interpretation of Ford and OSHA requirements to field personnel as needed. Construction safety subject matter expert providing consultation to various Company organizations at the corporate, regional and plant levels. SharePoint Owner for CSC and Global Construction Metrics web sites.

Tabulate and present Global and North American construction safety statistics. Weekly Wednesday Global OHS staff meeting incident summaries as needed. Monthly Corporate Safety Global Construction Metrics Monthly Ford Land Global Metrics, Summary Excel and PPT presentations Quarterly Ford Land Summary PPT presentation at Global OHS staff meeting.

Complete Global Event Reporting Tool (GERT/OHSIM) for incidents occurring on Ford Land projects. Ensure completion of contractor 8D reports for significant incidents occurring on Ford Land projects. Share Best Practices and Safety Alerts between Ford Land projects as applicable.

Track and follow-up on applicable Global ICAs for FL. Represent Ford Land as Technical Review Committee (TRC) Member on Ford safety standards. Represent FL Safety for the maintenance of FL Engineering Standards website.

Support NA Paving and Roofing initiatives Support Global Asset Management projects. UAW Ford Conference (attend and support as requested). Support UAW-Ford national contract negotiations as construction SME on request.

Participate in project / program activities including: Support preparation of RFP/SOW documents on Project Manager request. Establish (with ME counterpart for ME programs) the delivery format for contractor safety staffing, scope of work, cost sharing. Calibrating contractor requirements with Ford Plant Safety personnel and ME program management, based on differences in Ford, OSHA, general industry and construction standards.

Review and provide feedback on Contractor written site safety plan, orientation, and PTA's. Provide special attention for: Demolition Roofing Steel erection Cranes: Large mobile, gantry, helicopter and critical lift plans Concrete wall cutting Natural gas distribution system tie-ins, relocation, hot taps, and inert gas purging (Pull FL mechanical engineering for joint review) Machine extraction Fall protection scenarios Cold idling decommissioned locations ACM, Silica, and Lead Other high-risk tasks You'll have... Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a similar field

5+ years of work experience in Occupational Safety and Health/Construction or a related field. Travel (up to 30%) to local and international tooling suppliers and Ford manufacturing sites, including locations in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, to support launch activities In-depth knowledge of OSHA regulations and industrial safety standards (e.g., Machine Guarding, Lockout/Tagout, Fall Protection, and Arc Flash). Strong understanding of Risk Assessment methodologies

Even better, you may have... Master's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Quality Assurance Engineering, or a similar field. 3+ years of experience in manufacturing / automotive/ construction environment

1+ years' experience working in a union environment. 1+ years of experience in an Occupational Safety leadership role. Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Associate Safety Professional (ASP) designation.

Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and contractors. Proficiency in project management and data analysis tools. You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've 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 builder...or 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 Year's Day Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500-$218,100

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6 Visa 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 1-888-336-0660. This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-NS3.