Fire Protection / Emergency Services Leader
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What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and its 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 Hondas, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Location

Raymond, OH

Job Purpose

This position is not eligible for sponsorship

The Emergency Services Leader, leads a team of state certified emergency responders (SMEs) across all shifts who add value to manufacturing operations through overall emergency management & response, as well as accident mitigation, fire suppression, medical intervention, hazardous materials clean-up, and confined space rescue operations. Leads teams of emergency services daily, on weekends, and during shutdown for various projects. Supports company events, Fire and EMS projects, and Genpo requested services. Job requires constant interaction with manufacturing departments. Serves as SME and Technical Advisor for all on-site emergency operations. Develops and implements strategy to maintain and upgrade on-site fire suppression systems. including budgeting, POs, staff and contractor management, HDMA permitting processes and project leader support. Leads training activities, and ensures all situations are planned for under the HDMA Emergency Response Plan. Lead Incident command activities. Lead recruitment and team building activities. Ensure that all fire suppression equipment, policies, procedures comply with local/state and NFPA requirements. As plant Emergency Response Plan leader, ensure that all plant business leaders are prepared for emergency situations. Lead HDMA ERT interaction with local responding agencies building strong working relationships that serve as a unified command when outside agency assistance is needed.

Key Accountabilities

• Leads the daily operations of ES staff and Plant emergency responses. Leads the Plant incident command structure in all plant emergencies. Leads response with plant leaders and local outside responding agencies. Leads plant ES medical responses, all hazardous material clean up, and Confined Space Rescue activities.
• Lead, manages, and annualizes activities with all fire protection system maintenance or modifications, drawing reviews, inspections, testing and working closely with critical communication with horizontal communication.
• Maintain state certifications, Designs, coordinates, and leads required training. Set direction for Business planning and annual budget.
• Serve as SME (Subject matter expert) and leads a team of SMEs on Emergency response operations as a Technical advisor in Emergency Response operations for HDMA through service and technical knowledge
• Technical advisor on permitting for Hot Work, Confined Spaces, Elevated work, and monitor activity for compliance by both associates and contractors. Leads, manage and implementation of ES projects and initiatives as requested.
• Develop ES team with professional skills and technical expertise / Support Bakka and Property Risk from a SME perspective

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• A.S. Fire Science, B.S. Fire Administration, B.S. Fire Administration Fire Investigation or Fire Science Certificate.
• *Comparable Honda manufacturing and/or Emergency services leadership experience can compensate for minimal educational qualifications.
• 5-8 years experience based on education

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced EMT (AEMT), and Paramedic. EMR or Hazmat Technician. Other Certifications: Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technicians (OHST), Safety Management Specialists (SMS), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), and/or Advanced Safety Certificate program completion are preferred.

• Thorough understanding of Honda Philosophy and how it can be incorporated into daily business
• Practical knowledge of Hondas manufacturing environment and organization structure.
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal relationship skills
• Expert understanding of medical and fire prevention systems
• Ability to mentor technical associates
• Project management skills
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
• Trench Safety Awareness and rescue
• Construction Safety experience

Workstyle

• Open office environment
• Up to 10% travel with overnight stay
• Compensated overtime and comp time rules apply as weekend work is expected
• 24-hour accessibility with company phone or email
• Complete/Pass annual physical assessment including, but not limited to; respirator fit test, blood draw, physical examination, and physical agility appraisal.

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.