The Role:
The Workplace Safety Representative supports the Fort Wayne Assembly Workplace Safety team in driving a proactive, compliant, and data-driven safety culture across plant operations. This role partners closely with operations leadership, union and employee representatives, medical, facilities, and cross-functional stakeholders to identify hazards, reduce risk, and strengthen safe work practices. The position plays a key role in managing safety metrics, supporting incident response and corrective actions, and sustaining Workplace Safety System (WSS) performance standards across the site. This is a high-visibility role for someone who can balance floor presence, problem solving, and strong administrative discipline while helping return people home safely every day.
What You'll Do:
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Monitor, analyze, and communicate safety performance metrics, including recordables, lost work day cases, SIF potential events, proactive safety actions, and contractor safety data.
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Lead or support incident intake, investigation follow-up, recordability review, corrective action tracking, and case documentation within safety management systems and plant reporting tools.
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Partner with manufacturing, facilities, medical, contractors, and employee or union representatives to identify hazards, assess risk, and implement practical countermeasures.
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Serve as a Workplace Safety System champion or subject matter support resource for assigned elements and performance standards, including audits, safety tours, annual reviews, and process checks.
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Prepare clear reports, summaries, and leadership communications for department reviews, plant meetings, safety boards, and regulatory or compliance-related responses.
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Help reinforce a culture of accountability by coaching leaders and employees on expectations, escalating unresolved concerns, and following issues through closure.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
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Experience in Environmental, Health, and Safety
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Experience with incident investigation, corrective action management, and performance reporting.
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Experience working in a manufacturing, assembly, warehouse, or other industrial environment with cross-functional teams.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, with the ability to organize data and communicate trends clearly.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
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Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health and Safety.
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Experience in a unionized manufacturing environment, including partnership with union or employee representatives.
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Knowledge of GM manufacturing processes including the Workplace Safety System elements, performance standards, and champion responsibilities.
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Professional safety certification such as ASP, CSP, OHST, or progress toward certification.
