[Hiring] Dealer Environmental Health and Safety Leader @Toyota Material Handling

Role Description

We're seeking a strategic, collaborative, and people and business-focused Dealer Environmental Health and Safety Leader. In this role, the Dealer Environmental Health and Safety Leader will independently lead and support safety and environmental initiatives across the TMHNA dealer network, providing technical expertise, strategic guidance, coaching, and resources to strengthen dealer safety and environmental performance.

• Independently conduct dealer safety and environmental assessments, inspections, technician ride-alongs, incident reviews, and loss-control activities.
• Provide guidance on regulatory and compliance matters.
• Develop and implement training and awareness initiatives.
• Lead ergonomics and injury-prevention projects.
• Support property, auto, workers’ compensation, and claims-related risk-reduction activities.
• Identify opportunities to standardize effective safety practices across the dealer network.
• Manage multiple complex safety and environmental projects and initiatives.
• Facilitate recurring meetings with dealer safety representatives.
• Partner with dealer and TMHNA leadership.
• Serve as a primary TMHNA point of contact for dealer safety projects involving external consultants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Six or more years of Safety or related field experience required.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, warehouse, transportation, field service, or servicing environment preferred.
• EHS-related professional certifications such as OSHA 10/30, ASP, CSP, or CHMM preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage safety programs, projects, assessments, and investigations.

Requirements

• Strengthen alignment between TMHNA safety and environmental objectives and dealer operations.
• Share and facilitate implementation of enterprise-wide best practices, key safety and environmental policies, Kaizen ideas, and lessons learned.
• Support incident prevention, investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and follow-up processes.
• Provide technical guidance to dealers regarding regulatory compliance.
• Develop, coordinate, and support safety and environmental training and awareness programs.
• Independently conduct Genchi Genbutsu/dealer visits, including safety and environmental inspections, audits, needs assessments, and technician ride-alongs.
• Promote and support standardization of safe work procedures, PPE, tool use, and safe-driving practices for dealer technicians.
• Lead implementation of enterprise-wide dealer purchasing initiatives such as vehicle dash cameras, PPE, and other identified safety resources.
• Conduct Safety Policy/Handbook gap assessments and work with dealers to identify and address gaps.
• Lead monthly safety meetings with dealer safety representatives.
• Provide guidance and resources to support dealer safety culture development and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate communication of customer safety requirements applicable to dealer technicians.
• Develop and conduct safety presentations at key meetings and other appropriate forums.
• Coordinate dealer reassessments using a safety culture survey and identify improvement opportunities based on results.
• Support dealer ergonomics initiatives, including ASEC certification calibration, ergonomic JHAs such as the Tire Press assessment, and Stretch & Flex communications.
• Support property/auto insurance and claims management, including workers’ compensation and injury-management activities.
• Serve as a primary TMHNA point of contact for assigned dealer safety initiatives and projects involving external safety consultants.
• Independently manage multiple complex dealer safety projects and initiatives.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Salary: $94,000 - $120,000 per year. Compensation depends on the selected candidate’s education and experience.
• This role may be eligible for relocation assistance.
• Competitive Salary.
• Performance Bonus.
• Generous Paid Time Off and 13 Paid Holidays.
• Affordable Medical plans and no-cost Dental & Vision options.
• 100% 401(k) match up to 6%.
• Company-Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health care, legal support, and financial guidance.
• Recognition and Kaizen (continuous improvement) Reward Programs.
• Meaningful opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Onsite Fitness Center & Occupational Health Clinic (Columbus, IN office only).
• Best in class work culture!