Safety Trainer - PECNA

PECNA Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America - De Soto, KS

Full-time - Mid Level

De Soto, KS

About the position

The Safety Trainer at PECNA is responsible for developing and implementing Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) training programs to support the construction of a new battery factory. This role involves collaboration with project managers, supervisors, and safety teams to design and deliver effective training sessions, ensuring a culture of safety and compliance within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Promote a culture of safety, quality compliance, and continuous improvement throughout PECNA.
• Evaluate training needs and requirements and create a project management process.
• Stay abreast of process and policy changes that affect PECNA employees and customers.
• Implement learning programs and facilitate training sessions for new and existing employees.
• Create and deliver hands-on, instructor-led, and virtual training sessions focused on EHS impact.
• Solicit feedback from attendees to continually improve course offerings.
• Review and audit training content; oversee re-training and re-certification process.
• Understand the workings of Learning Management System (LMS) and create training content.
• Find exciting and creative ways to deliver training.
• Meet regularly with trainers from other departments to share best practices.
• Collaborate with business leaders on team capability and skill development needs.
• Interact and support personnel at all organizational levels.
• Assist in the development of safety campaigns and best practices.
• Implement Behavior Based Safety Programs to promote proactive solutions.
• Prepare reports and summaries for EHS management.
• Complete administrative duties to track learner enrollments and course completion.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in EHS and/or training field.
• Experience with Environmental, Health and Safety regulations and guidelines, including OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, ISO, and EPA.
• Experienced with course creation tools (e.g., Articulate, Adobe Captivate, Lectora).
• Skills in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Experience with Behavior Based Safety Programs.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of Spanish and/or Japanese would be a plus.

Benefits

• Full-time employment with a competitive salary.
• Opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art facility.
• Participation in a pioneering project in sustainable energy solutions.