Safety & Environment Engineer (Aksaray)

Brisa Bridgestone Sabanci; Aksaray Merkez; On-site; TRY 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Brisa Bridgestone Sabanci is seeking a Safety & Environment Engineer to drive safety excellence and strengthen our safety culture. The role focuses on ISO 45001 implementation and effective safety management across the Aksaray site.

You will lead risk management, audits, investigations and continuous improvement of the Safety Management System, collaborating with production, maintenance and logistics teams. Proficiency in English and a formal engineering degree are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• Minimum 5 years of occupational health and safety experience in manufacturing.
• Class B or Class A Occupational Safety Certificate is required.
• Advanced English communication skills are essential.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management abilities.
• Must reside in or relocate to Aksaray.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and promote effectiveness of ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management System.
• Ensure compliance with Brisa standards and applicable legal obligations.
• Coordinate internal, external and certification audits.
• Lead corrective and preventive actions from audits and assessments.
• Support management reviews and safety performance reporting.
• Facilitate risk assessments and implement risk reduction actions.
• Lead key risk management programs (LOTO, Working at Height, Contractor Safety, Machine Safety, Traffic Safety, Fire & Explosion Prevention).
• Participate in Management of Change (MOC) processes and project safety reviews.
• Lead investigations of incidents and near misses; perform root cause analysis.
• Close corrective actions timely and monitor safety performance indicators.
• Drive safety improvement projects aligned with site priorities and leadership engagement.
• Support behavioral safety programs and safety culture initiatives.
• Deliver training, awareness and communication activities.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance and logistics to improve safety outcomes.
• Support global safety audits and site preparations for audits.

Skills

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Audit coordination

Stakeholder management

Safety culture leadership

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Class B or Class A Occupational Safety Certificate

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated Safety & Environment Engineer who will play a key role in driving safety excellence, strengthening our safety culture, and ensuring effective implementation of our ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management System.

This role requires a strong field-oriented professional who can influence operational teams, lead critical risk management activities, coordinate audits, and support the continuous improvement of our Safety Management System.

How You Will Contribute

In this role, you are expected to:

• Maintain, improve and promote the effectiveness of the ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management System.
• Ensure compliance with Brisa standards, Bridgestone requirements and applicable legal obligations.
• Coordinate internal, external and certification audits.
• Lead corrective and preventive action processes arising from audits and assessments.
• Support management review activities and safety performance reporting.
• Facilitate occupational health and safety risk assessments and ensure implementation of risk reduction actions.
• Lead critical risk management programs including: LOTO, Working at Height, Contractor Safety, Machine Safety, Traffic Safety, Fire & Explosion Prevention
• Participate in Management of Change (MOC) processes and project safety reviews.
• Lead investigations of incidents, near misses and high-potential events.
• Conduct root cause analysis and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
• Monitor safety performance indicators and identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead safety improvement projects aligned with site priorities. Drive leadership visibility and employee engagement activities.
• Support behavioral safety programs and safety culture initiatives.
• Deliver training, awareness and communication activities.
• Develop strong partnerships with production, maintenance and logistics teams to improve safety performance.
• Support Global safety audits. Coordinate site preparations for corporate and customer audits.
• Benchmark best practices and support implementation of global standards.

We believe you will fit well if you have;

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Min. 5 years of experience in occupational health and safety within a manufacturing environment.
• Class B or Class A Occupational Safety Certificate.
• Advanced English communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to reside in or relocate to Aksaray.

Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in:

• ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis