Plant Health and Safety Coordinator

Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany GmbH; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Plant Health and Safety Coordinator to enhance site-wide safety culture and compliance. This role involves collaborating across departments to implement safety programs, lead investigations, and support training initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in safety regulations and effective communication skills to engage with all levels of the organization. Join a company dedicated to innovation and safety, where your contributions will make a significant impact on workplace safety and health.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Sick and vacation time

Tire discounts

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in Safety within a large manufacturing facility.
• Experience in safety program and safety training development.

Responsibilities

• Improve EHS Management System and track safety metrics.
• Provide technical safety support and ensure compliance.
• Lead incident investigations and promote safety solutions.

Skills

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards

Microsoft Office Suite

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health

Engineering or a related field

Certifications: GSP, ASP or CSP

Job description

Plant Health and Safety Coordinator

Location: Niagara Falls, NY, US

Company: Goodyear

Requisition ID: 124049
Sponsorship Available: No
Relocation Assistance Available: No

Purpose of the position: The Plant Health and Safety Coordinator provides site-wide safety leadership by collaborating and coordinating safety, industrial hygiene, and training programs to maintain compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. This position is responsible for the design and implementation of new safety programs and for fostering a spirit of continuous improvement to strengthen the site's safety culture. This role will collaborate with the operations and maintenance departments to build capability and execute key programs such as LOTO, safe work permit, hazard identification, pre-work safety reviews, ergonomics, and other life-critical programs. This role will lead plant safety review meetings, track and report metrics and serve as the subject-matter-expert of the corporate database system for incident reporting, IH sampling and auditing. The Plant Health and Safety Coordinator provides technical support to plant for EHS compliance, maintain safety related records/reports, conducts periodic safety and audits/assessments. In addition, this role plays a key leadership role in the investigations and learning process. The Plant Health and Safety Coordinator will lead and or participate in investigations, review, and follow-up on root cause(s) of incidents, track corrective actions, analyze site-wide trends, and propose enhancements to processes and or procedures. Being an effective communicator is critical for this position, as the person in this role would be expected to engage with associates at all levels, create/maintain effective business partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, and serve as the site VPP coordinator, including the VPP branch of OSHA.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Sustain and continually improve a comprehensive EHS Management System.
2. Track and report safety, investigations, and learning metrics on a periodic basis.
3. Promote, manage, and continually improve the hazard identification program.
4. Provide technical safety support to the Safety/Health Coordinators.
5. Ensure compliance of all the site safety programs associated with the following serious incident and/or potential indicators: isolation and control of hazardous energy, working at heights, permit required work, electrical safety, safeguarding, elevated loads, and vehicle movement.
6. Maintain and continuously improve safety, contractor, and industrial hygiene programs.
7. Organize safety and health awareness, communications, education, and training.
8. Support site-wide training programs and provide safety functional expertise.
9. Coordinate internal and 3rd party compliance and safety systems audits.
10. Support the continuous improvement of the incident investigation and learning process facilitated by the unit health and safety coordinators.
11. Track corrective and prevention action plan items to timely completion including action plans for incident investigations, audits, and gap assessments.
12. Collaborate with the Chemical Division EHS team to promote, develop, and implement the standardization of effective safety solutions across the Division.
13. Coordinate training re-certifications for Safety department associates: CSHO, fall protection competent persons (CP), excavation CP, lifting/rigging CP, etc.
14. Support the acquisition process of required PPE for all associates (Fire Retardant Clothing and Safety Toe Shoes).
15. Prepare and maintain annual/periodic purchase orders for the Safety Department.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health, Engineering, or a related field. Certifications: GSP, ASP or CSP preferred but not required.

Experience: One or more years of experience in Safety within a large manufacturing facility or 2 internships/co-op experiences of relevant experience. Safety program and safety training development/implementation experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Working knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and other government safety requirements.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong communications, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate at various levels of the organization.

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 71,000 people and manufactures its products in 55 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.

The pay range for this position is 69224 - 128560/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. Selected candidates may be eligible for a number of benefits, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, disability, tuition assistance, sick and vacation time, as well as tire discounts.

Goodyear is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need reasonable accommodation to complete the online application, or any other part of the employment process, please contact the Goodyear Candidate Care Line at 330.796.4500.