Safety and Health Coordinator

Bridgestone America, Inc.; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is seeking a Safety & Health Coordinator for its Trenton, SC plant. The role focuses on employee wellbeing, hazard mitigation, and safety program execution.

Responsibilities include leading investigations, training, audits, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and communication skills and experience in safety management within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
• Experience implementing safety programs, incident investigations, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong analytical, communication, and training delivery skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads projects or processes of diverse scope, with limited supervision.
• Coaches and reviews the work of lower level professionals.
• Supports continuous improvement/automation activities.
• Uses advanced analytical/technical problem solving to develop new solutions to existing problems/procedures.
• Maintains effective relationships through clear communication and negotiation with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Hazard identification

Regulatory compliance

Safety training

Investigation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Company Overview

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a "Bridgestone West" strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

Business Unit BAMG

Business Unit BAMG - Aiken ORR Management Level Individual Contributor Job Category Legal, Compliance & Audit

Position Summary

We are seeking a Safety & Health Coordinator to join the team in our Trenton, SC plant. Employee/Labor Health & Safety work encompasses activities related to the wellbeing of employees including:

• Developing and implementing policies and practices to identify/mitigate hazardous conditions within the workplace


• Identifying potential workplace hazards, unsafe equipment, work practices, and working conditions


• Investigating accidents and liaising with engineers, management, and health and safety regulatory authorities to identify causes of accidents and prevent their recurrence


• Providing advice and training on safety protocols and conducting audits to ensure compliance with organization and government standards related to employee health and safety


• Maintaining and analyzing records of workplace injuries, illness, and absences to identify areas of concern and provide information required by regulatory agencies

Responsibilities

Leads projects or processes of diverse scope, while working independently with limited supervision. Coaches and reviews the work of lower level professionals. Supports continuous improvement/automation activities. Uses advanced analytical/technical problem solving to develop new solutions to existing problems/procedures. Supports relationships through strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.

Why join us

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be. We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they bring their whole self to work. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.

What we offer

At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to "Serve Society with Superior Quality", for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.


• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.


• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.


• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.


• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.


• A diverse and inclusive team.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.

Location

Based in Nashville Tennessee, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest tire and rubber company. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers, and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries. The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles.

Mission and CSR

The Bridgestone Americas family of companies also operates the world's largest chain of automotive tire and service centers. Guided by its global corporate social responsibility (CSR), commitment Our Way to Serve, Bridgestone embraces its responsibility as a global leader by striving to improve the way people move, live, work and play.