Bridgestone & Firestone

Senior Health & Safety Specialist

Bridgestone & Firestone$80K — $95K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in health and safety or equivalent education.
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degrees preferred.
  • Hands-on knowledge of workplace safety regulations.
  • Strong analytical skills for problem-solving in safety contexts.
  • Proficient in coaching and mentoring junior professionals.

Responsibilities

  • Lead diverse projects with independent oversight.
  • Guide and mentor lower-level health and safety professionals.
  • Drive continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
  • Employ advanced analytical techniques for problem resolution.
  • Foster communication and negotiation with internal and external parties.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive onboarding support for new hires.
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship.
  • Participation in corporate social responsibility initiatives.
  • Access to a global and dynamic work environment.
  • Focus on agility and work-life effectiveness.
  • Inclusive team culture promoting collaboration.
Full Job Description
Business Unit

BAMG - Aiken PSR

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Job Category

Legal, Compliance & Audit

Position Summary

We are searching for a Senior Health & Safety Specialist for our Aiken PSR 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 heath 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

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.
  • An effective and inclusive team.


About Bridgestone & Firestone

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. 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 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.
Learn more about Bridgestone & Firestone
Size
135,636 employees
Industry
NASDAQ

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