Health & Safety Coordinator II

Bridgestone Americas • Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

The Health & Safety Coordinator II supports employee and labor health and safety by helping identify and mitigate workplace hazards and unsafe conditions. The role contributes to developing and implementing health and safety policies and practices; investigating accidents and coordinating with engineers, management, and regulatory authorities to identify causes and prevent recurrence; and providing safety advice and training. The position also conducts audits to assess compliance with organizational and government standards and maintains and analyzes workplace injury, illness, and absence records to identify concerns and provide information to regulatory agencies.

This individual-contributor role leads projects or processes of diverse scope with limited supervision, coaches and reviews the work of lower-level professionals, supports continuous improvement and automation, and applies advanced analytical and technical problem-solving to develop solutions. Strong communication and negotiation skills support relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Typically, at least 5 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or 3 years of related experience with a master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement policies and practices to identify and mitigate hazardous workplace conditions.
• Identify potential workplace hazards, unsafe equipment, work practices, and working conditions.
• Investigate accidents and liaise with engineers, management, and health and safety regulatory authorities to identify causes and prevent recurrence.
• Provide advice and training on safety protocols.
• Conduct audits to ensure compliance with organizational and government employee health and safety standards.
• Maintain and analyze workplace injury, illness, and absence records to identify concerns and provide information required by regulatory agencies.
• Lead projects or processes of diverse scope while working independently with limited supervision.
• Coach and review the work of lower-level professionals.
• Support continuous improvement and automation activities.
• Use advanced analytical and technical problem-solving to develop new solutions to existing problems and procedures.
• Support relationships with internal and external stakeholders through strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Supportive and engaging onboarding experience.
• Training and regular mentorship, with opportunities to develop and grow.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• Global, dynamic, and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and long-term well-being.
• Inclusive team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level