Health & Safety Coordinator II

Bridgestone • Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

The Health & Safety Coordinator II supports employee and labor health and safety by helping develop and implement workplace policies and practices, identify and mitigate hazards, investigate accidents, and prevent recurrence. The role provides advice and training on safety protocols and conducts audits to check compliance with organizational and government standards. It also maintains and analyzes workplace injury, illness, and absence records to identify areas of concern and provide information required by regulatory agencies.

This individual-contributor position leads projects or processes of diverse scope with limited supervision, coaches and reviews lower-level professionals’ work, supports continuous improvement and automation, and applies advanced analytical and technical problem-solving to develop solutions. The role also supports internal and external stakeholder relationships through strong communication and negotiation skills.

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 with no 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 areas of concern 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 or procedures.
• Support relationships with internal and external stakeholders through strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Supportive onboarding experience
• Training and regular mentorship for development and growth
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities
• Global, dynamic, and challenging work environment
• Agility and work/life effectiveness
• Support for long-term well-being
• Inclusive team

What This Job Offers

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