Senior Health & Safety Specialist

Bridgestone Americas • Aiken, SC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Bridgestone Americas is seeking a Senior Health & Safety Specialist for its Aiken PSR Manufacturing Plant in Graniteville, South Carolina. The role develops, implements, and continuously improves health and safety programs that protect teammates, contractors, visitors, and company assets. It identifies and mitigates workplace hazards, ensures regulatory compliance, investigates incidents, and advances proactive risk-reduction initiatives throughout the facility.

Working closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Human Resources, and Plant Leadership, the specialist provides technical expertise, conducts audits and risk assessments, analyzes safety trends, leads training, and uses data to reduce injuries and support operational excellence. The position also leads projects with limited supervision and supports continuous improvement and automation initiatives.

Bridgestone describes its workplace as inclusive and global, and offers onboarding, training and mentorship, corporate social responsibility activities, and opportunities to support work/life effectiveness and well-being.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related field; alternative education and experience combinations are accepted as described in the posting.
• At least five years of related health and safety experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or production environment, or an identified alternative: three years of related experience with a master’s degree; a PhD with no prior experience; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, safety audits, risk assessments, and root cause analysis.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and occupational health and safety principles.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, identify trends, and implement corrective actions.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or another relevant safety certification.
• Experience in tire manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, automotive manufacturing, or other high-volume industrial environments.
• Experience supporting safety programs such as lockout/tagout, machine guarding, contractor safety, confined space entry, fall protection, ergonomics, and industrial hygiene.
• Experience leading safety culture and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of environmental compliance and sustainability programs.
• Proficiency with safety management systems, reporting tools, and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve health and safety programs, policies, procedures, and standards.
• Partner with manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, and leadership teams to identify, assess, and mitigate workplace hazards and occupational health risks.
• Conduct safety audits, risk assessments, job hazard analyses, and workplace inspections to ensure regulatory and company compliance.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action planning to prevent recurrence of injuries, illnesses, and near misses.
• Monitor and analyze safety performance metrics, injury trends, workers’ compensation data, and regulatory reporting requirements to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and other applicable regulatory requirements, company policies, and industry best practices.
• Coordinate regulatory inspections and serve as a liaison with health and safety agencies and external stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver health and safety training programs for teammates, contractors, and leaders.
• Support emergency preparedness, emergency response planning, and crisis management activities.
• Facilitate safety committees and engagement initiatives that promote teammate involvement and accountability.
• Lead projects and initiatives of diverse scope while working independently with limited supervision.
• Support continuous improvement and automation initiatives that enhance safety performance and operational effectiveness.
• Use advanced analytical and technical problem-solving skills to develop innovative solutions to processes and procedures.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders through communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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