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.
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Position Summary
This position is responsible for managing EHS strategic initiatives, programs, and management systems specifically around environmental compliance, remediation and OSHA regulations. Program oversight would include waste, materials, and vendor management and compliance reporting as well as health and safety programs such as workplace injury mitigation and workers’ compensation cost controls, safe lift, and incident management.
Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to, the following:
Serve as a program and project manager for EHS programs, policies, and procedures to align compliance with federal, state, local and site permit and regulatory requirements.
Manage the BSRO remediation program to include budgets, vendor management, and schedule for legacy remediation locations and store closure efforts.
Support Division EHS Managers and the implementation of safety programs such as Summer Safety Campaign, Global Safety Maturity Assessment, Safety Catch.
Support workplace injury mitigation and workers’ compensation cost controls for BSRO.
Conduct store visits to coach store managers, area managers, or areas with high incident rates.
Leverage external and internal data to identify, assess and control risks and hazards associated with workplace activities.
Support BSRO EHS strategic planning, procedure and program development by identifying field concerns, gaps, and corrective action opportunities.
Interface with internal business functions such as tax, real estate, and facilities management to address EHS opportunities at BSRO stores.
Liaison with BSRO stores and regulatory agencies to address findings and gaps identified through self-audit or regulatory inspections.
Knowledge, Skills, and Training:
Project and Program Management skills to include scheduling, budget, and resource management.
Organizational skills with strong attention to details and accuracy.
Ability to work in an open and collaborative manner with others across multiple business functions and external stakeholders such as vendors and regulatory agencies.
Demonstrate sound business judgment and the ability to grasp the complexities of a large business organization and the application of legal and regulatory requirements to the organization.
Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with diverse audiences.
Ability to develop and implement both environmental and health and safety programs and corporate initiatives through EHS management systems.
Experience with OSHA regulations and workers’ compensation programs.
BSRO and Bridgestone Global use Microsoft Office.
Minimum Qualifications
Work from the Nashville office according to company policy. Current requirement is a hybrid model requiring 3 set days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and 2 flexible days either remote or office (Monday, Friday).
Anticipate 1-2 domestic trips per quarter.
BS or MS degree in an environmental or health and safety related field with 8-10 years of experience.
Project and Program Management experience.
Registered or Certified Professional status preferred. Bridgestone will consider supporting annual memberships or certification renewals upon request.
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.
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.
Bridgestone se enorgullece de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades de empleo/acción afirmativa. Es nuestra política considerar para el empleo a todas las personas independientemente de la edad, el color, la nacionalidad, el estado de ciudadanía, la discapacidad física o mental, la raza, la religión, el género, el sexo, la orientación sexual, la identidad o expresión de género, la información genética, el estado de veterano o cualquier otra característica protegida por las leyes federales, estatales o locales.
Elegibilidad laboral
Si se te contrata, se debe completar un Formulario I-9 de verificación de elegibilidad para el empleo al inicio del empleo. La autorización de trabajo temporal o la necesidad de patrocinio pueden descalificarte para el empleo.
