Plant Health & Safety Coordinator

Location: US-TX-HOUSTON-PLT-0141-2193
Sponsorship Available: No
Relocation Assistance Available: No

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About the Position
Reporting to the site Safety and Health Manager, the incumbent provides support and leadership for the implementation and execution of Safety and Health strategies, goals, and objectives to meet Plant, Corporate and Government objectives/requirements for Health and Safety.
This is a very active “boots on the ground” role focused on activities that promote a safety culture where “No One Gets Hurt” while engage associates in safety programs to maintain status as an OSHA VPP Star Site.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Safety Manager to update, maintain, and improve procedures at the facility.
• Be an active participant in employee engagement activities and safety initiatives at the facility.
• Responsible for safety teams time and attendance records.
• Perform other work-related tasks as assigned.
• Ability to work with vendors to maintain supplies and equipment within the Safety Department.
• Establish and maintain close working relationships with department managers and supervisors to provide for and ensure that employees receive training and development in promoting a safe and healthy working environment.
• Responsible for aligning communication between the Contractor and Goodyear.
• Responsible for data collecting, data implementation, and working with the safety team to use that data to build trends and focus areas.
• Work with the safety team to conduct weekly safety meetings.
• Recognize potential HSE issues and monitor corrective action to prevent reoccurrence.
• Ability to conduct investigations, risk assessments, etc. as required.
• Work with the Safety team to review and prioritize safety work orders.
• Lead new hire and contractor orientations
• Assist in formulating, implementing, and maintaining policies, programs, and techniques necessary to achieve company goals and regulatory requirements related to safety issues.
• Maintain ERT trainings schedules to ensure compliance.

• The ability to fill in the role of the Safety Manager in their absence or as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree
• 3 years Operations/Plant experience
• ERT experience or Fire Fighting desired
• To have or the ability to obtain one of the following BCSP certifications within 1 year. CHST, OHST ASP, CSP.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of OSHA standards, rules, and regulations
• Establish and maintain close working relationships with department managers and supervisors to provide for and ensure that employees receive training and development in promoting a safe and healthy working environment.
• Knowledge in the following areas: Confined Space, Hazardous communications, LOTO. Electrical Safety, Industrial Power vehicles, Emergency Response, Emergency Evacuation Planning, Hot Work, Heat Stress, and understands Stop Work Authority, etc.
• Has a “safety-first” mindset
• May perform repetitive and non-repetitive physical duties that may require lifting, pushing, pulling, stretching, bending, climbing, working in awkward positions, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Experience with Excel, Word, MS Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.
• Assist in formulating, implementing, and maintaining basic policies, programs, and techniques necessary to achieve company goals and regulatory requirements related to safety and environmental issues.
• Able to work a flexible schedule
• Self-Motivated and personable
• Excellent Communication skills
• Strong analytical skills with attention to details

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.

Goodyear is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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