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.

Legal, Compliance & Audit

General Environmental Health & Safety work encompasses activities related to the environment including the broader community impacted by environmental hazards including:
• Developing and implementing environmental health and safety programs, processes, and procedures.
• Developing, maintaining, and improving an environmental accident and investigation process to identify root causes and perform corrective actions.
• Delivering training, learning and development requirements to employees.
• Ensuring the organization is fully compliant with all legislative and organization requirements for safeguarding the environment, while protecting lives and assets.
• Maintaining relationships with the community, environmental groups, and other stakeholders impacted by the environmental performance of the organization.

Personal Characteristics

• Possess high principles of integrity, and honesty.
• Dynamic, inspirational, and personable leader with bias towards action and flexibility.
• Possesses a passion for what s/he does and a desire to learn about the business functions, organizational structure, strategic goals, and global initiatives.
• Strong strategic orientation—balances time and resources to drive longer-term strategies.
• Data-driven, analytical, and action-oriented.
• Exceptional communicator who generates confidence and trust within the organization.
  • A hands-on, “roll-up-your sleeves” style and approach with a commitment to accountability and ownership.
• Collaborative and team-oriented.
• Possesses excellent judgment, personal integrity, intelligence, and compassion.

Job Tasks:  Includes all operations reporting to Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

• Develop company fire protection specifications for manufacturing and non-manufacturing operations.
• Participate in the company’s Disaster Prevention Governance Committee and act as the fire protection subject matter expert.
• Review third party’s lost control inspection reports for comments.
• Assist locations in interpreting third party recommendation and assist with resolution.
• Design fire detection equipment, alarm systems, and fire extinguishing devices and systems.
• Inspect existing locations or new building designs to determine fire protection system requirements and potential problems in areas such as water supplies, exit locations, and construction materials.
•  Advise architects, builders, and other construction personnel on fire prevention equipment and techniques, and on fire code and standard interpretation and compliance.
• Prepare and write reports detailing specific fire prevention and protection issues such as work performed and proposed review schedules.
• Assist in fire investigations and determine root cause and future prevention measures.  
• Direct the purchase, modification, installation, maintenance, and operation of fire protection systems.
• Consult with authorities to discuss safety regulations and to recommend changes as necessary.
• Company representative when engaging with local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) in defining and complying with local jurisdictional matters.
•  Attend workshops, seminars, or conferences to present or obtain information regarding fire prevention and protection.
• Develop training materials and conduct training sessions on fire protection.
• Evaluate fire de