Health And Safety Coordinator

Position Snapshot

Type of Contract: Permanent

Full-time

Location: Zeebrugge

The Company

Bridgestone in Europe, Russia, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Zaventem, is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader providing sustainable mobility and advanced solutions.

In addition to our premium tire products, we offer a growing portfolio of tire-centric and mobility solutions. Through innovative technology, we are committed to easier, safer, smoother and seamless mobility for our society and customers improving how people move, live, work and play.

In line with the “Bridgestone Essence”, our work environment is based on integrity and teamwork, where everyone can learn from each other and contribute with their own ideas in achieving the coming goals.

We want to hear from people who can take the challenge, unleash their creative potential and contribute to the company success demonstrating ownership, courage and agility. We want you to develop your skills, expand your knowledge and be proud of your work.

Job purpose

As an H&S Coordinator you animate, monitor and control all H&S topics within our Distribution Center in Zeebrugge (90%). Furthermore, you act as an H&S consultant for the warehouses in the Netherlands and France, which you will visit 1-2 times/year to advise on H&S topics (10%). You are responsible for following the correct utilization of our H&S tools (B-SAFE, Bridgestone & legal standards), making sure that the defined H&S roadmap is running effectively. You are the bridge between different stakeholders: warehouse supervisors, operational teams, local management and Bridgestone’s Central LSCM (Logistics & Supply chain management) team, managing the relationship between all the parties and securing a proper delivery of the shared targets.

You also drive all initiatives with the purpose of defining best practices and solutions for common issues identified in the network.

Main Responsibilities

• Focus on strong and weak points of the local H&S organization, proposing to local management and central LSCM team possible adjustment to reinforce the H&S guidance.
• Coach and train the local team on global standards and corporate programs, site safety and security procedures, ergonomics.
• Coordinate all activities related to Bridgestone’s B-Safe program.
• Report on accidents and near misses and initiate preventive actions.
• Coordinate and train the local First Intervention Team and ensure its operability.
• Monitor the First Aid team and follow up on their training programs.
• Organize and perform evacuation drills, both internally and with external parties like fire brigade.
• Monitor, through periodical audits, the level of compliance with the LSCM policies and guidelines.
• Standardize the H&S documents (manual and procedures), by proposing guidelines and supporting the sharing of good practices, where existing.
• Drive the digitalization of H&S processes by rolling out digital tools.
• Promote best practices identified in the LSCM network.
• Maintain, promote and further develop the Health and Safety management system.
• Coordinate external audits with 3rd party bodies (Insurance companies, AIB Vinçotte, …) and assure compliance to all legal requirements.
• Coach the local operational team on target definition and develop clear and transparent KPI’s.
• Set up and follow up on mandatory activities: year action plans, DRBS, GPP, IDPBW, CPBW, …

Profile requirements

• Bachelor or Master degree
• Prevention Advisor level 2
• Minimum 4-5 years of experience in a H&S role
• Fluent level of Dutch
• Able to communicate clearly your thoughts, ideas, solutions to different type of audiences, internal and external
• Autonomous and capable to take decisions
• True team player