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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Area Safety Leader

Environmental Health & SafetyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGreen Bay, WI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or higher in Safety, Contractor Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or Engineering, or three or more years of work experience in a safety and health, engineering, or leadership role.
  • Safety experience in a manufacturing or industrial facility.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop employees using the Principle-Based Management philosophy and framework.
  • Identify hazards and evaluate risk in existing or future equipment, processes, and operations.
  • Ensure facilities have prioritized, actionable strategies and effective metrics to monitor safety and health progress and performance.
  • Enhance capability in developing and implementing fundamental safety programs, including Industrial Hygiene, Confined Space, Lock Tag Verify, Machine Guarding, Contractor Safety Management Program, Fall Protection, Incident Investigation, Mobile Equipment, Cranes and Rigging, Personal Protective Equipment, and Work Permits.
  • Work across Safety and Health programs, including training, continuous improvement, compliance standard ownership, and subject matter expertise.
  • Provide a visible safety presence in the field with operations, maintenance, and contractor work groups.
  • Perform Hazard Identification Risk Assessments (HIRA) and other risk assessments.
  • Support safety audits, inspections, and interactions with government agencies.

Desired Qualifications

  • Professional Safety Certifications, such as GSP, ASP, CSP, and others.
  • Knowledge of OSHA 1910, OSHA 1926, NFPA codes, and ANSI.
  • Safety certificates or safety classes.
  • Experience and knowledge in recognizing and mitigating hazards.
  • Experience establishing sustainable systems for compliance and continuous improvement.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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