Health & Safety Manager

Position Title: 

Health & Safety Manager

Pay Rate:

PL 14:  $101,000 to $134,600

Category:

Salary Full-Time

Physical Location:

Global Cellulose Fibers – Port Wentworth Mill

1 Bonnybridge Rd

Port Wentworth, GA 31407

The Job You Will Perform:

• Provide leadership, coordination, and technical expertise in the area of health and safety at the Port Wentworth mill.
• Accountable for establishing reliable and sustainable methods for improving safety performance, nourishing a culture in which safety is a core value in all activities and in which every team member assumes accountability for safety, and assuring compliance with regulatory requirements
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, programs, and tools to ensure compliance with government regulations and IP policies in a way that leads to a safe and injury-free work environment
• Coordinate health and safety audit programs including corrective action plan tracking
• Develop and implement effective safety training programs including support for monthly crew safety meeting content and new hire training
• Provide leadership and coordinate efforts to drive continual improvement of health and safety program effectiveness
• Recommend changes to reduce safety hazards and health risks
• Provide functional expertise and strategic direction to achieve our vision of an accident-free workplace while positively influencing profitability and operational excellence
• Provide tools, information and guidance to the department hourly Safety Coordinators so that their efforts are cohesive, uniform and coordinated, including annual safety training
• Facilitate sharing of Safety Best Practices between mill departments and the enterprise
• Foster mill change towards a safety culture by:
  • Demonstrating behaviors that reflect the core principles of safety and personal commitment to safety excellence
  • Establishing a high standard of behavior for all employees and managers that is reinforced through feedback and coaching
  • Engaging all mill employees in the safety process and empowering them to take personal ownership for safety results
  • Generating mill-wide excitement and demonstrating a positive attitude toward the ultimate goal
• Oversight of the industrial hygiene and ergonomics programs
• Maintain required information (IPS, OSHA 300 log, lagging and leading indicators, etc.) and analyze data to provide information to management and identify problem areas and safety trends
• Develop an annual safety calendar
• Assist Emergency Response Team (ERT) in coordination of staffing and training requirements
• Provide leadership and management support to the Safety Coordinator and area safety team members

The Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge You Will Bring:

• B.S. in occupational health and safety or technical discipline with significant related experience and exposure to OSHA general industry requirements
• CSP and/or CIH certification preferred
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment
• Demonstrated strong propensity to lead based on successful formal leadership experience
• Strong interpersonal skills with a developed competency to influence others
• Expertise in Process Safety Management (PSM) is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead cross-functional teams including knowledge of basic facilitation techniques
• Clear ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects and deadlines
• Experience with Six Sigma and change management processes is a plus
• Strong written and oral communication skills in order to effectively convey priorities and concepts to all levels of the organization
• Ability to manage change and conflict
• Managing through systems, Action oriented, Priority setting, Conflict management, Functional/technical skills, Motivating others, Managerial courage, Interpersonal savvy, Approachability, Organizing, Time management, Managing vision and purpose, People development, Problem solving, Customer focus, Building effective teams, Business acumen