Environmental Health & Safety Manager - Georgia-Pacific

Georgia Pacific's Consumer Operations is seeking qualified professionals to be considered for our Environmental Health & Safety Manager role at the Georgia-Pacific facility located in St. Marys GA. The ideal candidate for this role will possess the ability to challenge the status quo to facilitate continuous improvement, collaborate across roles and diverse groups, stay current in best practices, and be a continuous learner. This leader will support the development and implementation of both essential safety and health initiatives, as well as support site Environmental Health and Safety capability development.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of tissue, packaging, paper, building products and related chemicals. Headquartered in Atlanta, the company employs nearly 55,000 people at more than 300 locations in North America and Europe. Its consumer tissue brands include Quilted Northern, Angel Soft, Brawny, Sparkle, Vanity Fair, as well as the Dixie brand of disposable cups, plates and cutlery. The St Marys plant works in partnership with our plant in Lexington, KY to produce Dixie products.

What You Will Do

• Coach and work with employees to increase employee risk recognition and mitigation, proactively gathering employee feedback on how to improve safety and reduce risks
• Lead/ participate in corporate, mill, and departmental safety assessments and root cause investigations, implementing plans to address findings, and collaborating with other safety coordinators to improve our mill's overall safety performance
• Assist in the development and delivery of S&H and Compliance regulatory and company required training
• Participate in the development and implementation of risk assessment methods/systems for anticipating, identifying, and evaluating hazards
• Ensure Critical Hazards are being reviewed, develop new equipment safety processes & assessments, and developing training to ensure safe operation
• Serve as subject matter expert for projects, ensuring compliance with all applicable S& H requirements
• Lead and participate in risk assessments, building knowledge and capability throughout the organization
• Lead and participate in incident investigations, enhancing capability throughout the organization to conduct effective investigations that focus on learning and improving our capacity to fail safely
• Lead and provide support to risk reduction prioritization by leveraging the company risk assessment process.
• Coach and mentor personnel to facilitate ownership of Safety & Health Compliance at all levels of the organization.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in a safety-related role in the military, industrial, or manufacturing environment
• Experience conducting incident investigations and developing corrective and preventative actions
• Experience using and applying effective EHS Management Systems
• Experience and working knowledge of OSHA regulations and compliance
• Experience developing site regulatory compliance programs and training

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, and/or related field, OR three (3+) or more years in a safety-related role in an industrial/manufacturing facility
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or equivalent certification
• Five (5) or more years in a safety leadership type role at an industrial/manufacturing facility
• Experience with managing Environmental programs, including working knowledge of OR-EPA related laws applicable to a small to large scale site

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf