Project Manager – Safety​/Process Safety; Containerboard and Cellulose

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Project Manager – Safety/Process Safety to join the Packaging and Cellulose – Container board & Cellulose Safety Support Team. The responsibilities of the role include coordination and execution on key projects/initiatives supporting safety, process safety, engineering, and operational initiatives across the seven Container board & Cellulose mills; defining strategy and measuring execution including staying informed, connected, and engaged across all sites;

monitoring progress, identifying risks, and ensuring alignment. It is not required/expected for this person to be the technical expert in every project/initiative discipline, but rather the ability to ask good questions, develop strategy, and execute. The role will serve as a connector across sites, functional leader, and subject‑matter expert(s) to ensure consistent implementation, disciplined follow‑through, and visible progress on key safety and projects/programs.

Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management™ philosophy which guides everyday decision-making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.

This position will require approximately 50-60% domestic travel. The ideal candidate will be located in (or open to relocate to) the Southeast (Georgia, Alabama, North Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana).

Our Team

This role is responsible for providing safety and health project/initiative coordination and support to the Container board & Cellulose business, which is part of the Packaging & Cellulose team. This position reports to the Sr. Director of Safety and Health for P&C/Cellulose and Container board.

• Ensuring disciplined, transparent execution of key initiatives across all mills
• Maintaining visibility across all mills on assigned initiatives, ensuring progress is monitored, risks are surfaced, and barriers are addressed in a clear, structured, and timely manner.
• Establishing and aligning cross-functional teams, establishing clear visibility into program performance, risks, and priorities.
• Coordinating working with and through people, influencing and aligning mill leaders, safety professionals, operations, maintenance, electrical, engineers, and technical experts to accomplish shared goals.
• Supporting execution discipline by tracking milestones, action items, and commitments across sites.
• Ensuring good program tracking for assigned programs/initiatives – consistent use, good data quality, and alignment with expectations.

• Reduces exposure to energy control, electrical, and other high-consequence risks through consistent standards and execution.
• Provides project coordination and oversight for energy-related initiatives, including Lock, Tag, Verify (LTV and AKMS), and Alternative Protective Measures (APMs) on paper machines.
• Supports projects/initiatives involving chemical and thermal energy-related risk reduction, including line breaking/equipment opening, and bulk chemical unloading.
• Coordinates Electrical Safe Work Practices (ESWP) improvements, including arc flash risk reduction projects across mills.
• Supports ‘normal work/non-permitted’ activities as they relate to energized systems.

• Ensures new technologies and safety programs are effectively implemented, adopted, and sustained to improve operational outcomes
• Coordinates integration efforts related to AI enabled safety and operational tools, including Blue Line, Blue Guard, Matrix, and other emerging technologies.
• Acts as the coordination point between sites, technical teams, and vendors to support pilots, rollouts, and adoption.

• Machine Guarding initiatives as program scope expands related to energy control.
• MoPed – Standardization of MoPed controls for specific higher risk applications/areas
• Other Critical Hazard Risk Reduction (CHRR) strategies and initiatives.

• 3+ years’ experience in project management, engineering, safety, process safety, or a technical/operations role.
• Demonstr…