Environmental Health & Safety Leader

Georgia-Pacific Dixie® Consumer Products Operation is seeking qualified professionals for the Environmental Health & Safety Leader role at our Bowling Green, Kentucky facility. This role is crucial in building a partnership with front-line leadership and collaborating with business partners to develop and mentor the production team relating to EH&S. In this role, the EH&S Leader establishes and optimizes systems and processes to effectively address the facility EHS risk profile.

The EH&S Leader role consists of an estimate of 80% Safety and 20% Environmental. 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.

The Bowling Green Plant is part of the Dixie® brand plates and bowls paper products manufacturing operations. We are proud to safely manufacture quality products that have a competitive advantage and solid growth within the marketplace. The EH&S Leader will work closely with management to promote a culture of safety and environmental stewardship, supported by the Dixie divisional EHS leadership.

• Embrace influential leadership to support the organization while advancing our Principle-Based Management (PBM) culture.
• Partner with site leadership to influence team members to achieve our Path to Zero Safety Strategy in line with Koch’s Safety Vision.
• Partners with site leadership to ensure facility risk profile is reduced through development and implementation of key objectives, strategies targets and measures.
• Responsible for all systems and processes that manage EHS risk at the facility (Compliance standards, compliance standard ownership model, Risk Management System, Hazard Identification and Risks Assessment (HIRA), Safety Improvement Planning, Safety Training, etc.).
• Effectively communicates facility safety vision, strategies, and performance to internal and external stakeholders.
• Foster an environment where employees exercise their decision rights regarding EH&S ensuring the vision is developed and integrated.
• Facilitate EH&S ownership by the line organization through integration of the EH&S Management System.
• Drive continuous improvement using tools and activities, including self-assessments and audit processes; incident/near miss investigations; metrics and targets (leading and lagging indicators); and periodic reviews of performance, culture, and talent.
• Coach, mentor and develop members of the safety team(s).
• Own and effectively manage the injury management and workers compensation process.
• Design and deliver EHS training programs for employees at all levels.

• Experience in Environmental, Health, and Safety in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Experience using and applying effective safety management systems.
• Experience developing regulatory compliance programs and training.
• Experience in occupational safety management with demonstrated results.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an EHS role, preferably in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Demonstrated Leadership Experience.
• Certification in EHS (e.g., CSP, CIH) is preferred.

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