Safety Specialist - Brunswick

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Georgia-Pacific’s Cellulose Division is seeking a Safety Specialist to join our Brunswick, GA mill team to drive excellence in workplace health and safety. In this role, you will collaborate with departments to ensure compliance with safety policies and standards, drive continuous improvement through training and hazard assessments, and foster a proactive safety culture. You will work hands‑on alongside operations, maintenance, and contractors to identify risks, manage critical safety databases, and lead safety initiatives including audits and incident investigations.

Strong communication and leadership skills are essential to promote employee involvement and maintain a safe, compliant work environment.

The Brunswick Cellulose facility is one of the largest integrated fluff pulp mills in the country with a modern woodyard, fiberline, three paper machines, waste treatment plant, and utilities operations. The Brunswick Cellulose Mill, located in the southeast corner of Georgia, is within minutes of downtown Brunswick and about an hour from Jacksonville, FL to the south and Savannah, GA to the north.

We are in the Golden Isles and have access to several beaches and water activities.

• Partner closely with other departments to ensure full understanding, adherence, and continuous improvement of safety policies, procedures, audits, and training programs.
• Create, maintain, and innovate the safety training database and curriculum by designing engaging and interactive training content to boost employee participation and knowledge retention.
• Promote a proactive safety culture by encouraging employee involvement in safety initiatives, including safety improvement teams to enhance overall workplace safety engagement.
• Perform equipment and job operational learning assessments by observing employee work activities, participating in risk assessments, root cause analysis, and developing effective mitigation plans to reduce workplace hazards.
• Assist leadership with compliance initiatives and participate in safety audits to ensure alignment with best practices, regulatory requirements, and company standards.
• Maintain key safety databases related to compliance tracking, lockout/tagout (LOTO), Safety Data Sheets (SDS), inspections, and proactive safety measures to ensure accurate and up-to-date records.
• Work hands‑on on the floor alongside operations, maintenance, and contractors; participate in demolition and new equipment installations; evaluate and approve products to control chemical and physical hazards; and provide practical support for changes in lockout policies and protective measures.

• Daily, hands‑on experience in health and/or safety role within manufacturing, military, or industrial environments—beyond periodic participation in safety committees or advisory groups.
• Experience partnering closely with other departments to ensure full understanding, adherence, and continuous improvement of Health and Safety policies, procedures, audits, and training programs.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an EHS related field.
• Associated Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Safety Professional Certification (CSP).
• Pulp & Paper industry experience.

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