Plant Safety & Environmental Systems Leadership

Plant Safety & Environmental Systems Leadership Position Summary

This position is responsible for providing technical safety, health, and environmental compliance support to the Mill. Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to: developing safety and health programs and objectives, developing and coordinating safety training programs, monitoring safety and health regulations, monitoring permit requirements and preparing necessary compliance reports (or overseeing report preparation and submission), and providing technical support to plant personnel to ensure compliance with Federal and State safety, health, and environmental regulations.

• Provide technical safety, health, and environmental compliance support to Mill personnel.
• Prepare written safety and health programs and policies.
• Identify Mill safety training needs and develop and coordinate safety training programs.
• Participate in process reviews (e.g., hazard analyses, Operator Training, ZES/Lockout, New Hire Orientation, etc.)
• Participate in development, implementation, and support of Mill policies.
• Identify opportunities and support implementation of engineering controls to minimize/eliminate safety, health, and environmental hazards.
• Evaluate Safety Systems (critiques, follows up, ensures changes to equipment/process are reflected in safety systems) perpetually to ensure systems remain current and thorough.
• Support plant leadership (Supervisors, Superintendents). This support comes in various forms: feedback for improvement in documentation, closing the loop with employees, and being a training resource helping them shore up holes in their individual safety leadership. The EHS coordinator should be viewed as an invaluable training and support resource.
• Confirm that systems and policies are in place, being adhered to, and are functioning properly. This is accomplished through records review, but moreover and more importantly by physical observation on the ground, in all areas of the plant.
• Conduct general EHS observations. These include but are not limited to: guarding audits, basic at-risk observations focusing on lockout, safe work practices, employee hazard recognition providing feedback to area leadership, basic electrical safety inspections, and audits of existing safety inspections such as monthly/quarterly ladder, hand tool, extension cords, etc.
• Manage Safety and Environmental recordkeeping and reporting (both regulated state and federal, and internal). Continually evolve and improve internal/in-house recordkeeping and reporting to best support the Mill's needs and drive for improved results.
• Build, develop, and continually improve Mill Safety Systems.
• Lead by example, lead with integrity, hold self and all employees accountable for working safely, ensure consistency in actions and results, continually drive for results.

• Solicit input from all personnel for continual improvement of mill results.
• Educate personnel to help them grow in their roles, understand the part they play in the business, and increase their general knowledge of the business.
• Execute and uphold Company policies and ensure consistency in application of the same.

Minimum Qualifications:

This position requires a High School diploma or GED and at least 5 years of experience, preferably in a wood products manufacturing environment. An associate's or BS degree in industrial safety and compliance, and environmental compliance or similar is desired. An equivalent combination of education, certifications, and experience will also be considered.

• Familiarity with Federal (OSHA, EPA, etc.) recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
• Familiarity with State of Georgia (Workers Compensation, EPD, DNR, etc.) recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to develop people.
• Competent with using a computer and typical office software (Word, Excel, etc.).
• A servant leader, customer-focused, results driven, with continuous improvement mentality.
• Continually strive to improve personal knowledge and leadership capabilities.
• The ability to plan, solve problems, and make good decisions.
• The ability and leadership courage to drive change.

This position requires sitting, standing, walking (on level and unlevel surfaces), carrying, lifting (over 50 pounds, and in some cases over shoulder height), bending, climbing, working at heights, and working in tight and/or confined spaces.

Additionally, this position requires exposure to a manufacturing environment necessitating use of personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, gloves, and the appropriate arc flash and arc blast PPE for electrical work. The primary manufacturing environment includes, but is not limited to, exposure to temperature extremes, wood dust, sharp objects, electricity, chemicals and lubricants, and high…