Health and Safety Technician III

Lewiston
803 Mill Rd
Lewiston, , USA

The Lewiston mill is the original Clearwater Paper manufacturing facility, producing paperboard product, and boasting over 700 talented employees. Approximately two hours away from Clearwater Paper’s headquarters in Spokane, Washington, the Lewiston paper mill is a key component in Clearwater Paper’s business strategy.

Located on the border of Idaho and Washington, Lewiston provides a host of opportunities for those who love the outdoors including fishing, boating, camping, and skiing. There are several social and civic opportunities to participate in including Boys & Girls Club, Twin County United Way, Lewis Clark Partners Habitat for Humanity, and more. Clearwater Paper values involvement with the community and the partnerships created as a result.

Lewiston is in close proximity to the University of Idaho, Washington State University, and Lewis-Clark State College, as well as several strong K-12 school districts.

The Health and Safety Technician assists in all site-wide safety initiatives and promotes a safe work environment.

• Assist in the development and delivery of EHS training for employees, defining site‑specific training materials
• Lead/conduct incident investigations into safety and environmental‑related matters, including root cause analysis and recommend corrective action plans to ensure regulatory compliance
• Conduct routine EHS observations for compliance with regulatory agencies, company environmental, health and safety policies, procedures, and practices. Ensure controls are implemented to eliminate or reduce issues
• Serve as technical resource or subject matter expert (SME) for site health and safety compliance, permitting, and self‑assessments
• Facilitate and support site‑wide health, safety and security programs including lockout, powered industrial equipment, site access, emergency response, etc.
• Work with other departmental resources to implement and execute successful EHS programs
• Manage health, safety, and security compliance activities, as assigned. Activities may include audits, surveillance programs, or program element management
• Complete EHS area inspections, recommending measures for reduction and elimination of environmental, safety, and health risks
• Hold self and others to high level of safety standards, ensuring workplace safety policies are upheld and safety rules are followed (lockout procedures, appropriate PPE, confine spaces, safe driving practices, etc.)
• Update safety documentation, ensuring all regulatory requirements are being met (safety performance measures, hazard abatement tracking, equipment inspection records, Safety Data Sheet, etc.)
• Participate in audits and provide follow up guidance to correct deficiencies
• Coordinate and manage EHS projects and initiatives as assigned
• Excellent listener who can work through conflict. Truly enjoys working with a variety of people and personalities
• Confidence in dealing with ambiguity; bringing different perspectives to light and rallying others to aligned goals and objectives
• High degree of business curiosity; quick learner with a proactive and agile mindset
• Optimistically looks toward the future for opportunities to innovate and improve
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with all levels of employees
• Demonstrated ability to understand the organizational impact in decision making; see the big picture and distil it into action plans
• Able to think strategically and act tactically; hands on

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 2+ years of industrial experience in a Safety capacity preferred
• BCSP aspiring or completed accreditation preferred
• Capable of speaking or presenting to larger groups of people
• Team player that can also be self‑motivated, energetic, and work with minimal supervision
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, and fairly computer literate
• Must be able to multi‑task and work in a fast‑paced industrial setting
• Must be results oriented
• Capable of creating quality work while meeting deadlines
• Must be able to work in office environment and on production floor
• Able to comply with…