Health and Safety Program Manager

Job Description

Position Title:

Health and Safety Program Manager

Pay Rate: $120,000 - $157,800
Multiple factors, including individual experience, skills and abilities, will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift: Salaried Full-Time

Physical

Location:

6400 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN

• The Health & Safety Program Manager develops, recommends, and implements programs, policies, and procedures associated with the recognition, measurement, evaluation, and control of potential health and safety hazards.
• This position will work with the other Health and Safety Program owners to support the on-going Safety Excellence work and lead the implementation of effective H&S compliance and management systems, assure identification and resolution of critical risk items, monitor and support progress against enterprise initiatives to improve health and safety performance.
• Will develop training programs and train other H&S professionals to ensure effectiveness, consistency, and compliance with H&S training requirements.
• Will facilitate, review, or lead Event Learnings associated with their assigned programs.
• Will be present in our North American sites to provide on-going support of our Safety Excellence work and associated health and safety initiatives.
• Will evaluate work activities, designs, developments, and recommend exposure controls and other mitigation strategies.
• Will represent the HSE Support Team in our Regulatory Capital process.

• 10+ years of HSE in a manufacturing or corporate environment. Experience in paper converting (box plant) is highly desired.
• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or other related degree. M.S. degree a plus.
• Working knowledge of the capital investment process.
• Desire CSP or CIH certification(s).
• Working knowledge of US HSE regulations
• Willingness to work with multiple layers of the organization from the shop floor through senior leaders.
• Strong desire to lead and support our safety culture transformation.
• Experience applying Human & Organization Performance Principles and building a resilient learning and caring organization.
• Proven team player with the ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills; presentation and training delivery skills.
• Action Oriented, Drive for Results, Process Management, Directing Others, Functional/Technical Skills, Building Effective Teams, Managing through Systems, Decision Quality

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets.

Leadership training, promotional opportunities.

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

International Paper promotes employee well‑being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team…