HS&E Associate Manager

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, food service, household, personal care and pet products.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

Job Summary

General Environmental and Employee Health & Safety work encompasses activities related to the environment (including the broader community impacted by environmental hazards) and employees including:

• Creating and implementing health, safety, occupational and environmental programs to prevent injuries and illnesses within the workplace and environmental accidents
• Inspecting workplace and environmental incidents in accordance with company procedures and implementing corrective actions
• Ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements related to environmental and employee health and safety and identifying areas for improvement
• Developing and managing an environmental and employee health & safety training plan
• Maintaining relationships with the community, environmental groups, and other stakeholders impacted by the environmental performance of the organization

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Individuals in these roles primarily focus on directing, leveraging, and guiding the work of others, and mobilizing resources.
• Leaders typically manage two or more direct reports.
• Responsible for the monitoring and achievement of operational and/or financial results for their area of responsibility.
• Responsible for people management actions such as hiring, terminating, rewarding, training, and developing employees.
• Progression within the levels reflects increase in scope and responsibilities as well as growth in business and industry experience, process and people leadership capabilities, and broad technical expertise.
• Supervises entry level and experienced professionals and potentially para-professional employees.
• Sets goals and objectives for team members for achievement of operational results.
• Works on issues of general scope.
• Problems faced may be difficult but typically not overly complex.
• Analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of various factors and a general understanding of principles in own discipline and potentially a basic knowledge of other disciplines.
• Supports team with day to day activities.
• Applies general understanding of the business and coordinates with other areas to achieve department objectives.
• Ensures policies, practices and procedures are understood and followed by direct reports, customers, and stakeholders.
• Develops and administers schedules, performance requirements.
• Assignments are defined by activities and objectives; work is reviewed for completeness and for adequacy in meeting objectives.
• Decisions impact work processes and outcomes.
• Errors in judgment or failure to achieve results may cause delays in schedules and potentially expenditure of resources.
• Interacts frequently with internal personnel and may interact occasionally with external personnel.
• Participates and presents at…