Safety Advocate

Job Description ROLE OVERVIEW

This position will provide full time environmental health and safety support to Oshkosh North Extrusion Operations department and will ensure that all practices are in compliance with local and state agencies. Support the development and coordination of tasks and activities related to the maintenance and improvement of safety and environmental programs for the facility.

• Assist the facility in promoting and implementing an EHS culture, which secures effective implementation of policies, procedures and responsibilities.
• Assists the facility incident investigation process to ensure incidents are reported in a timely manner, root causes are identified and corrective actions are tracked through closure.
• Assist the development, implementation and continual enhancement of EHS management systems at the facility.
• Assist department managers, supervisors and employees with implementation of creative approaches to improve safety, minimize environmental footprint/liability, and EHS initiatives.
• Participate in EHS inspections and assessments to assure compliance with regulatory requirements, Amcor EHS initiatives, identify opportunities for improvement, and provide recommendations.
• Assist in the development, maintenance, implementation, and annual review of EHS policies, procedures and responsibilities.
• Participates in monitoring activities necessary to ensure compliance with EHS regulations and Bemis initiatives.
• Provide recommendations and ensure proper follow up and resolution of all concerns identified through assessments, inspections, monitoring activities or other means.
• Evaluate new materials and material use to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, promote a safe work environment and protect the environment.
• Work with engineering in the design and installation of new or altered equipment or processes with the goal of eliminating or reducing safety hazards and environmental impact.
• Develop and maintain Job Safety/Hazard Assessments and environmental impact assessments.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Effective written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Effective presentation and training abilities.
• Good administrative, organizational and project management skills.
• Good problem solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Sound technical capabilities (i.e., good math and science skills as well as understanding of process equipment and operations).
• Effective in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Affinity for accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to recognize and handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Good safety and environmental impact awareness.
• Good safety and environmental regulatory understanding and ability to comprehend and interpret regulatory codes and other legal documents.

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an ever changing world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people…