Safety Manager

Position Summary

The Safety Manager is the single point of accountability for regulatory compliance, injury prevention, and safety culture at the ND Packaging corrugated box plant in Sturtevant, WI. This is a hands‑on role in an active operational turnaround — the right candidate will build systems where few exist, establish baselines before setting targets, and work alongside the plant floor team rather than from behind a desk.

Safety Manager

EHS

General Manager

Sturtevant, WI

• Regulatory Compliance & Recordkeeping
• Demonstrate safety as a core value and establish a safe work environment by actively leading the safe execution of work
• Own OSHA 300/300A log maintenance, posting, and annual summary submission
• Manage all OSHA reporting obligations, including timely submission of serious injuries and fatalities
• Conduct and document internal audits against OSHA General Industry standards (29 CFR 1910) and applicable state regulations
• Maintain current permits, certifications, and required postings (lockout/tagout, hazcom, emergency action plan, etc.)
• Incident Management
• Lead all first‑report, investigation, and corrective action processes for near misses, first aid events, recordable injuries, and property damage
• Drive root cause analysis to closure — not just documentation; ensure corrective actions are verified and sustained
• Coordinate workers' compensation intake, modified duty tracking, and return‑to‑work in partnership with HR
• Hazard Identification & Risk Reduction
• Conduct routine floor walks across all shifts, including nights, to identify at‑risk conditions and behaviors
• Own and update the plant hazard assessment and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) library — prioritize high‑frequency and high‑severity tasks first
• Manage machine guarding, LOTO, confined space, and powered industrial truck (forklift) safety programs
• Oversee chemical safety program including SDS library, secondary container labeling, and hazcom training
• Training & Safety Culture
• Develop and deliver new hire safety orientation; ensure 100% completion before employees work unsupervised
• Build and maintain a training matrix covering all required topics by role — corrugator, converting, color kitchen, maintenance, shipping
• Lead monthly safety committee meetings; maintain attendance records and action item tracking
• Coach supervisors on safety accountability within their departments — the goal is supervisors owning safety, not safety managing around them
• Maintenance & Engineering Interface
• Collaborate with Maintenance Supervisor on machine safety, guarding, and lockout/tagout program integrity
• Participate in equipment change reviews — ensure safety is evaluated before changes go live, not after
• Support the plant's transition from reactive to planned maintenance by ensuring PM tasks include relevant safety verification steps
• Emergency Preparedness
• Maintain and drill the Emergency Action Plan, including fire evacuation, medical emergency, and spill response
• Coordinate with local emergency services and maintain current facility information (chemical inventory, floor plan, emergency contacts)
• Metrics & Reporting
• Track and report key safety KPIs to the General Manager — TRIR, DART rate, near miss frequency, corrective action closure rate
• Apply a 60–90 day baseline period before setting formal targets; do not anchor to industry averages before plant‑specific data supports it
• Ensure reason coding on all incidents and near misses; metrics without root cause data are reportable but not actionable

~25% of travel involved between ND Packaging sites.

• TRIR (target
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• DART (target
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• Lost workdays (target
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• Workers’ comp cost
• First aid case count
• Near miss reports per month
• Near miss to recordable ratio (target 10:1)
• Corrective action closure rate (target 90%+)
• Training completion rate – % of workforce current on required training by role
• Safety audit/inspection completion – floor walks completed vs. scheduled, findings closed
• Safety committee attendance and action item closure
• % of incidents with completed root cause analysis (not just first reports) – should be 100% for recordables
• Average…