Health & Safety Leader
Job Description
Location(s)
Marmaduke, Arkansas
Company
Georgia-Pacific
Career Field
Environmental Health & Safety
Georgia-Pacific Dixie® Consumer Products Operation is seeking qualified professionals to consider for our Health & Safety Leader role supporting our facility located in Marmaduke, Arkansas.
The Marmaduke facility is part of the Anchor Packaging business that manufactures a wide range of food packaging solutions and is a leader among food packing companies. We are proud to safely manufacture quality products that have a competitive advantage and solid growth within the marketplace.
The H&S Leader will accomplish this by building a partnership with front-line leadership and collaborating with business partners to develop and mentor the production team relating to H&S. In this role, the H&S Leader establishes and optimizes systems and processes to effectively address the facility H&S risk profile. Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management™ philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.
The H&S Leader reports directly to the plant manager and is a critical role on the facility leadership team. In this role you will work closely with management and employees to promote a culture of safety compliance and stewardship.
Responsibilities
What You Will Do
- Embrace influential leadership to support the organization while advancing our Principle-Based Management (PBM) culture
- Partners with site leadership to influence all team members to embrace and achieve our Path to Zero Safety Strategy consistent with Koch’s Safety Vision.
- Partners with site leadership to ensure facility risk profile is reduced through development and implementation of key objectives, strategies targets and measures.
- Responsible for all systems and processes that manage H&S risk at the facility (Compliance standards, compliance standard ownership model, Risk Management System, Hazard Identification and Risks Assessment (HIRA), Safety Improvement Planning, Safety Training, etc.).
- Effectively communicates facility safety vision, strategies, and performance to internal and external stakeholders.
- Foster an environment where employees understand and exercise their decision rights regarding H&S ensuring the H&S vision is developed and integrated
- Facilitate H&S ownership by the line organization through integration of the H&S Management System
- Drives continuous improvement using tools and activities, including self-assessments and audit processes; incident/near miss investigations; metrics and targets (leading and lagging indicators); and periodic reviews of performance, culture, and talent.
- Coach, mentor and develop members of the leadership team(s)
- Own and effectively manage the injury management and workers compensation process
- Design and deliver H&S training programs for employees at all levels
Job Requirements
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Health and Safety experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting
- Experience using and applying effective safety management systems
- Experience developing regulatory compliance programs and training
- Experience in occupational safety management and ability to apply and achieve demonstrated results
What Will Put You Ahead
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in an EHS role, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial setting
- Demonstrated Leadership Experience
- Certification in H&S (e.g., CSP, CIH) is preferred
