Sr. Safety Specialist

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Georgia-Pacific is seeking a dedicated Sr. Safety Specialist to provide leadership and presence at our Cellulose manufacturing facility in Perdue Hill, AL. Reporting to EH&S Leader, the Sr. Safety Specialist will provide transformative leadership and guidance to the leadership team and their direct reports. This position will lead Safety and Health capability needs including, but not limited to, Process Safety, Occupational Safety and Health, Worker's Compensation/Medical Management, site security and the Emergency Response needs. This role will work directly with the leadership team in identifying safety improvement plans (SIPs), leveraging transformative capital project opportunities via the site's SIP, and applying Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) concepts and tools to assist the mill in becoming a learning first organization, ultimately creating value by achieving sustainable cultural improvements. 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.

What You Will Do

• Oversite of the mill's Safety processes as a capability leader.
• Partner with mill leadership to develop and execute strategic safety and health improvement plans.
• Lead and mentor others on the Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) methodology at the site, including department and task risk assessments.
• Utilize development plans to grow safety/health, process safety skills and knowledge through innovation in training and development programs.
• Develop strategies for emerging facility and corporate needs and initiatives, especially those related to risk reduction with asset strategies and process safety ventures.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA/PSM and EPA/RMP requirements for the covered process, as well as promote the use of process safety principles throughout the mill to reduce risk to our employees, our environment, and our community.
• Work closely with facility maintenance to assure mechanical integrity is managed in keeping with risk-based process safety objectives as well as compliance-based requirements.
• Lead the development of risk assessment methods/systems for anticipating, identifying, and evaluating hazards, overseeing evaluation, interpretation, and compliance with state and federal regulations and permits.
• Apply Human and Organization Performance (HOP) concepts so the facility becomes a robust learning environment where knowledge sharing occurs in an expedited manner.
• Enhance the site capabilities in critical hazard program management, paying specific attention to reducing contact with hazardous energy, reducing the risk of falls from heights, minimizing mobile equipment and pedestrian interactions, recognizing and minimizing chemical and thermal risks, and reducing the potential for fires and explosions.
• Communicate with business unit safety and health and other personnel to ensure alignment with business vision, strategy, and programs development and implementation.
• Assist in the facilitation of incident investigations, ensuring HOP concepts are utilized so the operational learning is maximized and ensuring recommendations are effective from both a prevention and recovery perspective to build the capacity to fail safely.
• Lead and/or facilitate the leadership of Process Hazards Analyses (PHA) for processes involving highly hazardous chemicals.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene or Engineering OR Four (4) or more years in a safety leadership role in an industrial/manufacturing facility with direct reports.
• Experience using and applying EHS Management Systems.
• Experience and working knowledge of OSHA regulations, compliance, and training.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Knowledge of Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) concepts and methods.
• Experience with process safety management in a manufacturing environment.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification, Certified Safety Professional (CSP/ASP), and/or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)\
• Experience establishing sustainable systems for compliance and continuous improvement

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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