Health and Safety Technician III

Where you will work

The Lewiston mill is the original Clearwater Paper manufacturing facility, producing paperboard product, and boasting over 700 talented employees. Approximately two hours away from Clearwater Paper’s headquarters in Spokane, Washington, the Lewiston paper mill is a key component in Clearwater Paper’s business strategy. 

Located on the border of Idaho and Washington, Lewiston provides a host of opportunities for those who love the outdoors including fishing, boating, camping, and skiing. There are several social and civic opportunities to participate in including Boys & Girls Club, Twin County United Way, Lewis Clark Partners Habitat for Humanity, and more. Clearwater Paper values involvement with the community and the partnerships created as a result. Lewiston is in close proximity to the University of Idaho, Washington State University, and Lewis-Clark State College, as well as several strong K-12 school districts.   

What you will do

The Health and Safety Technician assists in all site-wide safety initiatives and promotes a safe work environment.

Operational and Safety Focus 

• Assist in the development and delivery of EHS training for employees, defining site-specific training materials
• Lead/conduct incident investigations into safety and environmental-related matters, including root cause analysis and recommend corrective action plans to ensure regulatory compliance
• Conduct routine EHS observations for compliance with regulatory agencies, company environmental, health and safety policies, procedures, and practices. Ensure controls are implemented to eliminate or reduce issues
• Serve as technical resource or subject matter expert (SME) for site health and safety compliance, permitting, and self-assessments
• Facilitate and support site-wide health, safety and security programs including lockout, powered industrial equipment, site access, emergency response, etc.
• Work with other departmental resources to implement and execute successful EHS programs
• Manage health, safety, and security compliance activities, as assigned. Activities may include audits, surveillance programs, or program element management
• Complete EHS area inspections, recommending measures for reduction and elimination of environmental, safety, and health risks
• Hold self and others to high level of safety standards, ensuring workplace safety policies are upheld and safety rules are followed (lockout procedures, appropriate PPE, confine spaces, safe driving practices, etc.)
• Update safety documentation, ensuring all regulatory requirements are being met (safety performance measures, hazard abatement tracking, equipment inspection records, Safety Data Sheet, etc.)
• Participate in audits and provide follow up guidance to correct deficiencies
• Coordinate and manage EHS projects and initiatives as assigned

Key Competencies & Attributes 

• Excellent listener who can work through conflict. Truly enjoys working with a variety of people and personalities
• Confidence in dealing with ambiguity; bringing different perspectives to light and rallying others to aligned goals and objectives
• High degree of business curiosity; quick learner with a proactive and agile mindset
• Optimistically looks toward the future for opportunities to innovate and improve
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with all levels of employees
• Demonstrated ability to understand the organizational impact in decision making; see the big picture and distil it into action plans
• Able to think strategically and act tactically; hands on

What you will need

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 2 years of industrial experience in a Safety capacity preferred
• BCSP aspiring or completed accreditation preferred
• Strong communication skills
• Capable of speaking or presenting to larger groups of people
• Team player that can also be self-motivated, energetic, and work with minimal supervision
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, and fairly computer literate
• Must be able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced industrial setting
• Must be results oriented
• Capable of creating quality work while meeting deadlines
• Must be able to work in office environment and on production floor
• Able to comply with all PPE
• Must be physically capable of standing, walking and climbing stairs up to 8-10 hours per day
• Must be able to work in a hot, dusty, humid, noisy mill environment around high-speed equipment
• Must be able to adjust work hours to support the safety and environmental needs of a 24/7 facility

Total Rewards Details 

We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience, offering a comprehensive total reward package. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data.  Actual offers account for internal equity and the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more, generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off includes vacation days, personal days, and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at Talent.Acquisition@clearwaterpaper.com.

Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position.  Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

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This role will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks or at the point a successful candidate is selected.