Health & Safety Manager

Position Title

Health & Safety Manager

Oglethorpe, GA

Pay Rate

$121,100-$148,100

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift

Salaried Full-Time

About The Role

• Provide leadership, coordination, and technical expertise in the area of health and safety at the Flint River mill to employees, mill leadership, contractors, and H&S team members.
• Accountable for establishing reliable and sustainable methods for improving safety performance using the hierarchy of controls, nourishing a learning culture in which safety is a core value in all activities and in which every team member assumes accountability for safety, and assuring compliance with regulatory requirements
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, programs, and tools to ensure compliance with government regulations and IP policies in a way that leads to a safe and injury-free work environment
• Coordinate and Manage health and safety audit programs including corrective action plan tracking and SharePoint management for Safety program.
• Develop and implement effective safety training programs including support for monthly crew safety meeting content, new hire training, and Contractor Orientation/ training.
• Provide leadership and coordinate efforts to drive continual improvement of health and safety program effectiveness
• Recommend changes to reduce safety hazards and health risks and provide project support to business units as needed to help implement and execute changes.
• Provide functional expertise and strategic direction to achieve our vision of an accident-free workplace while positively influencing profitability and operational excellence
• Provide tools, information and guidance to the department hourly Safety Coordinators so that their efforts are cohesive, uniform and coordinated, including annual safety training
• Facilitate sharing of Safety Best Practices between mill departments and the enterprise
• Foster mill-change towards a safety culture by:
• Demonstrating behaviors that reflect the core principles of safety and personal commitment to safety excellence
• Establishing a high standard of behavior for all employees and managers that is reinforced through feedback and coaching
• Engaging all mill employees in the safety process and empowering them to take personal ownership for safety results
• Generating mill-wide excitement and demonstrating a positive attitude toward the ultimate goal
• Treat all contractors, visitors, and vendors as extensions of the mill population and hold them accountable to the mill’s safety standards as applicable
• Oversight of the industrial hygiene and ergonomics programs
• Maintain required information (Incident Prevention System database, OSHA 300 log, lagging and leading indicators, ISNetworld database, etc.) and analyze data to provide information to management and identify problem areas and safety trends
• Develop an annual safety calendar and annual schedule for safety training
• Assist Emergency Response Team (ERT) in coordination of staffing and training requirements
• Provide leadership and management support to the Safety Coordinator and area safety team members
• Manage Security contracted services as their IP Contract Coordinator (IPCC) and consult on security infrastructure to ensure the mill site is secure.
• Manage Safety Engineers at the mill and report to the EHS Manager
• Provide support to mill ensuring 24-hour support is available for emergency response on a daily basis and increased presence of Safety Manager/Engineer during outages.
• Manage injuries and worker compensation cases potentially including travel to the hospital when injuries occur and follow up through Health Services and third-party providers to ensure proper care to employees
• Support ADA discussions initiated through the Health Services department
• Manage the Health Services Department employees and act as IPCC to contracted Health Services vendor
• Responsible for coordinating visits with Corporate EHS staff and responding to OSHA visits as needed.
• Responsible for ensuring corporate mandates are implemented and executed successfully and report out to corporate team as needed.
  
  

Quality Expectations

• Ensure an understanding of quality policy and support efforts for a positive customer experience.
• Aid in the execution of mill-wide quality efforts as needed to help maintain mill quality standards.
  
  

About You: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• B.S. in occupational health and safety or technical discipline with significant related experience and exposure to OSHA general industry requirements
• CSP and/or CIH certification preferred
• Strong computer skills in MS Office and ability to navigate/manage Online databases
• SharePoint use and management is a plus
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment with at least two years' experience in a leadership role
• Demonstrated strong propensity to lead based on successful formal leadership experience
• Strong interpersonal skills with a developed competency to influence others
• Expertise in Process Safety Management (PSM) is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead cross-functional teams including knowledge of basic facilitation techniques
• Clear ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects and deadlines with an attention to details
• Experience with Six Sigma and change management processes is a plus
• Strong written and oral communication skills to effectively convey priorities and concepts to all levels of the organization
• Ability to manage change and conflict

• Competencies:
• Approachability
• Action oriented
• Managing through systems
• Priority setting
• Conflict management
• Functional/technical skills
• Motivating others
• Managerial courage
• Interpersonal savvy
• Organizing
• Time management
• Managing vision and purpose
• People development
• Problem solving
• Customer focus
• Building effective teams
• Business acumen
  

About Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF)

Our GCF business helps customers transform renewable cellulose fibers into essential everyday products. Our safe, high-quality pulp forms the basis for a wide range of applications like towel and tissue products, diapers, feminine care, incontinence and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. In addition, our specialty pulp serves as a sustainable raw material used in construction materials, paints, coatings and more. GCF generated $2.8B in revenue in 2024 and has 3,300 employees globally, with nine manufacturing facilities and eight regional offices. Additional information can be found by visiting globalcellulosefibers.com.

Why GCF

Global Cellulose Fibers promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

We’ve Got You Covered

At Global Cellulose Fibers, our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans. We are proud to offer a variety of benefits to support our employees and their families, including:

• Medical, Dental, Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• 401(k) and Company-funded retirement contributions
• Paid Time Off
  
  

Physical Location of Position:

Flint River Mill

2449 Stagecoach Rd

Oglethorpe, GA 31068

Global Cellulose Fibers is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Global Cellulose Fibers complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact accommodations@gcfibers.com or (833) 753-3242.