Health & Safety Specialist

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Georgia-Pacific's Containerboard mill in Brewton, AL is seeking qualified individuals to consider for their Safety Specialist position.

The Safety Specialist will lead and support safety initiatives to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and company policies while actively partnering with operations to identify risk, strengthen controls, and drive a proactive safety culture across the facility.

Our Team

The Brewton mill is located in south central Alabama about an hour from Mobile, AL, Pensacola, FL, and the beautiful beaches of the Gulf Coast. The team is made up of 450 employees who produce white top linerboard and solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard. The SBS material is used to make GP's Dixie plates. White top linerboard is used in production of corrugated containers and displays. This position is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding organization with tremendous growth potential. The most recent $160M capital investment has recently been completed.

The Brewton mill was also the first fully integrated pulp and paper mill in the US to receive an Energy Star designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific's packaging business please visit: www.gppackaging.com and view the video How Paper Is Made! 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. Learn more about our Brewton facility and employees here: We Are: Brewton

What You Will Do

* Develop, implement, continuously improve, and maintain safety programs, policies, and procedures in compliance with OSHA and other regulatory requirements.

* Assist with respiratory protection programs and ensure compliance with applicable standards.

* Lead the facility Hearing Conservation Program, including noise monitoring, audiometric testing oversight, employee education, corrective action tracking, and continuous improvement to reduce occupational noise exposure.

* Collaborate effectively with the facility team to integrate safety into operations.

* Lead new hire onboarding and orientation for safety requirements.

* Partner with Learning & Development (L&D) to deliver required safety training programs.

* Understand and apply OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, and Alabama regulatory requirements.

* Manage workers' compensation and return-to-work programs.

* Conduct risk assessments and incident investigations; recommend corrective actions.

* Manage contractor safety programs, including ISNetworld (ISN) compliance and onboarding processes.

* Monitor and report safety performance metrics; identify trends and implement improvement strategies.

* Oversee the Lockout/Tagout (LTV) program to ensure proper energy control procedures.

* Oversee machine guarding compliance and improvements.

* Lead and reinforce the Safe Work Permitting (Save My Life) process for high-risk tasks, ensuring it is used as a planning and hazard recognition tool.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

* 3 + years of safety experience in manufacturing; paper and pulp industry experience is a plus.

* Strong knowledge of OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, and state regulatory requirements.

* Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

* Ability to learn sitespecific processes and regulatory nuances while maintaining strong core safety principles.

* Ability to analyze data and implement effective safety solutions.

What Will Put You Ahead

* Bachelor's degree in safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or related field.

* Certifications: CSP, ASP, CIH, or CHMM.

* Equivalent experience demonstrating program ownership and regulatory competence will be considered.

* Experience with PBM and HOP frameworks.

* Proven ability to influence and drive a strong safety culture.

* Experience in incident investigation and root cause analysis.

* Experience with control of hazardous energy and machine guarding program development.

* Familiarity with Process Safety compliance and sustainability initiatives.

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

As a Koch company and leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 300,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

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.

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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).