Safety Manager - United States

Location(s): Gladys, VirginiaCompany: Georgia-PacificCareer Field: Environmental Health & SafetyJob Number: 192776Apply: JobGeorgia-Pacific has an immediate opening for a Safety Manager at our Brookneal Oriented Strand Board (OSB) facility, located in Gladys, Virginia.The Safety Manager will provide safety leadership and strategic direction to the facility through the application of the Principle Based Management (PBM) Framework and Guiding Principles. Create real value for the organization by ensuring risk is aggressively identified and mitigated. Develop and align facility safety strategies consistent with company/division safety vision and strategies. Drive safety excellence and performance improvement through real culture change and effective, sustainable management systems. Ensure leaders and employees are trained and equipped to manage safety. Reports directly to the facility manager, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Division S&H Manager.Our Team Georgia-Pacific located in Gladys, Virginia manufactures Oriented Strand Board (OSB), a popular type of wood product used for flooring, walls, and roof sheathing in mostly residential construction applications. Georgia-Pacific's building product business has consistently been among the nation's top suppliers of building products to building materials dealers and large warehouse retailers. Georgia-Pacific employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace.What You Will DoProvide leadership and direction in establishing and achieving a meaningful safety vision and effective strategies through management commitment and employee ownershipMentor, coach, and provide continuous development opportunities for direct reports and indirect reports to build their skills and enhance team performancePromote a safety culture with all team members to help the facility embrace and achieve our Path to Zero Safety Strategy consistent with Koch’s Safety Vision.Drive company focus around all safety initiatives/programs (HOP, CSO Teams, Safety Training, etc.).Lead the development and use of critical risk assessment methods/systems for anticipating, identifying, and evaluating hazards. Drive and assist with the mitigation of identified gaps, weaknesses, and improvement opportunitiesActively manage all aspects of compliance (e.g., OSHA, state, local, company standards) including OSHA PSM and Worker’s Compensation.Ensure facility risk profile is addressed through development/implementation of key prevention and recovery controls.Recommend and facilitate engineering/design changes to eliminate or reduce risk (e.g., machine guarding, ergonomics, traffic, fire/explosion, noise, upset conditions)Drive flawless execution, assessment, and improvement of critical safe work practicesSupport all phases of capital and major expense projects to ensure safe execution (e.g., change management, design review, contractor selection/orientation/auditing, work plans/permits, pre-startup review,)Identify safety development and training needsDrive 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 talentWho You Are (Basic Qualifications)Safety leadership experience in an industrial, military, or manufacturing environmentWhat Will Put You AheadBachelor’s degree Certified Safety Professional (CSP)Experience in leading culture change and developing/implementing management systemsExperience onboarding and developing employees, helping to foster a safety-driven cultureFor this role, we anticipate paying $90,000 - $120,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.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 PhilosophyAll 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 AreAt 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 BenefitsOur 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. 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