Senior Health & Safety Specialist

What We Offer:

Irving Tissue is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance effective 1st of the month following start date
• 401K with 5% company match eligible on the 1st of the month 30 days following your start date
• Health & Wellness Reimbursement
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Product Purchase Program
• Opportunities to take part in job related training and development
• Growth and progression opportunities within Irving Tissue and the larger network of the J.D. Irving group of companies
• Relocation costs (if applicable)

Reporting to the Health, Safety & Environmental Manager, the Senior Health, Safety & Environmental Specialist is a leader who is responsible for promoting and maintaining the health and safety of all. At the Macon facility, Safety is our Value. With that in mind, this leader must have a strong focus on regulatory compliance and continuous improvement of the Health, Safety and Environmental system in place. They will be expected to lead by example by developing and strengthening policies, procedures, and best practices that increase awareness of safety and the environment across the facility.

Safety

• Reinforce safe work habits to all who enter the facility.
• Mitigate risk to employees by assessing and addressing safety concerns, escalating where necessary.
• Conduct and/or support any investigations related to safety incidents injuries, etc., including liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure safe work practices and relevant procedures are always followed.
• Promote participation in site wide safety programs, including the Hazard ID and SEE program through coaching and communication.
• Review entries and compile data related to site wide safety programs.

Leadership & Development

• Establish goals and development plans and review these with the HSE Manager. Support the JHSC committee.

Continuous Improvement

• Support creation and maintenance of safety policy and procedures, with a focus on regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate support through floor presence, meetings, actions, and behaviors to influence employee buy-in and lead by example. 

Communication / Engagement / Morale

• Coach, train and interact with employees regarding safety matters.
• Escalate safety concerns that require or impact multiple teams, larger/complex mitigation measures or other support.
• Ensure the HSE Team is aware of initiatives/items impacting the department and site. 

Job Requirements:

• Proven ability to lead others by example and manage a safe work environment
• Knowledge of applicable safety regulations
• High level of personal initiative, requiring minimal direction and supervision
• Knowledge of the facility (equipment and processes) with a focus on regulatory compliance and continuous improvement of applicable safety systems/programs
• Effective problem-solving skills, able to recognize and anticipate issues in advance
• Ability to coach and influence others and maintain strong working relationships
• Ability to lead injury/incident investigations and conduct root cause analysis
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail; and
• Proficiency with MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Technical Diploma in Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or any related fields
• Safety Certification

Experience: 

• 5 Years minimum experience in a related Health & Safety or Environmental role