Safety Manager

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and updated record-keeping
• Demonstrate a strong working relationship with personnel at all levels of the organization, especially with production management and plant employees
• Ensure the division remainscompliant with OSHA Safety Standards and compliant with any Corporate specified safety programs and procedures
• Remain current with upcoming rules and regulations that may affect the facility procedures, while advising management on implementation strategies
• Lead the division in promoting a positive culture concerning workplace safety
• Lead the development, maintenance, implementation, and annual review of safety policies, procedures, and responsibilities
• Provide recommendations on safety policies and ensure there is proper follow-upand resolution on all safety concerns that are identified through assessments, inspections, incidents, or other methods
• Manage the record-keepingand metrics ofsafety-related incidents, while recommending and implementing the appropriate corrective measures as necessary
• Proactively identify safety-related issues and collaborate with management toproperly address these issues toavoid any unsafe situations
• Schedule and conduct safety training, ensuring that the training meets the requirements of Corporate and government regulations
• Maintain accurate and updated safety training material
• Conduct incident investigations, report and review findings from accident investigations, facilities inspection, environmental testing, or violation of health and safety regulations.
• Conduct safety orientation for new hires.
• Conduct scheduled, as well as random, safety audits throughout the division
• Effectively develop and manage inspections of facilities, machinery, and safety equipment toidentifyand correct potential hazards and to ensure safety regulation compliance.
• Verify that safety equipment isappropriateand available to employees andmonitortheir use of such equipment to ensure proper usage.
• Prepare and review specifications and orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree in safety or related discipline
• Five to ten years of safety experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to lead teams in a union environment
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and their application
• Basic knowledge of worker's compensation case management, production equipment, key performance measurement indicators, basic laws, and regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively deliver and reinforce consistent messages at all levels within the organization.
• Must have the ability to work with various production shifts as needed.

Compensation & Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, the selected candidate will receive a comprehensive benefits package. This includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage, as well as wellness programs, access to a free health clinic, short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), life insurance, an onsite fitness center and company-matching 401(k).

Company Overview

Started in 1933, Green Bay Packaging Inc. is a family-owned, vertically integrated company consisting of corrugated container plants, a folding carton facility, recycled and virgin containerboard mills, pressure-sensitive label roll stock plants, timberlands, a paper slitting operation, and a sawmill facility. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Green Bay Packaging Inc. employs over 4,600 team members and operates 40 facilities in 16 states, each with a dedication to innovative development of its products and forestry resources, with a focus on safety, sustainability, quality, and continuous improvement. For more information about Green Bay Packaging Inc., visit gbp.com.