EHS Lead — Onsite Safety & Compliance

Georgia Pacific Corp.; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific in San Leandro, CA, is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Coordinator to help lead safety initiatives on the plant floor and ensure regulatory compliance. The role emphasizes PBM and HOPE principles, with about half of the time spent on the plant floor to understand equipment safety systems.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of EHS experience in manufacturing and a Bachelor's in Safety or related field.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Environmental, Health and Safety experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the EHS Manager and operations leaders to implement safety policies, procedures, audit protocols, and training requirements
• Build operational safety ownership through an effective Compliance System Owner (CSO) process and lead safety improvement initiatives with the CSOs & Leadership team
• Maintain compliance with applicable OSHA, RCRA, EPA, DOT, and other regulatory requirements
• Complete required environmental and safety inspections and document corrective actions
• Investigate incidents, identify contributing factors, and issue accurate reports meeting critical deadlines.
• Monitor federal, state, and local EHS regulatory changes affecting the facility
• Maintain adequate inventories of PPE, personal and departmental locks, and other safety equipment & supplies.
• Facilitate and document operational, physical, and departmental hazard and risk assessments
• Coach employees on the plant floor to reinforce safe work practices and build EHS capability
• Coordinate EHS training, records, and communications with employees, contractors, agencies, and other external partners
• Work effectively in a high-volume industrial environment with noise, heat, humidity, dust, and grease
• Apply Principle Based Management (PBM) in daily decisions and interactions
• Apply Human and Organizational Performance principles to learn from errors, improve systems, and support employee development
• Spend approximately 50% of working time on the plant floor to understand equipment safety systems and support operations

Skills

EHS experience

Microsoft Office proficiency

Safety training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Georgia-Pacific in San Leandro, CA, is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Coordinator to help lead safety initiatives on the plant floor and ensure regulatory compliance. The role emphasizes PBM and HOPE principles, with about half of the time spent on the plant floor to understand equipment safety systems.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of EHS experience in manufacturing and a Bachelor's in Safety or related field.