EHS Specialist

Smurfit Westrock; Forney (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Referral bonus

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist for the Forney, TX facility. You will lead safety culture, drive risk reduction, and ensure compliance across plants and maintenance activities.

You will develop and implement procedures, lead investigations, educate staff, and collaborate with operations to sustain a zero-injury culture while meeting regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Safety Management, Occupational Safety and Health or Safety Engineering.
• Knowledge of OSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, teambuilding and influential skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and computing tools.
• ASP or CSP is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead safety culture and programs at the Forney facility.
• Drive employee engagement with safety conversations to identify and mitigate risks.
• Oversee hazard recognition, assessment and control with on-site inspections and training.
• Lead incident/near-miss investigations and corrective actions.
• Develop, implement and continually improve safety procedures and programs.
• Coordinate annual safety improvement plan and Safety Excellence System.
• Travel 1–5 trips per year.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local safety laws and permits.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teambuilding

MS Office

Education

BS degree in Safety Management, Occupational Safety and Health or Safety Engineering

Job description

Description & Requirements
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Description & Requirements
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.
Position: Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Job Code: OPHSP2 + Specialist, Safety

Location: Forney, TX

The Opportunity
The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist provides leadership and tactical support for Forney Coating. Assist the facility by motivating team members and lead a safety-conscious culture in the workplace to prevent injuries. This position will work with both salaried and hourly employees and have direct responsibility for safety culture, programs, and results.

How You Will Impact Smurfit Westrock

• Drive employee engagement with a culture-of-caring focus and discovery-learning safety conversations to identify and mitigate PLCE risks and concerns.
• Support hazard recognition, assessment, and control processes to identify and control physical hazards through on-site inspections and effective employee training and awareness.
• Lead human organizational performance (HOP) events and use of the event learning process for significant incident/near miss investigations and pro for the extrusion platform.
• Develop effective safety communication utilizing various multi-media methods.
• Lead continuous improvement using SES toolkit, self-assessments and audit processes; incident/near miss investigations; metrics, targets, and periodic reviews of performance; culture and talent.
• Provide leadership in the development, implementation, and continual improvement of procedures and programs designed to create a Zero Injury Culture including leading a monthly call with relevant safety and plant personnel from all three extrusion plants to share best practices and learnings.
• Support the implementation of the facility’s annual safety improvement plan and the Smurfit Westrock Safety Excellence System.
• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, licenses, permits, and ordinances pertaining to environmental health and safety.
• Utilize training and development plans to grow H&S knowledge and skills.
• Establish, facilitate, and support the site safety committees.
• Lead the investigation of incidents, determine root cause factors and implement corrective action to prevent future incidents.
• Develop and improve new and existing job safety analyses for tasks performed at the facility.
• Provide oversight for environmental programs: new chemical approvals, air emissions, stormwater management, wastewater processing, spill prevention and countermeasures, solid/hazardous waste management, and environmental permits and plans.
• Weekend and after hours call duty and support.
• Assist in Return-to-Work strategy implementation.
• Travel Requirements: Minimum (1 – 5 trips/year)
• Responsible that all employees understand and utilize all safety requirements of job functions; in addition to use all required PPE during job tasks.
• Position requires full knowledge of safety requirements and ensure compliance and accountability. Working knowledge all safety procedures (including LOTO, fall protection, confined space entry, hot work and JHA for each position, proper guarding, seat belts, dock locks, etc.).
• Employee must follow standard work procedures and safe work.
  

What You Need To Succeed

• Preferred: BS degree in Safety Management, Occupational Safety and Health or Safety Engineering.
• Experience in Safety/Health Compliance, Leading Culture Change, and Leading Injury & Illness Prevention Systems is desired.
• Knowledge of OSHA General Industry Safety & Heath Standards.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, teambuilding, and influential skills. Ability to engage and inspire co-workers.
• Proficient in the use of computers and associated Microsoft Office software.
• ASP or CSP is a plus
  

What We Offer

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
• Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, employee referral bonus, and much more!
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.
  

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.