Environmental Health and Safety Coord

Top wood; Georgia; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Wood in Georgia is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator to lead safety programs, mentor the production team, and ensure safe working conditions across processes.

You will audit existing conditions, develop safe processes, and educate staff on best practices while collaborating with plant leadership to sustain regulatory compliance and continuous safety improvements.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in industrial safety with knowledge of environmental compliance.
• Five (5+) plus years of safety experience in an industrial, military, or manufacturing process environment. Wood Products industry experience strongly preferred.
• Capable of effectively influencing front-line management to enact safety programming / processes to achieve an accident-free environment
• Knowledge and ability to comprehend and apply government safety rules, including OSHA protocols, to a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Working knowledge of recordkeeping & reporting requirements [OSHA, EPA, GA.EPD, Worker’s Comp.].
• Supports plant leadership - an invaluable training and support resource.
• Participates in/leads process reviews [e.g., hazard analyses, operator training, Lockout, New Hire, etc.].
• Participates in development, implementation, and support of Mill policies and systems.
• Manage Safety & Environmental recordkeeping and reporting [state, federal, and internal].
• Leads by example, leads with integrity, holds self and all employees accountable for working safely, ensures consistency in actions and results, continually drives for results.

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in industrial safety

Job description

Environmental Health and Safety Coord. - GA

• Job# 260227ES – Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator
• Wage: $70,000 - $110,000 / Year salary, benefits, incentive plan, relocation assistance. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.
• Education Required: Associate or bachelor’s degree in industrial safety with knowledge of environmental compliance, or similar is desired.
• Years’ Experience Required: Five (5+) plus years of safety experience in an industrial, military, or manufacturing process environment. Wood Products industry experience strongly preferred.

Description:

The Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Coordinator in Georgia reports to the Plant Manager and provides leadership and strategic direction by building a partnership with front-line leadership and collaborating with business partners to develop and mentor the production team relating to EH&S. In this role, you will examine and audit existing working conditions, equipment, processes, and systems to determine points of potential hazard and opportunities for better safety practices. You will develop and implement safe working processes, educating all levels of staff on best practices. Our ideal candidate has at least a bachelor's degree in occupational safety, engineering, or a relevant field. You must also have excellent communication and leadership skills and a thorough understanding of industry regulatory requirements.

Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator Position Requirements:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in industrial safety with knowledge of environmental compliance, or similar is desired.
• Five (5+) plus years of safety experience in an industrial, military, or manufacturing process environment. Wood Products industry experience strongly preferred.
• Capable of effectively influencing front-line management to enact safety programming / processes to achieve an accident-free environment
• Capable of facility safety and environmental audits, root-cause analyses, and group problem solving
• Experience with and implementing process safety programs.
• Experience with establishing LOTO programs into an industrial environment.
• Experience with SOP and JHA development.
• Knowledge and ability to comprehend and apply government safety rules, including OSHA protocols, to a manufacturing environment.

Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator Position Responsibilities:

• Working knowledge of recordkeeping & reporting requirements [OSHA, EPA, GA.EPD, Worker's Comp.].
• Supports plant leadership - an invaluable training and support resource.
• Participates in/leads process reviews [e.g., hazard analyses, operator training, Lockout, New Hire, etc.].
• Participates in development, implementation, and support of Mill policies and systems.
• Manage Safety & Environmental recordkeeping and reporting [state, federal, and internal].
• Leads by example, leads with integrity, holds self and all employees accountable for working safely, ensures consistency in actions and results, continually drives for results.
• Identifies opportunities and supports implementation of engineering controls to minimize/eliminate safety, health, and environmental hazards.
• Identifies Mill training needs and develops and coordinates safety training programs.
• Identifies Mill Safety and Health program needs and prepares written safety and health programs to support.
• Evaluates safety and health systems perpetually to ensure they remain current and thorough.
• Develop and drive needed cultural and behavioral change to support needed improvement.
• Confirms that systems and policies are in place, being adhered to, and are functioning properly.
• Conducts general EHS observations [e.g., guarding audits, Lockout audits, Safe Work Practices, etc.].

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