Facility Safety Leader - Manufacturing Excellence

Koch Industries Inc.; Madison (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Facility Safety Manager for our plywood mill in Madison, GA. You will provide safety leadership and strategic direction, driving culture change and sustainable risk management through our framework.

The role reports to the Plant Manager and collaborates with Division Safety and Health leadership to elevate safety performance. You will design and implement risk assessment methods, manage OSHA compliance, and lead training for supervisors and crews.

Qualifications

• Safety experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment is required.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations (29 CFR 1910) and recordkeeping.
• Experience leading incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Experience leading culture change and developing/implementing safety management systems.
• Willingness to respond to after-hours incidents and emergencies as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to establish a meaningful safety vision and strategies.
• Lead risk assessment method development for hazard anticipation and evaluation.
• Drive mitigation of identified gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Own compliance with OSHA and company standards; assign ownership appropriately.
• Maintain site risk register and ensure key controls are in place and verified.
• Recommend engineering/design changes to reduce risk (machine guarding, ergonomics, etc.).
• Sustain safe work practices including lockout/tagout and working at heights.
• Support capital and major expense projects to ensure safe execution.
• Deliver safety training and coach supervisors and frontline leaders.
• Manage industrial hygiene programs (noise, wood dust, chemical exposure).
• Oversee injury case management and OSHA recordkeeping with HR.
• Lead emergency preparedness and response planning, drills, and training.
• Drive continuous improvement via self-assessments, audits, investigations, metrics, and reviews.

Skills

Safety leadership

OSHA regulations

Incident investigations

Safety management systems

Emergency preparedness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in safety, Industrial Hygiene, or Engineering

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Facility Safety Manager for our plywood mill in Madison, GA. You will provide safety leadership and strategic direction, driving culture change and sustainable risk management through our framework.

The role reports to the Plant Manager and collaborates with Division Safety and Health leadership to elevate safety performance. You will design and implement risk assessment methods, manage OSHA compliance, and lead training for supervisors and crews.