Hands-on On-Site Safety Leader — Sawmill Operations

Jones Advisors; Smithfield (NC); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lampe & Malphrus Lumber Company in Smithfield, NC is hiring a hands-on Health and Safety Professional to lead our sawmill's safety program and foster a culture of safe practices across all shifts.

This role lives on the mill floor, conducts inspections, trainings, and incident investigations, and partners with employees, supervisors, and leadership to identify hazards and ensure timely corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in safety or a related field plus at least 3 years of relevant safety experience; OR 7 years of directly relevant safety experience may substitute for the degree.
• Working knowledge of OSHA General Industry standards.
• Experience with safety inspections, incident investigations, employee training, and corrective actions.
• Strong communication, organization, documentation, and record keeping skills.
• Ability to build trust while addressing unsafe behaviors and holding employees and supervisors accountable to safety expectations.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize concerns, and follow issues through resolution.
• Willingness and ability to maintain a regular presence on the mill floor across operating shifts.

Responsabilités

• Lead safety programs, inspections, training, documentation, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Maintain a regular presence on the mill floor to identify hazards and reinforce safe work practices.
• Build relationships with employees and involve them in identifying and resolving safety concerns.
• Coach supervisors on safety leadership, accountability, and consistent expectations.
• Coordinate new-hire safety orientation, ongoing employee training, and contractor safety.
• Support and monitor safe work practices including LOTO, PPE, machine safety, and hazard identification.
• Investigate incidents and near misses, identify contributing factors, and track corrective actions through completion.
• Maintain OSHA and other required safety records, documentation, and training records.
• Communicate safety performance, trends, concerns, and priorities to leadership.
• Coordinate occupational health services and emergency preparedness.
• Recommend practical improvements to reduce workplace injuries and hazards.
• Support our third‑party environmental consultant as needed.

Connaissances

OSHA knowledge

Safety program leadership

Incident investigations

Training and coaching

Communication and documentation

Mill-floor presence

Formation

Associate degree or higher in safety or related field

7 years of safety experience (substitute for degree)

Outils

LOTO procedures

PPE protocols

Environmental compliance knowledge

Description du poste

Lampe & Malphrus Lumber Company in Smithfield, NC is hiring a hands-on Health and Safety Professional to lead our sawmill's safety program and foster a culture of safe practices across all shifts.

This role lives on the mill floor, conducts inspections, trainings, and incident investigations, and partners with employees, supervisors, and leadership to identify hazards and ensure timely corrective actions.