Health and Safety Professional

Jones Advisors; Smithfield (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

Safety program leadership

Incident investigations

Training and coaching

Communication and documentation

Mill-floor presence

Education

Associate degree or higher in safety or related field

7 years of safety experience (substitute for degree)

Tools

LOTO procedures

PPE protocols

Environmental compliance knowledge

Job description

Lampe & Malphrus Lumber Company

Location: Smithfield, NC

Position: Full-Time | On-Site

Jones Advisors is recruiting on behalf of our client, Lampe & Malphrus Lumber Company, for a full-time Health and Safety Professional at their Smithfield, North Carolina sawmill.

Help Us Build a Stronger Safety Culture

Lampe & Malphrus Lumber Company is seeking a hands‑on Health and Safety Professional to lead our sawmill's safety program and strengthen a culture where employees look out for themselves and one another.

This is not a desk-only safety position. You will maintain an active presence on the mill floor, working directly with employees, supervisors, maintenance, and leadership to identify hazards, improve work practices, reinforce safe behaviors, and ensure safety concerns receive timely follow-through.

We're looking for someone who can balance compliance, accountability, and relationships; someone employees trust and leadership can rely on to keep safety moving forward.

What You'll Do

• 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 Lockout/Tagout (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.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in safety, occupational health, environmental health and safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, 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 confidently 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Safety experience in a sawmill, lumber/wood products facility, manufacturing environment, or other industrial operation.
• Professional safety credential such as ASP or CSP.
• Knowledge of environmental systems and compliance, including air permits, storm water, spill prevention, or waste management.
• First Aid/CPR certification and/or experience coordinating workplace emergency response.

Work Environment

This position works regularly in an active sawmill and industrial environment. Candidates must be comfortable working around heavy machinery, moving equipment, noise, dust, and outdoor conditions, including hot summers and cold winters.

The position requires regular walking and standing throughout production areas and the ability to work across operating shifts when needed. Appropriate PPE is required.

The Person Who Will Be Successful Here

We're looking for more than someone who knows safety regulations. The right person will be:

• Visible - willing to spend time where the work is happening.
• Approachable - able to build trust with employees at every level.
• Accountable - willing to address unsafe behavior and follow through.
• Practical - understands that good safety solutions have to work in the real world.
• Proactive - sees potential problems and acts before they become incidents.
• Collaborative - works with employees and supervisors rather than treating safety as a separate function.

If you're a hands‑on safety professional who enjoys working directly with people and operations and wants the opportunity to make a measurable impact, we'd like to hear from you.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Lampe & Malphrus Lumber Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.