HS&E Associate Manager

Graphic Packaging International; Oroville (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Graphic Packaging International is seeking a General Environmental and Employee Health & Safety leader to drive environmental and safety programs across the facility. The role involves directing teams, ensuring compliance, and partnering with stakeholders to improve safety outcomes.

The position emphasizes developing training plans, managing incidents, and maintaining relationships with communities and regulators as part of a broader responsibility for Safe Quality Foods (SQF) compliance and

Qualifications

• Leads health, safety and environmental programs.
• Manages team performance and development.
• Ensures compliance with safety and environmental requirements.

Responsibilities

• Direct, leverage and guide the work of others, mobilizing resources.
• Supervise two or more direct reports and set team objectives.
• Monitor operational results and manage people actions (hiring, training, etc.).
• Communicate with internal stakeholders and participate in meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

Environmental programs

Education

BA degree or related work experience

Job description

We produce everything from the paper cup that may have held your coffee this morning, to the carton that contained your frozen meal last night, to the basket that held your beer or soda bottles last weekend. As one of the world’s largest global producer of fiber-based consumer packaging, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

JOB SUMMARY:

General Environmental and Employee Health & Safety work encompasses activities related to the environment (including the broader community impacted by environmental hazards) and employees including:

• Creating and implementing health, safety, occupational and environmental programs to prevent injuries and illnesses within the workplace and environmental accidents
• Inspecting workplace and environmental incidents in accordance with company procedures and implementing corrective actions
• Ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements related to environmental and employee health & safety and identifying areas for improvement
• Developing and managing an environmental and employee health & safety training plan
• Maintaining relationships with the community, environmental groups, and other stakeholders impacted by the environmental performance of the organization

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Individuals in these roles primarily focus on directing, leveraging, and guiding the work of others, and mobilizing resources. Leaders typically manage two or more direct reports. Responsible for the monitoring and achievement of operational and/or financial results for their area of responsibility. Responsible for people management actions such as hiring, terminating, rewarding, training, and developing employees. Progression within the levels reflects increase in scope and responsibilities as well as growth in business and industry experience, process and people leadership capabilities, and broad technical expertise. Supervises entry level and experienced professionals and potentially para-professional employees. Sets goals and objectives for team members for achievement of operational results. Works on issues of general scope. Problems faced may be difficult but typically not overly complex. Analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of various factors and a general understanding of principles in own discipline and potentially a basic knowledge of other disciplines. Supports team with day to day activities. Applies general understanding of the business and coordinates with other areas to achieve department objectives. Ensures policies, practices and procedures are understood and followed by direct reports, customers, and stakeholders. Develops and administers schedules, performance requirements. Assignments are defined by activities and objectives; work is reviewed for completeness and for adequacy in meeting objectives. Decisions impact work processes and outcomes. Errors in judgment or failure to achieve results may cause delays in schedules and potentially expenditure of resources. Interacts frequently with internal personnel and may interact occasionally with external personnel. Participates and presents at meetings with internal representatives. Interaction typically concerns exchanging information and/or scheduling issues.

Safe Quality Food Responsibilities:

Follow all Plant rules, Processes, Hygiene, and Allergens procedures, related to production of Safe Quality Foods. Report to person of authority to record any potentially unsafe conditions which may result in unsafe foods or noncompliance to SQF related procedures. Participate in SQF Root Cause and Corrective Actions (from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities) as required. Follow all procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods (SQF). Report any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation.

Education & Experience:

BA degree or related work experience required in lieu of degree.

Disclaimer

The candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation. Graphic Packaging retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Career LevelCompetenciesBusiness AcumenCuriosityInterpersonal SkillsInfluence SkillsSelf-StarterNegotiation SkillsOrganization SkillsResults OrientedPay Range$88,400.00 - $117,900.00