Multi-Site Safety Associate

Westrock Company, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Westrock Company, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Multi-Site Safety Associate to support local leadership and SES element owners in developing and continuously improving environmental, health and safety programs across multiple sites.

The role reports to the home General Manager and partners with the Multi-Site Safety Manager to ensure facilities meet legislative, corporate and industry requirements as well as best practice standards. Expect 25%–30% travel to company sites.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in an employee safety position in a multi-site/multi-state environment.
• OSHA 30 certification required.
• Experience in warehouse, distribution, light industrial/manufacturing environment preferred.
• Attention to detail and ability to analyze data and make sound conclusions.
• Strong organization, prioritization and multitasking skills.
• Strong communication/training/presentation skills.
• Computer proficiency (Microsoft Suite, BGS).

Responsibilities

• Serves as a shared safety resource for multiple Solution Centers across the network.
• Supports the SWPS Annual Safety and Health Strategy to achieve a Zero Incident Culture.
• Assists with accident investigations and evidence preparation for hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations.
• Promotes a proactive safety culture focused on incident prevention and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinates site incident investigations and develops site safety objectives and action plans.
• Ensures internal EHS self-assessments and weekly audits are completed.
• Partners with leadership to ensure DOT and Forklift safety procedures meet regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates safety training and meetings according to the SES Implementation Plan.
• Maintains, reviews and reports EHS performance and identifies improvement opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety compliance

Data analysis

Training

Communication

Organization

Education

OSHA 30 Certification

Tools

Microsoft Suite

BGS

Job description

Multi-Site Safety Associate

The Opportunity: The Multi-Site Safety Associate will be a site resource in assisting local leadership and SES element owners with development, and continuous improvement of programs and systems that support environmental, health and safety excellence. Reporting to the home General Manager, this key role will partner with the Multi-Site Safety Manager to ensure the facilities meet or exceed legislative, corporate and industry requirements, as well as best practice standards.

Pay Range: $27 - $31.90/hour

Location: Fort Worth, TX 76155

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock Packaging Solutions (SWPS):

• Serves as a shared safety resource for multiple Solution Centers, ensuring alignment and coverage across the supported network.
• Supports the implementation of the SWPS Annual Safety and Health Strategy to achieve a Zero Incident Culture.
• Assists with investigation of accidents and injuries and cooperates in the preparation of material and evidence for organization use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations.
• Promote a proactive safety culture focused on incident prevention and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with General Manager(s) to complete site incident investigations, develop site specific safety objectives and create action plans to meet those objectives.
• Assist the sites to ensure all internal EHS self-assessments and weekly audits are completed.
• Ensure DOT and Forklift training/safety procedures for regulatory compliance in partnership with site operations leaders and Fleet Safety.
• In coordination with site leadership, coordinate safety training and safety meetings at required intervals utilizing information and content provided via the SES Implementation Plan.
• Maintain, review and report EHS performance, identifying opportunities for improvement and assisting with implementing preventative and corrective actions as required.
• Other duties as assigned

What You Need to Succeed:

• At least 3 or more years of experience in an employee safety focused position in a multi-site and multi-state environment.
• OSHA 30 certification required.
• Experience in a warehouse, distribution, light industrial / manufacturing environment preferred.
• Attention to detail and capability to analyze data and make sound conclusions.
• Strong aptitude for organization, prioritization and managing multiple tasks at the same time.
• Strong communication (written and verbal)/training/presentation skills.
• Computer proficiency required (Microsoft Suite, BGS)

Physical Requirements

• Position requires regular keyboarding, sitting, standing, and walking. Work is performed in both an office environment and warehouse floor where incumbent may be exposed to environmental hazards.
• Use of proper personal protection equipment is required depending on the location and potential hazards including safety shoes, safety vest, gloves, safety glasses.
• Approximately 25% to 30% domestic travel required to company sites.