Safety and Environmental Manager

Essity; North Carolina; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Safety and Environmental Manager to promote a proactive safety culture across its manufacturing sites. This role involves leading safety initiatives, developing policies, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in safety management and a strong knowledge of OSHA regulations. Join a company committed to innovation and sustainability, where your leadership will drive continuous improvement and enhance workplace safety. If you're passionate about making a difference in employee well-being and safety, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

United Healthcare PPO

EyeMed Vision Insurance

Delta Dental Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Company paid Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

PTO with Paid Holidays

Employee discounts program

Scholarship program for children

Qualifications

• 5+ years of safety management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to develop and recommend safety and environmental programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-wide implementation of safety policies and procedures.
• Coordinate risk assessments, safety audits, and incident investigations.

Skills

Safety Management

Risk Assessment

OSHA Regulations

Training Skills

Incident Investigation

Education

Bachelor's in Occupational Safety

Tools

Gensuite

Job description

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Safety and Environmental Manager

Apply remote type On Site locations Hickory time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id Essity253521

Safety and Environmental Manager

About the Role

Essity North America Health and Medical Solutions is currently seeking an experienced Risk, Environmental, Safety & Health (RESH) Manager to support our manufacturing and logistic sites located in Hickory, NC, and Conover, NC. As part of the site leadership team (SLT), this critical position will be responsible for promoting a proactive safety culture that engages all employees, implementing programs that ensure sustainable compliance to applicable regulations and Essity requirements while driving risk reduction and hazard elimination through continuous improvement processes. We are looking for a transformational leader who embodies our values, is not afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move with a sense of urgency.

This is an onsite role, and the ideal candidate should live in the Hickory or Conover, NC area.

What You Will Do

• Is a Role Model for Safety.
• Lead the site-wide implementation of the ICare Culture.
• Collaborate with the Site Leadership Team to establish organizational goals and strategic measures (OGSM).
• Develop and update all safety policies, procedures, and training modules.
• Coordinate supervisory and employee safety training and recordkeeping.
• Implement the Essity RESH Framework; a management system that ensures compliance with applicable regulatory and company policies and regulations.
• Actively participate in departments daily operations meetings (DOMs).
• Leads near misses and LTA’s Investigations.
• Coordinate risk assessments, safety audits, incident investigations and analyses.
• Manage entry of safety data metrics in the company safety management system database (Gensuite).
• Coordinate and support machine safety risk assessments, Job Safety Analysis, and pre-job work permit planning to reduce risks.
• Lead the coordination of safety communications site-wide.
• Complete Tier 2 and TRI reporting.
• Additional responsibilities as required.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Leadership, or relevant program preferred.
• 5+ years of safety management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and protects privacy of confidential/sensitive information.
• Ability to develop and recommend safety and environmental programs.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to motivate employees to work safely.
• Strong computer and training skills.
• Strong knowledge base of OSHA regulations and workers compensation law.
• Travel requirement: 10-20%

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:
Competitive Salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits
Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:
• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance.
• Wellness program provided through Rally.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution.
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program
• PTO offering with Paid Holidays
• Voluntary benefits to include critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance.
• Employee discounts program
• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total rewards

Location: Hickory, NC

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact [e-mail]

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

Application End Date:

Job Requisition ID:

Essity253521

About Us

Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Our expertise began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day.

Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. We innovate for good to break barriers and contribute to shaping a healthier future. At Essity, we have a people-first approach where every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential through a winning culture driven by a powerful purpose. Our performance-orientated environment motivates employees to think differently and embrace challenges so we can continue improving lives, every day through better hygiene and health. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, enables customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life.

Our leading global brands include TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa are sold in 150 countries. I In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity!