Safety Coordinator

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Taylorsville (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific Plywood in Taylorsville, MS is seeking a Safety Coordinator to support safety programs, drive risk reduction, and strengthen processes under the Safety Manager.

You will lead incident investigations, hazard assessments, and onboarding, collaborating with operations and leadership to reduce critical risks across a high-volume plywood operation.

Qualifications

• Experience contributing to facility safety programs (committees, safety teams, etc.).
• Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to change.
• Strong communication skills with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the site safety program model, assisting employees in developing and implementing fundamental safety programs (critical hazards).
• Conduct or assist in incident investigations involving high-potential events or conditions.
• Perform hazard identification risk assessments and evaluate risk across equipment, processes, and operations.
• Lead corrective action development and completion for identified gaps.
• Assist in managing digital safety tools (TRAX, ISNetworld, SpheraCloud, iNet, or similar).
• Ensure new hires receive comprehensive safety onboarding using company standards.
• Provide occasional support for off-shifts as needed.
• Partner with operations to identify hazards and reduce risks through proactive problem-solving.
• Manage multiple safety projects with prioritization and timely completion.
• Communicate safety findings and updates with employees, contractors, and site leadership.

Skills

MS Office

Communication skills

Prioritization

Safety programs

Education

Bachelor’s or associate degree

Tools

TRAX

ISNetworld

SpheraCloud

iNet

GoCanvas

SharePoint

Job description

Your Job

Are you passionate about safety compliance in the workplace? If so, this could be the opportunity for you! Georgia-Pacific Plywood is hiring a Safety Coordinator for our Taylorsville, MS facility. Under the direction of the facility’s Safety Manager, the Safety Coordinator will play an integral role in supporting efforts to reduce critical risks and hazards, identify gaps, and strengthen safety processes.

In this role, you will directly influence risk-reduction strategies across a high-volume plywood operation and collaborate closely with both operations and site leadership.

Our Team

At Georgia-Pacific, we are innovative, we manufacture products that make people’s lives easier, and we provide careers—not just jobs—for our employees. We foster a culture that values integrity and compliance more than anything else, and we encourage our employees to challenge the status quo.

Learn more about our Building Products division at www.buildgp.com.

What You Will Do

• Coordinate the compliance system model at the site, assisting employees in the development and implementation of fundamental safety programs (critical hazards).
• Conduct or assist in incident investigations involving high-potential events or conditions.
• Perform hazard identification risk assessments and evaluate risk in existing and future equipment, processes, and operations.
• Lead corrective action development and completion for identified gaps.
• Assist in managing digital safety tools, including TRAX, ISNetworld, SpheraCloud, iNet, or similar platforms.
• Ensure new hires receive comprehensive safety onboarding using company standards.
• Provide occasional support for off-shifts as needed (not a regular rotating schedule).
• Partner with operations to identify hazards and help reduce critical risks through proactive problem-solving.
• Manage multiple safety projects and initiatives simultaneously, ensuring effective prioritization and timely completion.
• Communicate safety expectations, findings, and updates effectively with employees, contractors, and site leadership.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience contributing to facility safety programs (committees, specialized groups, etc.).
• Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Strong communication skills with internal and external partners.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience supporting safety programs in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Active involvement as a Compliance System Owner (CSO) or CSO team member.
• Experience using TRAX, GoCanvas, Save My Life app, or Microsoft SharePoint.
• Any Plywood process or Georgia-Pacific experience.
• Bachelor’s or associate degree.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day – to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

• Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).