Safety Manager

Essity North America Inc.; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

FSA

401(k)

Life/AD&D and disability insurance

PTO and Paid Holidays

Scholarship program

Job summary

Essity Professional Hygiene North America is seeking a Safety Manager for our Middletown, Ohio location. The role leads the site safety culture, develops programs, and ensures regulatory compliance to reduce risk.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in safety management, a degree in Occupational Safety, and strong communication skills to train and engage employees across the site. This position reports to site leadership and offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety or related field.
• 5+ years safety management experience.
• Ability to develop and implement safety programs.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and workers' compensation law.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-wide safety culture change and goals.
• Develop and update safety policies and training.
• Coordinate safety training and record keeping.
• Manage safety audits and incident investigations.
• Coordinate union/management safety meetings.
• Oversee contractor safety program.
• Enter safety data metrics into company database.
• Support risk assessments and Job Safety Analysis.
• Lead machine safety risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Computer skills

Training skills

OSHA knowledge

Workers' compensation knowledge

Safety program development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety

Job description

Safety Manager

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Personal Care, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide.

Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.

About the Role

Essity Professional Hygiene North America is currently seeking a Safety Manager for our Middletown, Ohio location.

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, and drives 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. If this is you, we would love to talk.

What You Will Do

• Lead the site-wide safety culture change by implementing Essity I Care Journey Steps
• Establish safety goals, objectives and implementation plan with the SLT
• Develops and updates all safety policies, procedures, and training modules
• Coordinates supervisory and employee safety training and record keeping
• Lead the coordination of safety communications site-wide
• Implement a management system that ensures compliance with applicable regulations
• Coordinates and participates in the Union/Management Safety Committee meetings
• Supervises activities of contract security guard services
• Coordinates safety audits, incident, and accident investigations
• Manage entry of safety data metrics in company database
• Coordinate and support machine safety risk assessments, Job Safety Analysis, and pre-job work permit planning to reduce risks
• Lead the contractor management program
• Perform other essential responsibilities as deemed necessary

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree with a major in Occupational Safety or relevant program (preferred)
• Five plus (5+) years safety management experience
• Ability to develop and implement safety programs
• Ability to communicate verbally and in written form
• Ability to motivate employees to work safely
• Strong computer and training skills
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and workers compensation law.

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:

Expected Compensation:

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

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
• PTO offering with Paid Holidays
• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

Additional Information

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.