Safety Manager

Smurfit-Westrock; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life insured

401(k) with match

Career development opportunities

Safety-first culture

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Murfreesboro, TN seeks an EHS Manager to lead safety and environmental excellence on site. The role reports to the General Manager and focuses on building a proactive safety culture, executing EHS programs, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will coordinate investigations, training, and KPI implementation with local leadership, engage with OSHA and environmental agencies, and drive improvements across operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental science, engineering, or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience managing EHS in an industrial setting.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and related regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a culture of EHS excellence on site.
• Develop and implement safety and environmental programs.
• Conduct investigations of EHS incidents.
• Coordinate training and KPI tracking with site leadership.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory reporting and audits.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making under pressure

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental science, engineering, or equivalent

Job description

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

The EHS Manager will lead, motivate, and cultivate a culture of EHS excellence in the workplace to mitigate risks, prevent accidents and illnesses, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote safe and environmentally responsible behaviors as part of daily operations. This pivotal role reports directly to the site's General Manager.

This position is located at the Murfreesboro, TN Corrugated Container facility.

How You Will Impact Smurfit WestRock:

• Collaborate with safety and environmental teams, as well as business leaders, to foster a proactive safety and environmental culture
• Implement the company’s Environmental and Safety Excellence programs:
• Safety programs include, but are not limited to, pedestrian traffic, power industrial trucks/mobile equipment, lock-out/tag-out (LOTO), machine guarding, working from heights, ergonomics, material handling/dock safety, job safe planning, electrical safety, contractor safety, walking/working surfaces, confined spaces, hot work, line and equipment opening (LEO), and hazardous communication.
• Environmental programs encompass new chemical approvals, air emissions, stormwater management, wastewater processing, spill prevention and countermeasures, solid/hazardous waste management, and oversight of environmental permits and plans.
• Conduct thorough investigations in response to EHS incidents, including using human and organizational performance approaches
• Organize employee safety and environmental engagement initiatives, including leading the site's safety, environmental, or EHS team.
• Perform safety and environmental risk assessments and develop site-specific action plans to mitigate risks
• Develop comprehensive training plans for safety and environmental awareness, regulatory compliance, and other relevant topics
• Partner with the local leadership team to establish specific safety and environmental KPIs and create action plans to achieve those objectives
• Ensure timely performance of EHS testing, monitoring, training, and submission of required internal and external reports
• Execute or coordinate site safety and environmental inspections
• Actively manage the facility's EHS compliance task calendars
• Collaborate with site leadership to ensure prompt closure of findings from corporate internal environmental and safety audits
• Routinely assess safety and environmental performance on the manufacturing floor and audit processes and site conditions
• Serve as a liaison with agencies such as OSHA and state/local environmental entities
• Evaluate operational changes and capital projects to identify and plan for EHS program impacts

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental science, engineering, or equivalent - Required
• 2+ years of experience managing EHS in an industrial setting - Required
• Strong organizational skills, prioritization abilities, and capacity to manage multiple tasks concurrently
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage others to comply with EHS policies and standards
• Extensive knowledge of EHS standards, methodologies, and regulations, including OSHA, EPA, local and state environmental regulations, ANSI, and NFPA
• Proven track record of critical thinking and problem-solving
• Ability to exercise professional judgment in making quick decisions under stressful and time-sensitive conditions

What we offer:

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
• Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match and more!
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.