Safety Manager

Georgia Pacific; Muskogee (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Educational Assistance

Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Muskogee, OK paper mill seeks a Safety Manager to lead the on-site Safety & Health team and align with the company’s safety vision. You will partner with mill leadership to identify and mitigate risk, drive sustainable safety improvements, and ensure accountability across the workforce.

You will oversee OSHA compliance, incident investigations, training programs, and PBM-driven initiatives to strengthen safety performance and learning culture at the site.

Qualifications

• Safety experience in industrial or manufacturing settings with a focus on improving safety performance.
• Experience applying EHS management systems and ensuring OSHA/state/local compliance.
• Experience leading and developing teams to strengthen safety and compliance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the facility Safety & Health team, oversee Workers' Compensation, and manage return-to-work outcomes.
• Partner with site leadership to design and execute strategic safety and health plans.
• Serve as liaison to Corporate Safety, manage compliance standards, and drive annual improvement plans.
• Promote a PBM-driven safety culture that reduces risk and fosters learning.
• Oversee onboarding and ongoing safety training, using development plans and innovative approaches.

Skills

Safety management

EHS compliance

Team leadership

Incident investigation

Hazard identification

Training & coaching

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in safety/industrial hygiene/engineering

Certifications: CSP/CIH/PE

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Division seeks a Safety Manager for our Muskogee, OK paper mill. The role provides on-site leadership, leading a Safety & Health team covering Occupational Safety & Health, Workers' Compensation, and Medical Management. You will partner with mill leadership to identify and mitigate risk, prioritize investments that reduce exposure, and foster a learning-focused culture that delivers sustainable safety improvements. As a key mill leader, the Safety Manager will align facility safety strategy with the company Health & Safety vision, ensure proactive hazard identification and mitigation, and equip leaders and employees with training, coaching, and resources to manage safety and ensure accountability.

What You Will Do

• Lead and develop the facility Safety & Health team, plus manage Health Services staff and contractors, and oversee Workers' Compensation processes and work‑related injury cases to ensure timely, effective care and return‑to‑work outcomes.
• Partner with site leadership to develop and execute strategic safety and health plans, clearly communicating the safety vision, strategies, and performance to internal and external stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary liaison to GP Corporate Safety Capability, managing compliance standards, safety validation/verification, reporting expectations, and the development, maintenance, and completion of annual improvement plans.
• Promote a positive, Principle Based Management (PBM)-driven safety culture that reduces risk, accelerates knowledge sharing, and cultivates a robust, learning‑centric environment where teams can fail safely and improve.
• Oversee employee onboarding and ongoing safety training, and use development plans plus innovative training approaches to grow safety and health skills across the workforce.
• Lead Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) activities‑department‑ and task‑level risk analyses‑and ensure the facility risk profile is addressed through the design and implementation of key controls.
• Strengthen critical‑hazard program management, including hazardous energy control; line breaking/equipment opening; fall protection; mobile equipment and pedestrian interactions; cranes and rigging; permit‑to‑work systems; and emergency preparedness.
• Facilitate incident and near‑miss investigations to maximize learning, produce effective prevention and recovery recommendations, and build organizational capacity for continuous improvement.
• Ensure OSHA regulatory compliance and lead agency interactions as needed, while driving continuous improvement through self‑assessments, audits, incident metrics (leading and lagging), and periodic reviews of performance, culture, and talent.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Safety experience in industrial or manufacturing settings with experience improving safety and performance.
• Experience applying EHS management systems and programs and ensuring compliance with OSHA, state, and local regulations.
• Experience leading and developing teams to strengthen safety and compliance capabilities through coaching, training, and targeted talent development.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in safety, industrial hygiene or engineering.
• Experience with Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) concepts/methods.
• Board Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), and/or Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
• Experience establishing sustainable systems for compliance and continuous improvement.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength—focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. 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.

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, aqui, or tu).