Safety Manager

Smurfit-Westrock; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Training & development

Global packaging company

Job summary

Smurfit WestRock is seeking an EHS Manager to lead safety and environmental excellence across our Winston-Salem site. You will drive regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement of EHS programs while partnering with leaders to foster a safe, responsible culture.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in safety or related field and at least two years of industrial EHS experience, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental science, engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years' experience managing EHS in an industrial setting.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to coach, engage others to speak up and comply with EHS policies.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA, EPA, local/state environmental regulations, ANSI, and NFPA.
• Proven track record of critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Ability to make quick decisions under stress.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and environmental culture with teams and leaders.
• Implement Environmental and Safety Excellence programs.
• Conduct investigations of EHS incidents using performance approaches.
• Develop site safety and environmental training plans.
• Coordinate site inspections and risk assessments.
• Communicate with OSHA and state/local agencies.
• Track and report EHS KPIs and action plans.

Skills

Safety leadership

Communication

Problem solving

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 Opportunity:

As the EHS Manager, you 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.

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
• Lead site communication plans, working with local, regional, and Center of Excellence (COE) teams to ensure comprehensive, aligned and timely communications.
• Organize employee safety and environmental engagement initiatives, including leading the site's safety, environmental, or EHS team.
• Work with business and human resources partners to effectively coach and empower employees, driving a culture of EHS excellence where all employees have a voice.
• 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
• Minimum of two years' experience managing EHS in an industrial setting
• Strong organizational skills, prioritization abilities, and capacity to manage multiple tasks concurrently
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated experience and ability to effectively communicate, coach, empower, and engage others to speak up, support safe team behavior, report concerns, and 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.
• 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.