Safety Manager (Louisville, AL)

IFG SOUTHERn; Louisville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Idaho Forest Group is seeking an experienced Safety Manager to lead our safety program in a wood products manufacturing setting. You will drive safety initiatives, budget for safety activities, and ensure compliance with environmental policies.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a physical/biological science or related field, 5+ years of industrial safety experience, and 4+ years in a supervisory capacity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant science with lumber industry experience preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years of industrial safety experience in wood products manufacturing.
• 4+ years supervisory or management experience.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Support safety program and ensure management awareness of safety issues, including annual budgeting requirements.
• Establish and prioritize safety program goals, objectives, and procedures.
• Identify safety training requirements and provide training for team members.
• Assist in incident investigations, including root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Perform workplace hazards analysis and safety and environmental audits.
• Write technical reports, SOPs, and safety/environmental policies; present to others.
• Understand air and water emissions and waste streams (hazardous and non-hazardous).
• Conduct inspections daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annually as required by permits.
• Other tasks as requested.

Skills

Safety management

Incident investigation

Root cause analysis

Training delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in physical or biological science, environmental science, or related discipline

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

Outlook

Job description

• Support IFG’s Safety program and ensure management awareness of safety issues, including annual budgeting requirements.
• Establish and prioritize safety program goals, objectives, and procedures.
• Identify safety training requirements and provide training for team members.
• Assist in conducting incident investigations, including root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Perform workplace hazards analysis, and environmental health and safety audits.
• Write technical reports, Standard Operating Procedures, Safety and Environmental Policies and be able to present these to others.
• Understand air and water emissions non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams.
• Conduct daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual inspections as required by local, state, and federal permits.
• Other tasks as requested

EDUCATION & OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in physical or biological science, environmental science, environmental engineering, or related technical/scientific discipline. Experience in the Lumber industry may substitute in part for formal education.
• Minimum 5+ years of industrial safety experience, preferably in wood products manufacturing setting.
• 4+ years supervisory or management experience
• Proficient with MS Office Suite - (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Move safely, quickly, and perform duties with repetitious movement.Sit and/or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, twist, push and pull, maintain balance, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distances, and climb stairs. Must be able to tolerate all weather elements, loud conditions, vibrations, and airborne particles (sawdust).

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

As a condition of employment, Idaho Forest Group requires employees to complete a variety of pre-employment screening processes which may include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug and substance test, reference check, prior work verification, driving history (MVR), education verification, aptitude/skills testing, and credit checks. The depth of screening will vary based on the position.

IFG employees are the engine that drives our company’s culture and success. We value the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and identities that team members bring to the job and recognize that it is often these experiences that fuel innovation. We are committed to building a workplace where diversity of thought, life experience, and family history are welcomed.

We recognize and highly value America’s veterans and especially believe the talents and ingenuity acquired through military service can help our company grow and thrive.

Idaho Forest Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, family medical history, or any other status protected by law. If you are an individual with disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 208-762-6630 and/or [e-mail].

Travel Required

No .

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