Site Leader - Occupational Health & Safety

Kimberly-Clark; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark in the United States is seeking an experienced Occupational Health & Safety leader to drive compliance and risk management across a manufacturing site. You will interpret legal requirements, lead incident investigations, and develop training across OH&S topics to safeguard employees and operations.

In this role you will align local practices with global strategies, mentor teams, and leverage data to drive continuous improvement in safety performance at the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, or a related field.
• 5+ years of safety/occupational health and industrial hygiene management in manufacturing.
• 2+ years in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate OH&S and E&S management system components.
• Identify hazards, assess risks, and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct incident investigations and root-cause analyses.
• Develop, deliver, and train OH&S topics across operations.
• Define site OH&S objectives and monitor performance.
• Lead continuous improvement of safety programs.

Skills

Strong communications skills

Interpersonal skills

Influence without authority

Leadership experience

Project management

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, or related field

Job description

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional® At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: as Preventing and fixing problems on technologically advanced, high-speed machines that produce top-notch products for ¼ of the world’s population is no easy feat, but it’s worth it when you’re recognized often by your manager, supported by your team, and see the products you produce being used by your own family at the end of the day.

In this role, you will:

• Legal Compliance Management: Interpret, understand, and continuously monitor/manage changing implications of relevant legal requirements applicable to site activities and operations.

• Complex Risk Assessment: Able to identify and understand complex occupational health and safety hazards, assess associated risks, and develop similar skills and capabilities in others.

• Subject Matter Expertise: Stay skilled in pertinent occupational health and safety subjects, particularly those covered by K-C OH&S and E&S Performance Standards and linked to operation‑specific risks.

• Leadership in Incident Management: Participate in occupational health and safety incident investigations and conduct causal analyses while building similar skills and capabilities in others.

• Training Development and Delivery: Develop, deliver, and train others across a broad spectrum of OH&S and E&S topics relevant to moderately complex operations.

• Program Maturity Assessments: Conduct routine checks/self‑assessments of the site's occupational health and safety program maturity and performance in moderately complex operations.

• Leadership Skills: Demonstrate relevant leadership skills related to accountability, positive role modeling, and commitment as per the Leadership Curriculum.

• Technological Acumen: Leverage data and digital systems/platforms to improve decision‑making and problem‑solving. Address technological advancements, such as automation, as relevant to tasks/duties of the role.

• Project Management and Change Management: Exhibit capabilities in project management and managing change effectively.

• Lean Mindset and Collaboration: Role model a lean mindset, emphasizing continuous improvement and value to the customer. Embrace a "go to where the work happens" attitude. Demonstrate strong collaboration and relationship‑building skills.

• Manufacturing Planning/Execution/Capital Allocation: Possess familiarity with manufacturing planning, execution, and capital allocation processes.

Compliance Assurance:

• Ensure the site's compliant with K-C and regulatory controls and requirements related to occupational health and safety matters.

OH&S and E&S Management System:

• Act as the functional owner and facilitate the implementation of the occupational health and safety components within the site’s OH&S and E&S Management System.

Risk Management:

• Identify occupational health and safety aspects, hazards, emerging requirements, etc., and verify that they are managed to acceptable levels of risk or impact.

Objective Setting:

• Define the occupational health and safety objectives for the site and assess the effectiveness of performance.

Program Maturity:

• Lead the facility's initiatives to improve the maturity of the occupational health and safety programs.

Global and Regional Strategies:

• Effectively implements Global and Region/BU occupational health and safety strategies.

Event Investigations:

• Assist in occupational health and safety event investigations to ensure thorough root cause evaluations and verify the effective implementation of corrective/preventative actions.

Training and Orientation:

• Ensure all employees undergo appropriate occupational health and safety orientation and training programs.

Contractor Compliance:

• Ensure adherence of contractors to relevant K-C standards and OH&S and E&S requirements.

Data Analysis and Reporting:

• Utilize digital systems/platforms to conduct analysis of occupational health and safety data.

• Provide insights and recommend improvement actions based on data analysis.

Emergency Response Support:

• Support Health Services and emergency response efforts.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, or a related field.

• 5 plus years of experience in safety, occupational health and industrial hygiene management within a manufacturing environment, with a focus on legal compliance, risk management, and adherence to company standards.

• Qualifications required by local regulatory authorities if any.

• 2 plus years of experience in a leadership, management, or supervisory role.

• Strong communications, interpersonal skills with ability to engage at all levels of the organization.

• Ability to influence behaviors/outcomes w/o direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pursuing or possessing relevant Professional Certifications (e.g., PE, CIH, CSP, HMM, NEBOSH, etc.).

• Previous experience with a consumer products organization.

Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompassesthe experiences of our consumers.When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of pre‑screening tests which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.