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WestRock Company Safety Manager in Longview, Washington
Opportunity summary:
As the Safety Manager, you will be responsible for helping to lead, motivate and foster a safety-conscious culture in the workplace to reduce accidents and injuries. You will promote the continuous improvement of facility safety and health systems to result in the reduction of accidents and illness, the assurance of regulatory compliance, and to make safe behaviors part of day-to-day thinking. The Safety Manager is expected to coordinate and manage the activities related to meeting all safety and health standards established by applicable regulations, as well as policies and procedures established internally. This key role will lead in the development, deployment and continuous improvement of programs and systems that support environmental, health and safety excellence. Other duties as assigned.
How you will impact WestRock:
• Provide support to the development, implementation, and management of safety programs (LOTO, Hazard Communication, Emergency Response, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation, etc.) to ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable environmental standards.
• Manage and maintain site specific internal safety systems and reporting tools. Ensure appropriate countermeasures are properly identified to prevent reoccurrence utilizing a robust incident investigation process including 5-Why root cause analysis.
• Conduct internal safety audits to ensure regulatory compliance. Work with site leadership team to ensure all key safety operational controls are in place and safety action items and work orders are resolved on a timely basis.
• Integrate and partner with the safety teams to promote a proactive safety culture focused on incident prevention and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with safety teams to develop and organize safety engagement activities to include celebrating accomplishments. Develop specific safety objectives and create actions plans to meet those objectives.
• Ensure timely coordination of all regulatory environmental testing, training, and required permit filings to maintain compliance with all environmental standards.
• Develop safety and environmental training plans for personal and professional development of managers and employees.
• Model and promote an organizational culture that fosters safe practices through effective leadership and training
What you need to succeed:
• High School diploma or G.E.D with relevant work experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong aptitude for organization, prioritization and managing multiple tasks at the same time.
• Ability to actively participate in team-oriented processes to influence team engagement and to drive team decision making to conclusions/solutions.
• Must be able to demonstrate a commitment to safety in a high speed/high volume environment
• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage and inspire others to comply with safety policies and standards
• Thorough knowledge of safety standards and methodologies
• Proven track record of critical thinking and problem-solving
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of safety regulations, including OSHA, ANSI, and NFPA
• Government or professional training and compliance courses (e.g. OSHA 30-hour training) preferred
WestRock (NYSE:WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock's team members support customers around the world from locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com.
WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. WestRock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.