Position Number: 60360657
Position Title: Manager Safety II
Posting Period: 12/20/2011
To 06/16/2012
Business: Industrial Packaging Group
Location: Pine Hill
,AL
Job Group: 1st/Mid Level Officials & Mgrs
Area of Interest: Hourly
FLSA: Exempt
Relocation Paid: Yes
Description:
The Health and Safety Manager provides leadership, coordination and
technical expertise in the area of health and safety. This position
will have accountability for establishing reliable methods for improving
safety performance; nourishing a culture in which safety is an
overriding value in all activities and in which every team member
assumes accountability for safety; and assuring compliance with
regulatory requirements.
Key Accountabilities:
• Safety program leadership:
Develop and implement policies, procedures, programs, and tools to
ensure compliance with Government regulations and IP policies in a way
that leads to a safe and injury-free work environment.
Coordinate health and safety audit programs including corrective action
plan tracking – both internal and external.
Develop and implement effective safety training programs including
support for monthly crew safety meeting content and new hire training.
Provide leadership and coordinate efforts to drive continual improvement
of health and safety program effectiveness.
Recommend changes to reduce safety hazards and health risks.
Provide functional expertise and strategic direction to achieve our
vision of an accident free workplace while positively impacting
profitability and operational excellence.
Provide tools, information and guidance to the department hourly Safety
Coordinators so that their efforts are cohesive, uniform and
coordinated, including annual safety training.
Facilitate sharing of Safety Best Practices between mill departments and
the enterprise.
Oversight of the Safety Incident Analysis process including quality
assurance, corrective action tracking and effectiveness audits.
Foster the mill culture change toward a vision of an accident-free
workplace by:
Demonstrating behaviors that reflect the core principles of safety and a
personal commitment to safety excellence.
Establishing a high standard of behavior for all employees and managers
that is reinforced through feedback and coaching.
Modeling and coaching effective leadership behaviors with formal and
informal leaders.
Systematically communicating activities and recognizing accomplishments.
Engaging all mill employees in the safety process and empowering them to
take personal ownership for safety results.
Bridging the gap between levels in the organization through open data
sharing and facilitating thoughtful dialog.
Generating mill-wide excitement and demonstrating a positive attitude
toward the ultimate goal.
Supporting established teams to more effectively accomplish their
mission (department safety committees, Mill Safety Leadership Team, ad-
hoc teams, etc).
Oversight of the industrial hygiene and ergonomics programs.
Maintain required information (IRIS, OSHA 300 log, lagging and leading
indicators, etc) and analyze data to provide information to management
to identify problem areas and safety trends and develop action plans to
address findings.
Develop an annual safety calendar (training schedule, milestones,
significant activities, etc).
• Contractor safety program management
• Emergency Response Team Coordination including staffing and
training requirements
• FM Global Coordination including inspection and maintenance of
mill fire protection equipment
• Site Security Oversight including staffing, gate control and
physical plant
• Direct management responsibilities for Safety Supervisor
Qualifications:
• A bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety or
technical discipline with significant related experience and exposure to
OSHA general industry requirements. CSP and/or CIH certifications
preferred.
• 7+ yrs experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• A demonstrated strong propensity to lead based on successful
formal leadership experience, preferably in a manufacturing/industrial
environment.
• Expertise in PSM/Process Safety Management a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a developed competency to
influence others.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead cross-functional teams
including knowledge of basic facilitation techniques.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written). Must be an
effective listener.
• Clear ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects and
deadlines.
• An ability to manage change and conflict.
• Established skill to execute work based on standards, procedures
and systems.
• Experience with six-sigma (or other process improvement
methodologies) and change management processes a plus.
Key Competencies:
Managerial Courage, Interpersonal Savvy, Approachability, Motivating
Others, Priority Setting, Action Oriented Time Management, Conflict
Management, Functional/Technical Skills and Knowledge, Managing Through
Systems, Organizing.
