Safety Engineer

Founded in 1936, Roseburg Forest Products is a privately owned company and one of North America's leading producers of particleboard, medium density fiberboard and thermally fused laminates. Roseburg also manufactures softwood and hardwood plywood, lumber, LVL and I-joists. The company owns and sustainably manages more than 600,000 acres of timberland in Oregon, North Carolina and Virginia, as well as an export wood chip terminal facility in Coos Bay, Ore. Roseburg products are shipped throughout North America and the Pacific Rim. To learn more about the company please visit

Purpose

Responsible for performing directional plant and company safety related functions. Supports the plant manager and team coordinators by achieving strategic results in relation to the safety function at the plant level.

Key Responsibilities

Plans, implements and coordinates safety programs and procedures

Keeps current with any changes in regulations and implements changes accordingly. Develops manuals, policies and procedures to ensure adherence to regulations.

Maintains knowledge of existing and developing technology and trends in robotics

Consistent collaboration with other facility/site safety staff to support consistency and knowledge sharing across all sites

Support and mentor the development of technical safety skills for team members and leaders in the facility

Articulate the safety vision and plan for the facility and engage the staff and team members in achieving that vision.

Conducts or coordinates team member training in areas of safety, regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment

Ensures appropriate risk/hazard assessments are conducted and corresponding follow-ups are implemented to minimize and/or eliminate incidents that have the potential to cause harm to one of the Company's team member, contractors, or visitors

Effectively communicates the health and safety goals, objectives, performance expectations, and metrics throughout the facility

Collaborates with the automation team on amalgamated development of automation and Robotics on new process automation

Collaborates with automation team in the startup, calibration and maintenance of Robots from a safety perspective

Ensure that robotic machines operate safely, dependably and with precision; identify opportunities for modifications

Partners with HR and the Worker's Compensation program seeking to identify opportunities for improved safety performance and cost reduction.

Performs and administers safety audits and inspects safety facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance

Oversees facility safety inventory including supplies, equipment and training materials

Analyze and utilize data to set safety priorities and develop action plans

Implements company and plant related policies

Supports efforts to achieve the facility’s performance indicators

Lead safety initiatives and goals

Participates in and resolves internal safety investigations

Collaborate with company office and other facilities as required

May supervise subordinate staff

Models company core values

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene or related subject AND 5+ years experience in safety leadership position OR an equivalent amount of training, education, or experience

Expert level understanding and working knowledge of applicable occupational safety and health regulations and ANSI/RIA 15.06, 15.08 standards

Excellent interpersonal, listening, written, verbal and electronic communications skills

Strong teaching, coaching, facilitation, and mentoring skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Excellent problem solving and investigation skills with a focus on root cause analysis and development of sustainable corrective actions

Ability to build high trust work relationships at all levels

Demonstrated results in achieving and sustaining business goals

Knowledge of business and financial concepts

Ability to analyze and present data and interpret into actionable information

Maintain the highest ethical standards in dealing with confidential information

Maintain composure in high-pressure situations

Ability to work in and maintain a highly functional team environment

Proven leader and results driven

Preferred Qualifications

Certified Safety professional or Certified Industrial Hygienist

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER INCLUDING DISABILITY AND VETERANS