Plant Safety Specialist II

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.

Job Purpose

Implement and support all Safety, Industrial Health, and Fire Prevention services, programs and initiatives for clients at an assigned facility. Provide consultation, advice, and leadership support to a facility. Ensure Safety, IH and Fire Prevention objectives are met and deployments are leveraged effectively and consistently.

In this position you will have the opportunity to:

Position reports to the Plant Safety Manager and supports the Operations Team.

Determine how to best achieve Safety, IH and Fire Prevention objectives.

Develop and implement health and safety programs to prevent incidents and injuries.

Conduct regular safety audits and inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Investigate incidents to identify causal factors and establish corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Conduct or coordinate safety training for plant personnel.

Monitor Safety record keeping and compliance.

Coordinate employee industrial health monitoring and testing

Develop and monitor site safety and industrial health budget.

Conduct comprehensive review and audit of safety, industrial health, and fire prevention programs and procedures to ensure compliance.

Communicate with management on safety-related issues and recommend necessary changes.

Perform all duties in accordance with safety rules and regulations.

Perform other duties as necessary.

What do I need to be successful?

Knowledge of federal, state and local industrial health, safety, fire prevention rules, regulations, and related strategies.

Familiarity with safety policies & procedures and fire prevention programs.

Good written and oral communication skills.

Well-developed interpersonal skills.

Strong organizational skills.

Ability to coordinate and deliver safety education and training.

Ability to operate a computer and supporting software.

Ability to lead and motivate individuals and teams to achieve program and project outcomes.

Ability to compile and analyze basic data, develop metrics, and perform cost benefit analysis.

Ability to climb stairs, work from heights, enter a confined space.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Safety and Health or related field required.

Experience:

3-5 years of experience in a safety role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Or any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position.

Work Environment

Office and Plant environment that may be subject to extreme temperatures with exposure to dust, noise, and chemicals.

LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.