Safety Manager

Position Title:

Safety Manager

Pay Rate:

$112,100 – $137,000

Multiple factors, including individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

34040 Union Camp Drive

Franklin, VA 23851

The Safety Manager at International Paper’s Franklin Mill will be responsible for providing guidance and overall direction to the mill’s Occupational Health and Security & Safety programs to meet local, state, federal, and corporate Health & Safety requirements. The individual will measure and evaluate mill performance against key indicators, ensuring the mill complies with health and safety laws and regulations while meeting company expectations for safety program execution.

The Job You Will Perform:

Oversees the Health & Safety program of the mill

Manages Health Services, Fire Protection and Emergency Response activities

Develop, implement, and maintain effective systems, procedures and training to achieve an injury free work environment

Prioritize actions which minimize Significant Injury & Fatality potential events. Ensure team has a focus on these actions over all others.

Manage multiple area Hourly Safety Coordinators that support the culture of knowing how work is getting done and building safety programs with a Human Organizational Performance (HOP) mentality in mind.

Build a culture of completing Drift Assessments across the mill to proactively identify and improve how we complete tasks.

Oversee investigations for near misses and injuries ensuring mill team digs into root causes with a 5-why methodology.

Identify trends, emerging issues, and develop improvement strategies to solve issues

Establish preventative health and safety programs to identify and reduce risk from potential hazards in the workplace

Coordinate Industrial Hygiene Monitoring activities for noise and chemical exposure

Integrate continuous improvements in the health and safety systems and drive employee engagement to achieve desired results

Maintaining compliance with OSHA logs and requirements

Serve as the Process Safety Management Coordinator

Have excellent knowledge and understanding of mill operations

Work with corporate H&S Staff to develop and implement International Paper Global Performance Standards

Identify and implement deliberate and continuous improvement activities to manage and reduce risk

The Skills You Will Bring:

Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety or technical discipline with significant related experience and exposure to OSHA general industry requirements

At least 5 years of Occupational Health and Safety experience in a pulp/paper industry

At least 2 years of experience in an International Paper facility preferred

Expertise in Process Safety Management (PSM) considered a plus

CSP and/or CIH certification considered a plus

Desired Competencies:

Customer Focus

Innovative Management

Presentation Skills

Decision Quality

Drive for Results

Problem Solving

Strategic Agility

Interpersonal Savvy

Informing

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets.

The Career You Will Build:

Leadership training

Promotional opportunities within a global company

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2022 were $21.2 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.