Job DescriptionPosition Title: Mill Health & Safety SpecialistPay Rate:
$83,300 - $101,900
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:
238 Mays Bridge Road SW
Rome, GA
The Job You Will Perform: - Lead and continuously improve the Rome Mill Health and Safety systems by engaging mill employees, contractors and suppliers, reinforcing safe behaviors, ensuring compliance with company standards, OSHA regulations, and integration into the IP Safety Excellence culture.
- Build strong relationships with mill business units, both salaried and hourly employees. Share and develop the IP Safety Excellence culture with them, assuring both physical and psychological safety for all working in the mill.
- Support business unit action plans with focus on exposure reduction and higher-level layers of protection (engineering controls, substitution or elimination).
- Maintain a visible field presence and serve as a consistent safety leader.
- Develop, implement, and maintain safety programs, policies, procedures, and manuals for the Rome Mill in alignment with International Paper policies and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
- Assist with the management of the mill industrial hygiene program by performing qualitative exposure assessments, developing exposure monitoring strategies, conducting comprehensive exposure monitoring and assisting with the development of exposure control recommendations.
- Support the mill in executing IP Safety Excellence efforts and projects
- Develop, coordinate, and conduct safety training programs for mill employees, including onboarding, regulatory training, hands-on proficiency evaluations, toolbox talks, and pre-job safety planning.
- Assist with mill efforts around company initiatives such as internal self-audits, HSE compliance audits, contractor compliance, etc.
- Actively participate as a member of the Health and Safety team.
- Serve as the HSE lead on a mill weekend duty team
The Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge You Will Bring: - Preferred: work experience in heavy manufacturing
- Required: Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, technical discipline OR 5-7 years of equivalent work experience
- Flexibility to be on call or work off hours as needed
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with all mill employees to promote and achieve a safe workplace
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
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 125 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.
