Safety Specialist

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific Green Bay Operations is seeking qualified individual to consider for a Safety Specialist role.

This salaried position will report to the Manager of Safety & Health Services at the Green Bay Broadway Mill and support all Green Bay operations.

Specifically, this position assists in OSHA/GP compliance, industrial hygiene, contractor safety activities, risk assessments, incident investigation, safety training and other safety activities as assigned.

The employee that aligns with our company values will find fulfillment in being a role model and coach for other employees regarding compliance and achievement of corporate safety objectives.

Our Team

The Green Bay Broadway Mill manufacturers and distributes leading commercial and retail brands of paper products (bath tissue, napkins, and towels).

The mill has about 900 employees and about 600 business support employees that provide engineering, transportation, data processing and customer services.

Every day, GP employees and products help maintain a strong, stable economy in Northeastern Wisconsin.

What You Will Do



* Lead, coach and develop employees utilizing the Principle Based Management ™ philosophy and framework


* Identify hazards and evaluating risk in existing or future equipment, processes, and operations


* Ensure facilities have prioritized, actionable strategies and effective metrics to monitor safety and health progress and performance


* Enhance the capability in the development and implementation of fundamental safety programs.

Fundamental programs include, but are not limited to Industrial Hygiene, Confined Space, Lock Tag Verify, Machine Guarding, Fall Protection, Incident Investigation, Mobile Equipment, Cranes and Rigging, Personal Protective Equipment, and Work Permits.


* Work with all aspects of Safety & Health programs, including program development, training, continuous improvement, compliance standard ownership and subject matter expertise


* Provide a visible safety presence in the field with operations, maintenance, and contractor work groups


* Development and delivery of required regulatory training


* Perform Hazard Identification Risk Assessments (HIRA) and other risk assessments


* Develop the capability to conduct effective incident investigations to seek learning opportunities that allow us to build capacity to fail safely


* Provide coaching and mentoring to facilitate ownership for safety at all levels


* Seek feedback/input of others to better understand and make improvements to Safety & Health initiatives


* Development of Facility Risk Assessments (FRA) and Department Risk Assessments (DRA)


* Lead safety audits, assessments, inspections and interactions with government agencies


* Work independently with vendors on finding solutions for safety opportunities

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Bachelor's degree or higher in Safety, Contractor Safety, Industrial Hygie...