Environmental Health and Safety Leader

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring an Environmental Health and Safety Leader to provide leadership and strategic direction at our Plattsburgh, NY facility.

The EH&S Leader will accomplish this by building a partnership with front-line leadership and collaborating with business partners to develop and mentor the production team relating to EH&S.

In this role, the EH&S Leader establishes and optimizes systems and processes to effectively address facility EHS risk profiles.

The EH&S Leader role consists of an estimate of 80% Safety and 20% Environmental.

Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management ™ philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific's Plattsburgh facility uses state of the art innovation and technology to manufacture Quilted Northern Ultra Plush Tissue.

Quilted Northern is a brand of choice and is widely used in homes and businesses across the country.

Learn more about our Consumer Products Division here !

What You Will Do


* Partners with site leadership to influence all team members to embrace and achieve our Path to Zero Safety Strategy consistent with Koch's Safety Vision


* Partners with site leadership to ensure facility risk profile is reduced through development and implementation of key objectives, strategies targets and measures


* Responsible for all systems and processes that manage EH&S risk at the facility (Compliance standards, compliance standard ownership model, Risk Management System, Hazard Identification and Risks Assessment (HIRA), Safety Improvement Planning, Safety Training, etc.)


* Effectively communicates facility safety vision, strategies, and performance to internal and external stakeholders


* Foster an environment where employees understand and exercise their decision rights regarding EH&S ensuring the EH&S vision is developed and integrated


* Facilitate EH&S ownership by the line organization through integration of the EH&S Management System


* Drives continuous improvement using tools and activities, including self-assessments and audit processes; incident/near miss investigations; metrics and targets (leading and lagging indicators); and periodic reviews of performance, culture, and talent


* Coach, mentor and develop members of the safety team(s)


* Own and effectively manage the injury management and workers compensation process


* Conduct routine management reviews and adjusting plans as necessary

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Environmental, Health, and Safety experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting


* Experience using and applying safety management systems


* Experience developing regulatory compliance programs and training


* Experience in occupational safety management and ability to apply and achieve results

What Will Put You Ahead


* Bachelor's degree or hig...