Area Safety Leader

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific Green Bay Operations is seeking an Area Safety Leader to provide safety and health leadership for a specific operating area within our paper mill.

This role will partner closely with operations, maintenance, and other teams to identify and reduce risk, strengthen safety systems, coach employees, and drive sustainable safety performance.

The Area Safety Leader will support key areas including OSHA/GP compliance, industrial hygiene, contractor safety, risk assessments, loss prevention, machine safeguarding, safety training, and other safety and health programs.

Our Team

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

The mill has approximately 900 employees and 600 business support employees who 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 evaluate 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, Contractor Safety Management Program, Fall Protection, Incident Investigation, Mobile Equipment, Cranes and Rigging, Personal Protective Equipment, and Work Permits


* Work with all aspects of Safety & Health programs, including 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


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


* Support safety audits, inspections and interactions with government agencies

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Bachelor's degree or higher in Safety, Contractor Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or Engineering OR Three (3) or more years working experience in a safety & health, engineering, or leadership role



* Safety experience in a manufacturing or industrial facility

What Will Put You Ahead


* Professional Safety Certifications (i.e.

GSP, ASP, CSP, and others)


* Knowledge of OSHA 1910, OSHA 1926, NFPA Codes, ANSI


* Safety Certificates or Safety classes


* Experience and knowledge in recognizing and mitigating hazards


* Experience establishing sustainable systems for compliance and continuous improvement

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