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Position: Safety Manager

Job Code: OPHSP4 + Manager II, Safety

The Opportunity:

The Safety Manager has the overall responsibility for helping lead, motivate, and foster a safety-conscious culture in the workplace to reduce incidents and injuries. He/she promotes the continuous improvement of facility safety and health systems to result in the reduction of incidents and illness, the assurance of regulatory compliance, and to make safe behaviors part of day-to-day thinking. The Safety Manager is expected to coordinate and manage day-to-day activities related to meeting all safety and health standards established by applicable regulations, as well as policies and procedures established internally. He/she will coordinate the required regulatory training. This position is ideal for a floor-oriented people person who knows safety, OSHA, etc, and enjoys working with people to make a safety program come alive. This person will have the ability to work with operations employees and managers on all aspects of a safety program.

How you will impact Smurfit WestRock:

* Responsible for regulatory assessments and efforts to maintain compliance with Federal, State, and local health and safety regulations

* Lead efforts to comply with regulations and develop measures to address workplace safety that could affect the health and well-being of employees

* Manage all aspects of the company\u2019s Industrial Hygiene Program (air, noise, ergonomics, etc.)

* Responsible for helping to lead, motivate, and foster a safety-conscious culture in the workplace to reduce incidents and injuries

* Conduct regular compliance audits and safety inspections of the facility and initiate corrective actions to eliminate hazards and promote a safe work environment

* Develop effective safety communications utilizing various multi-media methods

* Develop, implement, and administrate health and safety plans and training programs

* Lead the Performance Excellence Safety Pillar

* Support departmental management in the investigation of accidents, determine causative factors, and implement corrective action to prevent recurrence

* Develop task-specific job safety analyses for work performed at the facility

* Maintain working knowledge of industry trends and practices regarding environmental health and safety

* Provide innovative safety solutions and ideas

* Have the patience to work "hands on" to help the entire team understand the company\u2019s commitment to safety

* Directly manages, coaches, develops, and provides work assignments to Hourly Safety Facilitator(s)

* All other aspects of safety at the mill

What you need to succeed:

* Must possess excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with employees at all levels of the organization

* Bachelor\u2019s degree in health & safety or related Science is strongly preferred; practical experience will be given consideration as an alternative to a degree

* 5+ years related safety work experience in industrial manufacturing with a union work environment will be given preference

* Working knowledge of Federal, State, and local regulations and industry requirements, preferable with general industry required OSHA 1910

* Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office software

* Background in insurance/workers\u2019 compensation matters

Essential Skills and Abilities:

* Attention to detail with strong organizational skills

* Effective at managing multiple priorities

* Team building and influencing skills

* Analytical/problem-solving

* Possess a sense of urgency and self-motivation

* Ability to work independently

* Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills for interaction with a wide variety of people

* May travel occasionally (<10%)

* Lead change

* Previous experience in paper and packaging industry desirable, but not required

What we offer:

* Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.

* Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.

* An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.

* Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, employee referral bonus, and much more!

* A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.