Senior Safety Coordinator

Overview

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 integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Position : Senior Safety Coordinator

Job Code : OPHSP3 + Manager I, Safety

Location : Covington, VA

The Opportunity :

Smurfit Westrock is currently seeking a Mid-Level Safety Specialist at our Covington Mill. The Sr. Health & Safety Coordinator is responsible for the leadership & technical support of matters pertaining to facility safety and employee health. The successful candidate will be a key leader at the location, helping to create a culture of safety excellence by working with team members to design, modify, recommend, and implement safety and health programs to assure a safe work environment. The successful candidate will provide direct safety support to the plant's major manufacturing areas.

Responsibilities

• Support the mill by offering practical and compliant solutions for working safely, supporting compliance with all applicable safety and health regulations, corporate requirements as well as audit processes.
• Develop and execute strategic and tactical HS plans to drive fatality prevention, increase risk recognition and reduce injuries / incidents through utilization of human performance tools.
• Participate in post-injury case management and lead the audit preparation and response processes.
• Equip managers / supervisors to be able to provide safety training and important safety information to employees.
• Help mill leaders in developing measures and practices that prevent accidents and ensure compliance with OSHA standards.
• Be a key leader who will identify and help implement priorities for the facility that will most positively impact safety performance.
• Support positive culture change towards an injury-free facility through leadership, increasing employee engagement, effective training and coaching, on-the floor interactions, and commitment to adhering to facility rules.
• Provides training and information to mill leaders on methods to develop and sustain effective safety.
• Interface with Corporate Safety team as needed, providing necessary reports, audit follow-ups, etc. in a clear, accurate and timely manner.
• Positively influence other leaders, employees, and safety teams to help all mill stakeholders create a "100% Safe" culture.
• Review and modify written procedures, as needed, to assure the safety of all personnel and assuring compliance with all applicable corporate, local, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintain a working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety regulations and identify all requirements that apply or may apply to the facility.
• Participates in mill safety committee activities.
• Ensures follow-up on accident and near-miss reports, as assigned, including recommended remedial action as part of the investigating team.
• Serves as the secondary contact for OSHA inspections : own inspection activities, makes corporate notifications and accompanies OSHA inspectors on their tours of the plant.
• Prepares and publishes safety related information (reports, updates, alerts, etc.) to increase and maintain safety awareness.
• Prepares statistical data pertaining to injury experience for careful analysis by company leaders to help identify and correct true sources of key mill safety issues.
• Routinely audits the mill for safe working conditions and procedures; initiates corrective actions where appropriate.
• Support the implementation of the facility's annual safety improvement plan and the WestRock Safety Excellence System (SES). Develop effective safety communication utilizing various multi-media methods.

Qualifications

What we offer

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

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.

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