Weyerhaeuser

Safety and Health Manager

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• Job ID:01004296
• Date:07/18/2008
• Location:Aberdeen
• State:Washington
• Salary:Not Specified   Why?

Job Types:

EH&S , EH&S MANAGER - Single site, INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY, SAFETY - Process Safety Mgmt., SAFETY MANAGER - Single site

iLevel, by Weyerhaeuser, is leading the building industry with innovative wood products and design solutions. Our iLevel vision is to become the undisputed leader in the residential frame market, by creating innovative products and services in the construction markets. The Veneer Technologies organization has a career opportunity for a Safety and Health Manager in our Pacific Veneer mill.
R Pacific Veneer is a team based organization that is dedicated to customers, provides an excellent work environment for employees and is a successful business. This position requires an individual who will be responsible for providing Safety and Health leadership for the mill. Pacific Veneer is located in Aberdeen, WA on the North Central Washington Coast. Aberdeen provides an excellent outdoor recreation environment and has close access to major cities.

The Safety Manager serves as the primary site resource to ensure safety expectations are met for the manufacturing site. This individual provides leadership, coordination and technical expertise in all areas of safety, health, and industrial hygiene compliance to achieve excellence. This position will have the accountability for establishing reliable methods for improving safety performance; nourishing a culture in which safety is an overriding value in all activities and in which every associate assumes accountability for safety; and assuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.

This position reports to the Mill Manager, with responsibilities to the Regional Safety Manager.

Key Functions The essence of this role requires a highly motivated, people-oriented person for the proactive, practical application of safety commitment to the operation and to the day-to-day behaviors of all associates. This individual will provide leadership in developing, implementing and managing safety policies, procedures, practices, and projects.
Accountabilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Responds to & participates in the investigation of safety incidents and interacts with the designated Emergency Response Team
• Develops an effective communication process to make safety priorities and performance visible
• Coaches and works with mill leadership to be a visible role model of incident prevention and safe work practices
• Provides technical support for on-going problem solving and safety investigations
• Ensures systems are in place for an effective safety program while maintaining compliance with regulatory/corporate guidelines, applicable record keeping, reporting, safety statistics and trend analysis
• Serves as a primary contact for all corporate & regulatory agency requests and inquiries
• Involves & engages associates in developing an associate-driven safety program, to include safety processes and performance measures
• Provides leadership to safety steering team
• Provides on-the-floor safety coaching and recognition


Qualifications: The following qualifications are required:
Education and Experience:
• High School Diploma/General Education Degree (GED) with minimum 6 years related experience OR Associate’s Degree with minimum 4 years related experience OR Bachelor’s Degree or higher with minimum 1 year related experience
• Demonstrated passion for safety
• Ability to develop and deliver safety training
• Demonstrated computer skills and proficiency in MS Office and knowledge of health & safety programs
• Project management skills to include the ability to develop and implement safety processes
• Exposure or experience with regulatory requirements, OSHA record keeping, workers compensation, and industrial hygiene regulations
• Knowledge of Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) systems management
• Engaging, people-centered leadership style
• Proactive, assertive and ability to work with a sense of urgency
• Ability to plan, prioritize and work under pressure and meet deadlines
• High level of integrity, strong work ethic, good judgment and problem solving skills

The following qualifications are preferred:
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental or Occupational Safety
• Safety & industrial hygiene certification and/or training
• Understands safety compliance auditing process and ability to complete an internal audit/review
• Experience in Safety Incident Investigations


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Weyerhaeuser is an Equal Opportunity Employer building a capable, committed, diverse workforce.


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